Himachal may get heavy rains till Sep 24
Shimla, Sep 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is likely to get heavy rains over the next three days, with the southwest monsoon remaining subdued for over a fortnight, the Met office here Friday. “Certain areas are…
Environment
Solid waste in Himachal’s industrial hub health hazard: Watchdog
Shimla, Sep 21 (IANS) For the last two years, the civic body of the Baddi town, Himachal Pradesh’s biggest industrial hub, has been dumping municipal waste in Kenduwal village that has become a potential health…
Emami Paper to invest Rs 2K cr in Gujarat for greenfield plant
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IANS) Emami Paper Mills on Friday said it will invest Rs 2,000 crore for setting up its new manufacturing plant at Bharuch in Gujarat and also for adding capacity in the second…
UN Secretary General to visit India with focus on renewable energy
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will embark on a four-day visit to India from October 1 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during which he will attend…
Cyclone Daye weakens, dumps heavy rain in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Sep 21 (IANS) Several parts of Odisha have been experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms under the impact of cyclonic storm Daye. The cyclone crossed Odisha coast near Gopalpur in the…
Light rains likely in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) It was a mainly clear sky on Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.8 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, with light…
New nano-filter cleans water 100 times faster: Scientists
Canberra, Sep 21 (IANS) Australian scientists said on Friday that they have developed a nano-filter that can clean contaminated water 100 times faster than the current technology, pointing to better access to the crucial resource…
Philippines landslide toll reaches 22
Manila, Sep 21 (IANS) The death toll from a landslide in Philippines has reached 22, an official said on Friday. Garry Cabotaje, the spokesman for Naga city government, expressed hope that more survivors will be…
Conflicts, climate worsen food insecurity in many countries
Rome, Sep 21 (IANS/AKI) Persistent conflicts and extreme weather are currently driving high levels of severe food insecurity, particularly in Southern African and Near East countries, which continue to require humanitarian assistance, said a report…
Landslide in Philippines kills 15
Manila, Sep 20 (IANS) At least 15 people died on Thursday and more than 50 were missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rains buried several houses in the Philippines Cebu province, authorities said. Among…
Cyclone alert for South Odisha and Coastal Andhra
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a cyclone alert for South Odisha and Coastal Andhra Pradesh. In an official release at 6 p.m., the IMD said there is…
Landslide in Philippines kills 6
Manila, Sep 20 (IANS) Six people died and at least 20 houses were buried on Thursday after a landslide in Philippines’ Cebu province. The authorities recovered the bodies, including that of a four-year old, while…
Cyclone alert issued for Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
Bhubaneswar, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a cyclone alert for Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The IMD in a statement said a depression over west-central and adjoining east-central Bay of…
4 killed in Philippines landslide
Manila, Sep 20 (IANS) Four people died and at least 20 houses were buried on Thursday after a landslide in Philippines’ Cebu province. The authorities recovered bodies a four-year old, two elderly women and a…
Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 24 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average. “The sky will be partly…
Australian woman critical after shark attack
Canberra, Sep 20 (IANS) An Australian woman was in a critical condition on Thursday after being attacked by a shark. The 46-year-old from Tasmania was swimming near a charter yacht in the world-famous Whitsunday Islands…
Toll rises to 37 from storm Florence in US East Coast
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) The death toll from storm Florence has risen to at least 37 in the US East Coast, including two mental health patients drowned in a van overtaken by floodwaters, the media…
BSES energises 1,000 solar rooftop connections in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) In a major achievement on clean energy in the national capital, Delhi distribution company (discom) BSES on Wednesday announced it has energised a record over 1,000 rooftop solar connections in…
States told to frame solid waste management rules
Chandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) States in northern India were told on Wednesday to frame solid waste management rules by next year, an official said. The first meeting of the northern region monitoring committee was held…
Renewable energy need for sustainable development: Bihar Energy Minister
Patna, Sep 19 (IANS) Bihar Energy Minister Bijendra Yadav on Wednesday said renewable energy is a need for sustainable development in view of global warming posing a big challenge worldwide. “Non-conventional energy or renewable energy…