By Rajendra Shende A frightening but most authoritative report on the state of the environment released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in May 2016 was eclipsed in the bedlam of terrorist attacks, tsunami…
Washington, July 2 (IANS) After its historic first-ever flyby of Pluto, NASA’s New Horizons mission has received the green light to fly onward to an object deeper in the Kuiper Belt. The spacecraft’s planned rendezvous…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A cloudy morning on Saturday brought respite from hot and humid temperature in Delhi lowering the minimum temperature to 24.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average. “The city…
Dehradun, July 2 (IANS) At least 14 bodies have been recovered so far from the debris in villages which were buried in a cloud burst in Uttarakhand, police said on Saturday. As many as 39…
Imphal, July 1 (IANS) Incessant rains in Manipur have claimed two lives, inundated many areas in several districts and led to landslides which have blocked both highways connecting the mountainous state to the world, cutting…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) will add two more regional centres – in Sikkim and Gujarat – to its existing 16, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced here on Friday….
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday asserted his ministry will ensure animals don’t get hurt in the wake of incidences of elephants being mowed down by speeding trains in West…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) Extending support for West Bengal’s planned tunnel aquarium, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday urged the state government to prepare a proposal, saying the central government would help take the…
Ranchi, July 1 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday launched a month-long plantation drive in Ramgarh district of the state. The government targets to plant 2.5 crore saplings across the state under the…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday batted for preserving rivers and protecting the Himalayas in the aftermath of the Uttarakhand cloudburst which killed at least seven people. “Concerned state government…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday batted for preserving rivers and protecting the Himalayas in the aftermath of the Uttarakhand cloudburst which killed at least seven people. “Concerned state government…
Itanagar, July 1 (IANS) At least 10 people, including women and children, were killed after a landslide hit West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday morning. Police said five bodies were recovered and a…
Itanagar, July 1 (IANS) At least 10 people, including women and children, were killed after a landslide hit West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday morning. Police said five bodies were recovered and a…
Dehradun, July 1 (IANS) At least 22 people were killed following cloudburst and landslides as heavy rains lashed Pithoragarh and Chamoli districts of Uttarakhand, officials said on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister…
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) The Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology & Natural History (SACON), Coimbatore will soon begin a national census on the Indian peafowl, the national bird of the country, its director said here…
Shimla, July 1 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh saw heavy rains on Friday with Joginder Nagar recording the highest rainfall in the state at 165 mm, the Met office said. The showers are expected…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Delayed by nearly a week, monsoon this year will hit Delhi and the National Capital Region within the next 48 hours, the weather office said on Friday. “Within the next…
By Vivian Fernandes Indian regulators must seize the opportunity now that 107 Nobel laureates have signed a letter calling on Greenpeace, a multinational environmental NGO and its supporters to “cease and desist” in its campaign…
New York, July 1 (IANS) Continued warming of Antarctica due to climate change could wipe out 60 per cent of Adelie penguin colonies by the end of this century, warns new research. The climate change…
Imphal, July 1 (IANS) Incessant rains and landslides along the mountainous National Highway (NH) No.37 have claimed one life and blocked supplies of food and medicines in Tamenglong district of Manipur. More rainfall is forecast…