New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India on Tuesday signed a $220-million loan agreement with the World Bank to scale up energy saving steps in residential and public sectors. It inked another $80-million guarantee agreement for…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea that sought a countrywide ban on manufacture, sale and possession of firecrackers to curb air pollution. A bench of…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) “If Taj Mahal goes, you will not get a second chance,” the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while urging the authorities to see the larger perspective while dealing with the…
Bengaluru, Aug 28 (IANS) Moderate to heavy rains continued to lash coastal and south interior districts of Karnataka, including Kodagu, an official said on Tuesday. “Moderate rains up to 5cm were received in most parts…
Jakarta, Aug 28 (IANS) A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Lombok Island on Tuesday, but no immediate casualties or damages were reported. Lombok island is undergoing relief work after being hit by a series of…
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a giant deep-sea coral reef system off the coast of the US state of South Carolina. Little is known about the natural resources of the deep ocean off…
By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Aug 28 (IANS) In the race for a Smart City tag, heritage structures in Agra are under threat, stakeholders say. The haphazard growth of urban clusters encroaching on the free space…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Aug 28 (IANS) China saw the hottest summer this year since 1961 with the average temperature reaching 22 degrees Celsius, the country’s Met department has said. The department said a total…
Gurugram, Aug 28 (IANS) Heavy rains hit Gurugram on Tuesday, leading to the disruption of road traffic and paralysed normal life. Light rains started at around 2 a.m., but it gained momentum by 4 a.m….
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) With rains in some parts of the national capital on Tuesday morning, the minimum temperature settled at 26 degrees Celsius, the season’s average. The Met Office predicted few spells of…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 28 (IANS) Development and environment expert Satya S. Tripathi has been appointed an assistant Secretary-General and will head the UN Environment Programme’s New York office. The appointment made Monday…
Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) The Department of Atomic Energy’s (DAE) centre in Kalpakkam, about 80 km from Chennai, successfully conducted a surprise/unannounced annual site emergency exercise on Monday. In a statement, the Station Director of…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The government decision to give time till June 30, 2020, to automobile manufacturers to sell their BS-VI non-compliant four-wheelers manufactured till March 31, 2020, was opposed in the Supreme Court…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) It was the first time in recent memory when two Supreme Court judges sang on Monday at a function, which was organised to raise funds to help the flood-affected people…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will on August 28 sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with six states for the construction of Lakhwar multi-purpose project in the upper Yamuna basin, Water…
New Delhi, 27 August (IANS) As drastic rise in the air pollution level has become a major concern with children leading to multiple health issue across all age groups, Blueair Champions, an air purification solutions,…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Delhi government has directed all its departments to abolish the use of single-use plastic items like water bottles, plastic cups, plates, jugs, folders, banners and glasses in offices and…
Panaji, Aug 27 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday appealed to the public in the state to donate for relief work in flood-hit Kerala. In a statement issued here on Monday, Parrikar, who…
Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) Karnataka has so far received Rs 46.15 crore as funds for relief and rehabilitation of people in flood-hit Kodagu district, an official statement said. “The Chief Minister’s relief fund has received…
Patna, Aug 27 (IANS) The Patna High Court on Monday directed the Bihar government to impose a ban on the usage of plastic bags. A bench comprising Patna High Court Chief Justice M.R. Shah asked…