Polythene bag ban in Bihar from October 25
Patna, Oct 1 (IANS) The Bihar government on Monday informed the Patna High Court that it will ban all kinds of polythene and plastic bags from October 25 in urban areas of the state and…
Environment
Heat waves, wildfires signal global warming: UN official
Incheon (South Korea), Oct 1 (IANS) Scientists have been warning for years that the world can expect more extreme weather with climate change and that heat waves, wildfires and heavy rainfall all over the world…
Karnataka had near-normal monsoon rains
Bengaluru, Oct 1 (IANS) Karnataka has received near-normal southwest monsoon rains from June till September, an official said on Monday. “The state has received almost normal rainfall overall, while the coastal and south interior districts…
Farmer termites bury invaders alive to protect fungus farms
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Oct 1 (Mongabay/IANS) Termites are often a nightmare in human habitats, devouring wooden structures and ravaging crops and trees. But within their own homes, some of these farmer termites have sneaky…
Pepsico India to help recycle PET plastic bottles in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Beverage major Pepsico India has said it will set up waste collection centres and reverse vending machines in Delhi to recycle PET plastic bottles, in partnership with Gem Enviro Management….
Arjun, Parineeti to spread message of ‘safaigiri’
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Actors like Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Radhika Apte and Ayushmann Khurrana apart from singers like Sonu Niham, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Pawni Pandey and Kanika Kapoor will be a part of the fourth…
Why toilets remain aspirational for the urban poor despite subsidies
By Tish Sanghera Mumbai, Oct 1 (IndiaSpend/IANS) A 65 per cent shortfall in subsidies is affecting Maharashtra’s push to ensure a toilet in every urban household under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the nationwide cleanliness campaign,…
Sunny Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The national capital witnessed a sunny morning on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 22.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. “The sky will remain clear throughout…
UN body opens crucial meeting to consider global warming report
Incheon (South Korea), Oct 1 (IANS) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) with representatives from 195 countries and leading scientists opened a crucial meeting here on Monday to consider its special report on global…
2 killed in Japan typhoon
Tokyo, Oct 1 (IANS) At least two people were killed and about 120 were injured as typhoon Trami, which is moving away from the northeast of Japan on Monday, passed over the country. The latest…
IGL hikes CNG, PNG prices; small rise in subsidised LPG
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) State-run Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) has raised the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Rs 1.70 per kg and of domestic piped gas by Rs 1.30 per standard cubic…
UN body’s crucial report on global warming impacts in October
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Experts from around the world will gather in South Korea from Monday for the 48th session of UN body Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to consider…
Baralacha Pass reopens for traffic
Shimla, Sep 30 (IANS) Closed for over a week owing to heavy snowfall, the road link between tourist resort Manali and Baralacha Pass was reopened to motorists on Sunday on completion of snow-clearing operations, an…
Misty Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) It was a misty morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 24.4 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average. “The sky will remain…
Indonesia tsunami toll reaches 405
Jakarta, Sep 30 (IANS) The death toll from a tsunami that hit Indonesia’s island of Sulawesi triggered after a 7.5-magnitude quake increased to 405 on Sunday, as rescue workers continued a desperate search for survivors,…
Tigers sighted in 3 new territories in Odisha: Minister
Bhubaneswar, Sep 29 (IANS) Odisha Forest and Environment Minister Bijayshree Routray on Saturday said Royal Bengal Tigers have been sighted at three new forest divisions of the state. The tigers were found at Hemagiri forest…
Stubble burning: Punjab to appoint nodal officers in 8,000 villages
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) With the paddy harvesting season starting and the fear of environment pollution looming due to stubble burning by farmers, the Punjab government has decided to appoint nodal officers in 8,000 paddy…
PepsiCo to set up PET bottles recycling plant in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) PepsiCo India on Saturday said it plans to establish a facility in Delhi to recycle used PET plastic bottles to reduce its impact on environment. “The company has partnered with…
385 die, thousands injured in Indonesia earthquakes, tsunami
Jakarta, Sep 29 (IANS) Rescue workers were hunting for survivors on Saturday after earthquakes, including a powerful 7.5 magnitude tremor, and tsunami struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing at least 385 people. The death…
5-day-long IAF rescue operation ends, 252 airlifted from Himachal
Shimla/Manali, Sep 29 (IANS) The five-day long air rescue operation in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul Valley came to an end on Saturday with 252 people, comprising largely tourists, being evacuated safely from the snow-marooned region. Another…