Category: Wildlife

Bangladesh storm leaves dozens dead

Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) A severe Nor'wester has left dozens of people dead, scores injured and a swathe of destruction…

9 years ago

Clean-up drive undertaken in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad, May 12 (IANS) A drive to clean up Ghaziabad was taken up on Thursday, which was inaugurated by Municipal…

9 years ago

Gwalior, Allahabad ahead of Delhi in pollution

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Delhi is no more the world's most polluted city. Gwalior, Allahabad, Patna and Raipur have…

9 years ago

Groundwater level plummets further in drought-hit Telangana

Hyderabad. May 12 (IANS) There is more bad news for Telangana, which is reeling under a severe drought, with the…

9 years ago

New dog species that roamed Earth 12 mn years ago identified

New York, May 12 (IANS) Researchers have identified a new species of fossil dog that roamed the coast of eastern…

9 years ago

Bones of ancient, extinct species of bison uncovered

New York, May 12 (IANS) Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe are the bones of a 13,000- to 14,000-year-old ancient,…

9 years ago

5.8 quake jolts Taiwan

Taipei, May 12 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Taiwan on Thursday. The epicentre of the…

9 years ago

Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi, light rain likely in some parts

New Delhi, May 12 (IAN) It was a sunny Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature at 26.5 degrees Celsius,…

9 years ago

50 solar cycle plants to be installed in Bundelkhand

Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh state government has ordered the installation of 50 solar cycle potable water plants…

9 years ago

1.7 mn Somalis in Puntland, Somaliland need aid: UN

Mogadishu, May 12 (IANS) The UN said on Wednesday that some 1.7 million or 37 percent of 4.6 million people…

9 years ago

Environment ministry pulled up for unsatisfactory performance

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has pulled up the environment ministry for unsatisfactory performance and low utilisation…

9 years ago

Aid given to 3.2 mn drought-hit farmers: Karnataka minister

Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) The Karnataka government has disbursed financial aid to 3.2 million farmers to compensate for crop loss…

9 years ago

Inter-linking of rivers not feasible: Murli Manohar Joshi

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Inter-linking of rivers may not be feasible in most parts of India as a majority…

9 years ago

Heavy rainfall in Himachal, temperatures plummet sharply

Shimla, May 11 (IANS) Rain brought down temperatures in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday by four to five degrees, bringing cheer…

9 years ago

VAT on hybrid vehicles in Delhi cut to 5 percent

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) In a bid to reduce the air pollution in the capital, the Delhi government said…

9 years ago

Odd-even panel submits report, says it was ‘successful’

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The six-member panel formed to study the impact of schools and hot weather conditions on…

9 years ago

20-28 lakh people face water crisis in Bengal: Minister

Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Between 20 and 28 lakh people are facing water crisis in the western districts of West…

9 years ago

Goa to ban indiscriminate LED fishing, bull trawling: CM

Panaji, May 11 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday said that his government was in the process of…

9 years ago

SC raps three states, asks Centre to convene meeting on drought

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped Haryana, Gujarat and Bihar on the drought issue and…

9 years ago

PM should head panel to oversee Ganga rejuvenation: Joshi

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should chair a…

9 years ago



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