Category: Environment

Gopal Rai satisfied with the initial response to odd-even

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Friday expressed satisfaction over the initial response to the…

9 years ago

Series of tremors hit Vanuatu archipelago in the Pacific

Port Vila, April 15 (IANS) The Vanuatu archipelago in the South Pacific has been hit by a string of earthquakes…

9 years ago

Finding a steaming-hot river, and other discoveries

By Vikas Datta Title: The Boiling River - Adventure and Discovery in the Amazon; Author: Andres Ruzo; Publisher: TED Books/Simon…

9 years ago

Second phase of odd-even scheme starts in Delhi

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Delhi government's second phase of odd-even traffic scheme which aims at battling pollution in the…

9 years ago

Good monsoon to propel agriculture GDP to 7-8 percent: SBI

Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) With an above normal monsoon being forecast for this year, the country's agricultural GDP is likely…

9 years ago

World Bank should increase financial aid to renewable energy sector: Official

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Global financial institutions, like the World Bank, should provide a clear roadmap and increase their…

9 years ago

Tiger Range Countries adopt resolution to boost big cat numbers

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation concluded here on Thursday with the 13…

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Amity to study NCR air quality during odd-even scheme

Gurgaon, April 14 (IANS) Amity University Gurgaon will monitor the air quality in the National Capital Region as the Delhi…

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Rhino killed in Kaziranga during British royals’ visit

Guwahati, April 14 (IANS) In a mockery of the so-called tight security arrangements, poachers killed yet another one-horned rhino in…

9 years ago

Delhi set for second phase of odd-even traffic scheme

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The fortnight-long second phase of the Delhi government's odd-even traffic scheme, aimed at battling pollution…

9 years ago

Twenty tigers move to new home in China

Beijing, April 14 (IANS) Twenty tigers in northeast China's Heilongjiang province embarked on a journey on Thursday morning to their…

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Stray lion returns safely to Kenya park

Nairobi, April 14 (IANS) Kenyan authorities said on Thursday that a lion which strayed from the Nairobi National Park early…

9 years ago

Rhino killed in Kaziranga in British royals’ presence

Guwahati, April 14 (IANS) In a mockery of the so-called tight security arrangements, poachers killed yet another one-horned rhino in…

9 years ago

Bangladesh minister lauds Modi for tripling tiger project budget

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to triple the budget allocation for tiger conservation, Bangladesh's…

9 years ago

Rain may greet you this weekend in Himachal

Shimla, April 14 (IANS) If you are heading to the hills of Himachal Pradesh this weekend, mild showers may greet…

9 years ago

India leads world In environmental conflicts

By Manupriya There are more environmental conflicts in India than any other country, and more clashes are over water (27…

9 years ago

Malaysia destroys seized ivory worth $20 million

Kuala Lumpur, April 14 (IANS) Malaysian authorities destroyed seized ivory worth some $20 million on Thursday, in the first-ever such…

9 years ago

Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) It was a warm and sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum…

9 years ago

Myanmar quake jolts eastern India, parts of Delhi

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale that hit the Myanmar-India border region shook…

9 years ago

Six wounded as quake hits Manipur

Imphal, April 13 (IANS) At least six people were injured when an earthquake in the Myanmar-India border region shook Manipur…

9 years ago



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