Nagpur, July 11 (IANS) PepsiCo on Wednesday expressed its commitment to support the plastic ban enforced in Maharashtra, including the extended producer responsibility for PET plastic waste bottles, a top company official said. PepsiCo India…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for not being able to protect the iconic Taj Mahal, asking to…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 (IANS) Kerala Tourism and the state’s Munnar are all set for a rare spectacle – happening once every 12 years – when the hills at the hugely popular tourist resort will be…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Tata Power on Wednesday announced it had been awarded the state-run Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) project to develop five solar projects totalling 250 MW in the state’s Tumkur…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) In a major move to fight air pollution in Delhi and address commuters’ woes, the state government on Wednesday gave in-principle approval for the hiring of a consultant to run…
London, July 11 (IANS) If you live in Delhi and commute to work by car, you are up to five times more likely to be exposed to the deadly black carbon than those living in…
Tokyo, July 11 (IANS) The death toll arising from torrential rains and floods in central and southwestern Japan has risen to 179, the government said on Wednesday, while the search and rescue efforts for the…
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) The country’s financial capital received the highest rainfall on Tuesday, while half a dozen districts went completely dry, as per the district-wise data of Maharashtra released on Wednesday by the IMD….
Chiang Rai (Thailand), July 11 (IANS) A Thai medical team said on Wednesday that the 12 boys and their coach rescued from a cave in northern Thailand have lost approximately two kg of weight each…
Imphal, July 11 (IANS) At least nine persons, including five children, died after a landslide hit Manipur’s Tamenglong district early on Wednesday. Among the victims were three girls and two boys, while two more children…
Shimla, July 11 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday experienced moderate to heavy rainfall, causing landslides and road blocks in some areas, while all the major rivers and their tributaries were once again…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) It was clear sky in national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 30 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “It will…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued notice to the Central and Uttarakhand governments, asking them what actions they have taken for the disposal of refuse generated during construction…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Who is responsible for clearing the “mountain loads of garbage” – those answerable to the Delhi Lt Governor or the Chief Minister, asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday while seeking…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) At least two persons were killed in rain-related accidents in Maharashtra’s Palghar while road, rail traffic and flights were severely hit as the country’s commercial capital and many parts of the…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday directed government agencies that there should be no waterlogging on Delhi’s roads when the capital is battered by monsoon rains. Jain…
Tokyo, July 10 (IANS) At least 157 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in western Japan as rescuers are digging through mud and rubble in a race to find survivors,…
New Delhi,, July 10 (IANS) With rains continuing to be elusive, peak power demand in Delhi broke all records on Tuesday to breach the 7,000 megawatt (MW) mark and touch the high of 7,016 MW…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Road, rail traffic and flights were hit as the country’s commercial capital and many parts of Maharashtra continued to be hammered by incessant rains for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday,…
Shimla, July 10 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat on Tuesday said the zero budget natural farming technique has been successful even on a large-scale too and is a perfect example for increasing farm income….