Category: Environment

Human limbs may have evolved from sharks’ gills

London, April 20 (IANS) Human limbs share a genetic programme with the respiratory organs of fishes such as sharks and…

9 years ago

IIT Delhi to conduct 12th edition of Open House

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, has announced the 12th edition of Open House which…

9 years ago

Two NASA missions decode intense solar flares

Washington, April 20 (IANS) Three solar observatories have captured the most comprehensive observations of an electromagnetic phenomenon called a "current…

9 years ago

Cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.3…

9 years ago

Earth had 11th straight record warm month in March

Washington, April 20 (IANS) March was the 11th consecutive month a monthly global temperature record was broken, the longest such…

9 years ago

India could raise WTO ruling at UN while signing COP 21 deal

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, who will be leaving for New York to ratify the Paris…

9 years ago

Rai declares odd-even a success, Uber says it ran fewer cabs

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The fifth day of the Delhi government's odd-even traffic scheme saw Delhi Transport Minister Gopal…

9 years ago

Rai declares odd-even a success, Uber says it ran fewer cabs

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The fifth day of the Delhi government's odd-even traffic scheme saw Delhi Transport Minister Gopal…

9 years ago

Uma Ramakrishnan wins Parker/Gentry award for work on tigers

Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Biodiversity ecologist Uma Ramakrishnan, a scientist at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) who is…

9 years ago

Telangana, parts of Andhra continue to reel under heat wave

Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh continue to reel under intense heat wave conditions, officials said…

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Delhi government to launch premium bus service

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the government will announce in two or…

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Centre to invest Rs.800 crore for cleaning Bengaluru lakes

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The central government will invest Rs.800 crore to rejuvenate lakes in Bengaluru, especially the Bellandur…

9 years ago

Himachal HC notice to Centre, state on monkey menace

Shimla, April 19 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the central and state governments on…

9 years ago

North Korean FM leaves for New York to sign UN climate accord

Pyongyang, April 19 (IANS) North Korean foreign Minister Ri Su-yong on Tuesday left for the UN headquarters in New York…

9 years ago

Assist in water conservation, cleanliness, Modi tells youth

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged youth organisations to contribute to the efforts made for…

9 years ago

Compliance of odd-even scheme very good: Gopal Rai

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said the compliance rate of the odd-even traffic…

9 years ago

Rain, thunderstorm hit north eastern states

Imphal April 19 (IANS) Rain and thunderstorm, as forecast by the weather office, hit most of the northeastern states from…

9 years ago

Odisha extends school holidays due to heat wave

Bhubaneswar, April 19 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday extended school holidays till April 26 due to the prevailing heat…

9 years ago

PETA protest outside Prada store in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, April 19 (IANS) Activists of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) rights group on Tuesday…

9 years ago

Suzlon Energy acquires five solar energy companies

Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Suzlon Energy on Tuesday announced the acquisition of five solar energy companies to implement various renewable…

9 years ago



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