New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Expecting a highly polluted Diwali, a pollution task force headed by the CPCB on Friday issued advisories to a Supreme Court-appointed environment body, suggesting closure of industries, construction and intensified…
Agra, Oct 26 (IANS) A four feet long mugger crocodile was trapped by the Forest Department in a cage and released on Friday in the Chambal river, home to crocodiles and alligators. Wildlife SOS team…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The National Capital Region should brace for more toxic air as biomass burning, one of the major contributors to air pollution in India, may see a rise…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday told the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to issue a show case notice to the Pragati Maidan re-development site after finding violations of dust control…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Women exposed to smoke from burning wood and related “biomass” combustibles, such as leaves, crop stalks, and dung are more likely to suffer from respiratory problems including chronic obstructive pulmonary…
Ranchi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Jharkhand government on Friday asked officials to assess the ground situation on the loss of crops due to a rain deficit this year. “State Chief Secretary Sudhir Tripathy has asked…
Manila, Oct 26 (IANS) The Philippine resort island of Boracay officials reopened its doors to international tourists on Friday, after six months of intensive rehabilitation to recover from the excesses of mass tourism. The inauguration…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) It was a misty morning in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 15.8 degrees Celsius, while the air quality continued to remain “very poor”. “The…
Athens, Oct 26 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Greece early on Friday that was followed by at least two major aftershocks, Greek seismologists said. No casualty is reported. The quake…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The current NDA government’s thrust on science, space research and nuclear energy has resulted in the unprecedented approval in “fleet mode” for construction of 10 nuclear reactors of 700 MW…
Haridwar, Oct 25 (IANS) A team of 80 Central Industrial Security Force personnel embarked on a Himalayan expedition on bicycles from here, officials said on Thursday. Led by CISF Security Chief (Delhi Metro) Deputy Inspector…
Chennai, Oct 25 (IANS) The 220 MW atomic power reactor in Unit 1 at Kaiga in Karnataka set a world record among Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR) by running continuously for 895 days, Nuclear Power…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The air quality of the national capital fell further, as temperature dropped and experts saw no improvement before Diwali, after which it may further deteriorate. The Air Quality Index (AQI)…
Chandigarh, Oct 25 (IANS) Incidents of stubble-burning in Haryana have reduced in 2018, a spokesman of the Haryana government claimed here on Thursday. “99 out of 100 farmers in Haryana have not burnt paddy stubble…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has agreed to send an experts team to capture Royal Bengal Tigress ‘Sundari’ in the Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha’s Angul district, an official said on Thursday….
Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) Super Typhoon Yutu slammed into the US territory of the Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday destroying homes and cutting power and water to thousands of residents. The storm strengthened into the…
Edinburgh, Oct 25 (IANS) A US hunter attracted fierce criticism in Scotland for posing with a dead wild goat killed on Islay in the Inner Hebrides. “Beautiful wild goat here on the Island of Islay…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) It was a misty morning in the national capital on Thursday with “very poor” air quality, and minimum temperature recorded at 15 degrees Celsius. “The sky will remain partly cloudy…
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday sought Israel’s cooperation for sewerage water treatment in five major cities of Punjab, as the state looks to tackle pollution and boost irrigation. The Chief…
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that from April 1, 2020, only Euro VI fuel compliant vehicles will be permitted to be sold and registered across the country. A bench…