Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) In the wake of the devastating floods, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the Chief Secretary to constitute an Embankment Protection Committee to avert breaches in any river embankment. Sonowal…
Chandigarh, July 30 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Saturday that various government departments in Gurgaon have been asked to take steps to deal with rain-induced traffic snarls and responsibility will be…
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Water Resources Ministry held a meeting with the Odisha and Chhattisgarh governments here on Friday, asking them to share information on projects on Mahanadi river with each other. At…
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A 13-foot-long python brought traffic to a standstill on one of the busiest highways — the National Highway-2 between Agra and Mathura on Friday night. “It took two hours to…
Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday assured adequate assistance to Assam, where at least 26 people have been killed in floods and thousands displaced, and said the central government will…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Rakshana Vedike members stage a demonstration against verdict on Mahadayii Kalasa Bandoori water projects, in Bengaluru on July 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru, July 30 (IANS) Normal life was disrupted on Saturday across…
London, July 30 (IANS) Plastic bag use has plummeted in England since the introduction of a new charge last year, acording to new government figures. The charge was introduced in England on October 5, 2015,…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (File Photo: IANS) Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said on Saturday the government has filed a case in the Supreme Court to declare Andhra…
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The heavy rain that hit the national capital on Friday saw Delhi record its first three digit rainfall of the season at Palam — at 144 mm, the weather office…
Panaji, July 30 (IANS) The Goa government on Saturday suspended public bus services to Karnataka for two more days in view of the violent agitation in the neighbouring state following the Mhadei inter-state water dispute…
Toronto, July 30 (IANS) A team of Canadian and Chinese researchers has identified “superstar” varieties of rice that can reduce fertiliser loss, thereby helping farmers cut costs and reduce environmental pollution in the process. The…
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) At least 15 wedding guests were killed and several went missing when their bus was swept away by flood waters in Pakistan’s Khyber Agency on Saturday. The incident occurred in the…
Gurgaon, July 30 (IANS) Gurgaon Police has stationed inspector-rank officers round-the-clock at 14 crucial points on important roads to prevent the kind of massive traffic jams that paralysed the city on Thursday and Friday, said…
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) For geologist Shiv Balak Misra it’s a moment of happiness wrapped with sadness. He’s happy that his 1967 discovery of a fossil in Canada has been recognised by…
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday left for Assam to take take stock of the situation in flood affected areas of the state. “Leaving New Delhi for Guwahati to…
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) It was a rainy morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature settling at 26 degree Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. According to the weather…
Guwahati, July 29 (IANS) A a female one-horned rhino was injured when a personnel of the elite Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) opened fire on it in self-defence when it charged at him near the…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Heavy monsoon showers on Friday led to waterlogging in some areas of the national capital and massive traffic jams across the city, causing severe inconvenience to the people who were…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) International Road Federation (IRF) Chairman K.K. Kapila on Friday said that municipal bodies need to construct water harvesting pits to get rid of waterlogging due to rain. “Water harvesting pits…
Agra, July 29 (IANS) Incessant rainfall in the past three days has left Agra and the neighbouring districts in shambles, with drains choked and overflowing and the Yamuna river’s water level threatening to touch the…