Rare mouse deer seen in China
Beijing, April 12 (IANS) A team of zoologists has seen 23 rare species, including Williamson’s mouse deer, during field research in the forests in China’s Yunnan province. The 23 rare species seen in the forests…
Environment
Monsoon will be above normal, says IMD
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India will get a more than normal monsoon this year, the India Meteorological Department announced on Tuesday. IMD Director General Laxman Singh Rathore said the monsoon would be 6 percent…
Singapore bans smoking in reservoirs, parks
Singapore, April 12 (IANS) Singapore will ban smoking in reservoirs and parks from June 1, a senior minister said on Tuesday. The ban will affect 17 reservoirs and parks in public housing estates in Jurong…
Storms rage through southern US states
Washington, April 12 (IANS) Severe storms raged through the southern US states of Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi, bringing hail and severe winds that damaged vehicles, homes and triggered power outage. In Texas, hail as large…
Storms rage through southern US states
Washington, April 12 (IANS) Severe storms raged through the southern US states of Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi, bringing hail and severe winds that damaged vehicles, homes and triggered power outage. In Texas, hail as large…
Rahul visits Mumbai dumping ground, targets Modi
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday visited the Deonar dumping ground here and took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the government’s ‘Swachh Bharat’ programme. “Talking about ‘Swachh…
Pyongyang to participate in Paris climate accord signing
United Nations, April 12 (IANS) North Korea will participate in the Paris climate agreement signing ceremony to be held later this month at the UN headquarters in New York, the UN spokesperson’s office has said….
China’s groundwater over 80 percent polluted
Beijing, April 12 (IANS) Over 80 percent of groundwater in China is polluted and not fit for human consumption. In its most recent monthly report, published on Monday, the water resources ministry said that of…
US researchers develop bacteria-powered solar panel
New York, April 12 (IANS) In a first, a team of US researchers has created a bio-solar panel that can generate 5.59 microwatts of energy – a big step in the evolution of bacteria-powered energy…
Indian Railways ‘water train’ reaches parched Latur
Latur (Maharashtra), April 12 (IANS) The ‘water train’ dispatched by Indian Railways as a humanitarian gesture for the parched Latur district in Maharashtra, carrying around 550,000 litres of drinking water, reached here on Tuesday, officials…
India planning to restrict import of poor quality solar-powered products
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) In a move that could hit Chinese goods, India is planning to restrict import of “inferior” quality solar products, an official said on Monday. “We are working to impose quality…
Centre orders funds for buying fodder in drought-hit states
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Expressing its resolve to tackle the situation arising due to drought and deficient rains in various parts of the country, the Centre on Monday ordered immediate allocation of funds to…
Tata Beverages seeks study on climate change impact on Assam tea production
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Tata Global Beverages announced on Monday it has commissioned the Tea Research Association (TRA) to identify indicators of climatic changes that will impact tea growing regions in Assam in the next…
Pleasant Monday in Delhi, Tuesday to be cloudy
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The national capital experienced a pleasant day on Monday with the maximum temperature settling one notch below the season’s average at 35.1 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. It forecast…
Fires destroy Nepal forests on 1.3 million hectares in 15 days
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, April 11 (IANS) As many as 1.3 million hectares of forest cover in Nepal has been destroyed by wild fires within a fortnight, officials said on Monday. The home ministry said…
Lioness mauls woman to death in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, April 11 (IANS) A 50-year old woman was mauled to death by a lioness in Gujarat’s Bharad village on Monday in a second such incident of lion killing a human on the periphery of…
Tiger Range countries to release latest census
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) After four long years, 15 countries where tigers still roam free will come together on Tuesday to participate in the ‘Third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation’ during which the…
Schools closed in Odisha, sunstroke toll 19
Bhubaneswar, April 11 (IANS) The Odisha government on Monday announced the closure of schools till April 20 in view of the prevailing heat wave in the state, where 19 deaths due to sun stroke have…
Prince William, Kate to meet anti-poaching staff in Kaziranga
By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) An interaction with anti-poaching staff and a visit to an animal rehabilitation centre are being lined up for Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess…
Railways sends ‘water train’ to parched Latur in Maharashtra
Sangli (Maharashtra), April 11 (IANS) In a humanitarian gesture, the Indian Railways on Monday dispatched a ‘water train’ for the parched Latur district, officials said here. The 10-wagon train chugged off from Miraj in Sangli…