Category: Environment

Delhi water minister says enjoy wet Holi, activists condemn

By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Environmentalists and activists have been urging people to enjoy Holi using safe,…

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Electric buses daily earn 82 percent more profit than diesel vehicles

By Deepa Padmanaban Electric buses generate 27 percent more revenue and 82 percent more profits than diesel buses per day,…

9 years ago

Even bumblebees don’t like to share expertise with newcomers

London, March 21 (IANS) You may compare this with human attitude to a certain extent but when it comes to…

9 years ago

Malaysia orders schools to shut due to heat wave

Kuala Lumpur, March 21 (IANS) Malaysia's education ministry on Monday ordered all schools in Kedah and Perlis state to remain…

9 years ago

Naruto monkey files appeal to claim selfie

New York, March 21 (IANS) The animal right organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has reportedly filed…

9 years ago

Jammu-Srinagar highway restored for one-way traffic

Jammu, March 21 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was restored on Monday for one-way traffic after remaining closed for…

9 years ago

Partly cloudy Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Monday morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 19.5…

9 years ago

South Africans save 515 mw power during Earth Hour

Cape Town, March 20 (IANS) South Africans actively took part in the Earth Hour campaign by switching off lights from…

9 years ago

Human rights body seeks report from Odisha on river pollution

Bhubaneswar, March 20 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission has sought an Action Taken Report from the Odisha government over…

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Madhya Pradesh CM observes Earth Hour

Bhopal, March 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan observed Earth Hour 2016 by switching off electricity at…

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Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for second day

Jammu, March 20 (IANS) Strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for traffic for the second day on Sunday as landslides…

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China’s nature reserve wins UNESCO conservation award

Beijing, March 20 (IANS) China's nature reserve Wudalianchi in Heilongjiang provincehas been awarded a top UNESCO -- UN Educational, Scientific…

9 years ago

Partly cloudy morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 22 degrees…

9 years ago

China on storm alert

Beijing, March 20 (IANS) China's meteorological authority has issued a blue alert, the lowest level in a four-tier warning system,…

9 years ago

Lights dim at AIFW 2016 by default

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The ongoing Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW) Autumn-Winter 2016 here on Saturday observed Earth Hour…

9 years ago

Telangana, Andhra observe Earth Hour

Hyderabad, March 19 (IANS) Environment conscious people in the Telugu-speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh switched off lights for…

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Earth Hour celebrated in Kolkata amid India-Pakistan match

Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) Environment-conscious citizens and some hotels switched off non-essential lights to observe Earth Hour on Saturday even…

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Indian cities celebrate Earth Hour 2016

Mumbai/Shimla/Chennai, March 19 (IANS) Thousands of people across the country joined the global community by switching off extra lights in…

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Heavy rain kills 79 in Pakistan

Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) At least 79 people were killed and 97 injured in separate rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan over…

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Soldier missing after avalanche hits army post in Kargil

Jammu, March 19 (IANS) A soldier is missing after an avalanche hit an army post on Line of Control (LoC)…

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