Sunny Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.4 degree Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. “The sky will remain partly…
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China renews orange alert for high temperatures
Beijing, July 23 (IANS) China’s meteorological department on Saturday renewed its orange alert for high temperatures in southern and western regions, with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius in some areas. A heat wave…
Assam flood situation grim, close to 3 lakh remain affected
Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) The flood situation continued to deteriorate in Assam with close to three lakh persons affected by the floods in districts like Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Morigaon, Jorhat, Dhemaji, Sivsagar, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Bongaigaon and…
President’s Estate gives boost to Swachh Bharat Mission
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) President’s Estate has got a new garden waste management unit (GWMU) as part of initiatives to advance the Swachh Bharat Mission, an official statement said on Friday. Secretary to the…
Hot, humid Friday in Delhi, rain likely on Saturday
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The capital experienced a hot and humid day on Friday with the maximum temperature settling at 37.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the Met office said. It…
ZSI, BSI to map biodiversity in northeast India as ‘priority’
Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and Botanical Survey of India (BSI) will take up northeast India as a “priority” to map the region’s biodiversity and address knowledge gaps, an Environment…
Panel formed to prepare Ganga de-siltation plan
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The government has set up a committee to prepare guidelines for desilting the Ganga river from Bhimgauda in Uttarakhand to Farakka in West Bengal, officials said on Friday. The committee…
ISRO to launch weather satellite next month
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) India will launch a weather satellite next month with its heavy rocket, the geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-Mk II), Indian space agency chief A.S. Kiran Kumar said here on Friday. The…
NGT asks minister to reply on flouting green norms during Ujjain Kumbh
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Friday asked Environment Minister Anil Dave to file a reply to a petition alleging violation of environment norms during the ‘Vaicharik Mahakumbh’ held in May…
India, Bangladesh, Myanmar work together on quake prediction
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) Efforts are on by Indian seismologists and geologists to jointly carry out studies with Bangladesh and Myanmar and form a common geodetic network to verify fresh data and…
Himachal sees 26% deficit rainfall
Shimla, July 22 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has remained 26 per cent deficit so far in Himachal Pradesh, with five out of 12 districts witnessing less than normal rainfall, the weather bureau said on Friday….
Heavy rains lash Lucknow
Lucknow, July 22 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Lucknow on Friday, leading to the dropping of mercury. While the downpour rung in a pleasant weather, it led to severe water logging in many parts of the…
Partly cloudy Friday morning
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy yet warm Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 29.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The…
2016 on track to be world’s hottest year on record: WMO
Geneva, July 22 (IANS) The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Thursday warned global temperatures for the first six months of this year shattered more records, meaning 2016 is on track to be the world’s hottest…
239 rhinos killed in Assam since 2001, most killed in Kaziranga
Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) A total of 239 one-horned rhinos have been killed by poachers in Assam from 2001 to 2016, and despite high security, most were from Kaziranga National Park, which accounted for 161,…
Documentary on American national parks launched in Kolkata
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Traversing through towering cliffs and deep-plunging canyons, get a feel of the American wilderness, courtesy “America Wild: National Parks Adventure”, a documentary giving a sweeping overview of history of US’ national…
Haryana to implement NGT order on old vehicles in NCR
Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) The Haryana government announced on Thursday that the it has decided to ban diesel vehicles that are over 10 years old and petrol vehicles over 15 years old in the areas…
Pollution now discussed in drawing rooms: Delhi Transport Minister
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Satyendra Jain on Thursday said it was for the first time that pollution has become a part of drawing room debate in the national capital. Crediting the…
Showers in Shimla brings relief from humidity
Shimla, July 21 (IANS) After days of prevailing dry weather largely in Himachal Pradesh, evening rains in Shimla and nearby areas on Thursday brought cheers to thousands of tourists who have thronged the hill stations…
Female birds call the shots to break-up
Sydney, July 21 (IANS) Endangered Purple-crowned Fairy-wren female birds call the shots or tune when it comes to breaking-up with their partner, according a new study. The study, published in the journal Behavioral Ecology, revealed…