Clear, sunny morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) It was a clear and sunny morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season. “The…
Environment
Forests key to world’s future but ‘time running out’, warns UN
Rome, July 6 (IANS/AKI) Forests are crucial to human livelihoods but time is running out to halt the damaging effects of deforestation, to manage forests sustainably and plant new trees, the United Nations Food and…
After retirement from SC, Justice Goel appointed NGT chair
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Hours after bidding farewell to the Supreme Court on Friday, Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel was appointed the Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for five years, said a notification…
40 killed after tourist boats capsize in Thailand
Phuket (Thailand), July 6 (IANS) At least 40 people have been found dead and dozens are still missing after two boats carrying tourists capsized in rough seas off the Thai holiday island of Phuket, the…
Six UP cities can generate 11.4 GW of solar power
Lucknow, July 6 (IANS) Six Uttar Pradesh cities alone can generate 11.4 GW of solar energy using 11 per cent of their built-up area, a report by the Centre for Environment and Energy Development (CEED)…
Bodies of three teenaged boys fished out at Juhu Beach
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Rescue agencies on Friday managed to fish out the bodies of three teenagers who had drowned off the famed Juhu Beach on Thursday evening, officials said here. All residents of D….
Almost all stranded Indian pilgrims evacuated in Nepal
Kathmandu, July 6 (IANS) The extensive operation to rescue and evacuate the stranded Indians returning from Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in Nepal was almost over on Friday. The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said “after humanitarian situation…
Opposition demands probe after Goa roads submerge, develop potholes
Panaji, July 6 (IANS) The Congress on Friday demanded a probe into the road building works undertaken by Goa government agencies as torrential monsoon showers caused havoc in the state capital with major roads lying…
LG revokes Centre’s tree cutting project
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In a huge relief to Delhi residents and the Delhi government, the Lt. Governor on Friday officially cancelled the Centre’s decision of chopping down over 16,000 trees as a part…
750MW MP solar plant starts operations, to serve Delhi Metro
Bhopal, July 6 (IANS) The 750 MW Rewa Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh, which is to supply power to the Delhi Metro, started operations from Friday, according to an announcement by the state-run Madhya…
Uttarakhand to survey dump around Gomukh
Nainital, July 6 (IANS) A team of experts including from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will soon survey Gomukh to supervise the removal of a garbage dump and an artificial lake, an official said…
Indian scientist in race to head Chinese institute
By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) In a first, India-born geophysicist Paramesh Banerjee is among the four shortlisted to head the Institute of Geophysics, a top scientific organisation of China’s Earthquake Administration (CEA). The…
Light rain likely in Delhi
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) It was partly cloudy sky in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, two notch above the season’s average. “The sky will remain…
Amarnath Yatra suspended for third day
Jammu, July 6 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra remained suspended for a third consecutive day on Friday due to bad weather conditions. Pilgrims were not permitted to move from Jammu towards the shrine’s Baltal and…
Art exhibition opens at IGNCA in Delhi
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma here on Thursday inaugurated a public art exhibition titled “Arth: Art for Earth”, curated by artist Manav Gupta. Speaking at the event…
Five Mumbai youth swept away at Juhu Beach, one rescued
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Five youth were swept away at the famed Juhu Beach on Thursday evening and while one was rescued from the waters, the four are still missing, an official said. According to…
Rs 550 cr in Karnataka budget for sustainable farming
Bengaluru, July 5 (IANS) The Karnataka budget for 2018-19 on Thursday allocated Rs 550-crore for progressive and sustainable farming after waiving a whopping Rs 34,000 crore loans of 17-lakh farmer families across the state. Presenting…
Cauvery committee asks states to give data on water
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), which held its first meeting on Thursday, directed the four member states — Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry — to share their exact…
Mansarovar ordeal: Over 500 Indian pilgrims await rescue, 883 evacuated
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The government said on Thursday said that 883 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims were evacuated from Simikot region in Nepal in the last three days and over 500 were still awaiting…
Evening showers brings relief from sultry heat in NCR
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Sudden heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds lashed the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday evening bringing some relief from sultry heat, with Met Department officials holding out chances of…