Efforts on to revive dying Hindon river: Uma Bharti
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) With dissolved oxygen levels as low as 0.4 milligram per litre, Hindon river, a tributary of Yamuna, is not in a good condition and efforts are on to revive the…
Environment
Landfill fires affected air quality in Delhi: Gopal Rai
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said that recent incidents of fires have contributed to raising air pollution in the city. As the second phase of the odd-even traffic…
Himachal continues to experience hot weather
Shimla, April 28 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday continued to experience warm weather due to prevailing dry weather, with the state’s Una town recording a high of 38.4 degrees Celsius, a Met…
Ghaziabad Development Board toys with commercial hub in river bed
Ghaziabad, April 28 (IANS) The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has sought government clearances for a commercial hub in the Hindon river bed, though the proposal stands in violation of environmental laws, according to official sources….
Swachh Bharat mission fails March 2016 urban-trash targets
By Prachi Salve No more than 17.6 percent of urban solid-waste (garbage) was processed as of March 2016, against a target of 30 percent set last year under the Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission launched…
Endangered dholes spotted in China reserve
Beijing, April 28 (IANS) At least nine dholes, or Asiatic wild dogs, were caught on camera in a nature reserve in China’s Gansu province, the nature reserve officials said on Thursday. Infrared cameras in Yanchiwan…
Cobra rescued from factory
Agra, April 28 (IANS) A six-foot-long cobra created panic when it was found perched in the office of a carpet making factory here. The Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit was summoned after the snake refused…
Simhasth Kumbh: Foreigners connect to Green-Clean movement
Ujjain, April 28 (IANS) The foreign nationals who came to participate in the ongoing Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh have been promoting cleanliness by connecting to “Green Ujjain – Clean Ujjain”…
Southwest Japan records over 1,000 aftershocks
Tokyo, April 28 (IANS) Japan’s southwestern region, jolted by two powerful tremors that killed 50 people earlier this month, has witnessed over a thousand aftershocks since the first strong quake hit the country on April…
Hominins were food for carnivores 500,000 years ago
London, April 28 (IANS) Tooth-marks on a 500,000-year-old hominin femur bone found in a Moroccan cave indicate that it was consumed by large carnivores likely hyenas, says a study. Hominins is the group consisting of…
Kerala wants to be declared drought hit
Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) Kerala wants the central government to declare the state drought hit, it was announced on Thursday. A meeting chaired by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy decided to accept the recommendation of the…
Thailand faces longest heatwave in 65 years
Bangkok, April 28 (IANS) Thai authorities have urged the public to stay indoors and drink more water to cope with the hot weather as the country is facing its longest heatwave after 65 years. The…
Male peacocks shake feathers to charm females
Toronto, April 28 (IANS) As male peacocks shake their long feathers in courtship, the iridescent eyespot remains nearly stationary and captivates females, new research has found. The iridescent eyespot effectively hypnotises the female, leaving her…
Loss of ocean oxygen to become widespread by 2030s
New York, April 28 (IANS) There is bad news for marine life as a new study has found that loss of oxygen in oceans due to climate change which is already discernible in some parts…
MPs follow odd-even scheme; more vehicles to ferry lawmakers
New Delhi: A view of traffic at ITO on the fifth day of implementation of odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution in New Delhi on April 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27…
HC refuses to accept Delhi has no manual scavenger
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Rapping government agencies for trying to block benefits intended for manual scavengers, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to accept submissions that there were no manual scavengers in Delhi…
Rules will be changed to promote timber farming: Minister
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The environment ministry will soon change rules to explore opportunities in timber farming, which as of now is largely prohibited, union minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. “We are importing…
Odd-even not a solution to Delhi pollution, says AIIMS doctor
New Delhi: A view of Delhi traffic on the fifth day of implementation of odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution in New Delhi on April 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS)…
8 die of sunstroke as heat wave continues in Odisha
Women cover their faces to avoid direct contact with sun on a hot day. (File Photo: IANS) Bhubaneswar, April 27 (IANS) People in Odisha on Wednesday continued to reel under the blistering heat wave as…
Heat wave forces Jharkhand schools to close from Friday
Ranchi, April 27 (IANS) Summer vacations in Jharkhand schools for students of pre-nursery to class eight will begin from April 29, an official said on Wednesday. Jharkhand Education Secretary Ardhana Patnaik had on Tuesday ordered…