Giant panda twins born in China
Beijing, June 29 (IANS) A giant panda on Wednesday gave birth to twins in Sichuan province of China, officials said. The new additions are the third set of twins at Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Centre…
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Monsoon delayed, likely in Delhi by July 1
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A lower atmospheric pressure around the Bay of Bengal, since defused, has delayed by a few days the arrival of monsoon in Delhi, weather experts said on Wednesday. The rains…
Swine disease contained in Mizoram, alert sounded in Tripura
Aizawl/Agartala, June 29 (IANS) The Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) disease which has so far killed at least 3,500 pigs in Mizoram has largely been contained, officials said in Aizawl on Wednesday. The Tripura…
Researchers find prehistoric birds’ wings in amber
Beijing, June 29 (IANS) Nearly 100 million years ago, two baby birds got trapped in the sticky sap of a tropical forest tree. Now, their wings, entombed in amber, are providing scientists fresh insights into…
CO2 levels breach 400 ppm, to remain for our lifetime
By G.B.S.N.P. Varma CO2 concentration levels in the atmosphere have risen above 400 parts per million (ppm) for the second year in succession, but this time they will endure for our lifetimes, according to scientists…
Heavy rains raise water levels in Karnataka dams
Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) Incessant rains since Sunday have raised water levels in dams and reservoirs across Karnataka, an official said on Wednesday. “Water levels in reservoirs and dams in coastal, south interior areas and…
Rain, landslides block roads in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, June 29 (IANS) Heavy rains and landslides have blocked many roads in the hill state of Uttarakhand, an official said on Wednesday. The roads include the Kedarnath highway and the Badrinath highway at Nandprayag….
Humid Tuesday in Delhi, light rains likely on Wednesday
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) It was a partially cloudy but humid Tuesday in Delhi with the maximum temperature settling at 35.3 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average but the humidity was as…
262 new faunal species discovered in India in 2015: Official
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) India has enriched the faunal biodiversity of the world with the discovery of 262 new species in 2015 while 105 species were recorded in the country for the first time, a…
ZSI documenting climate change in five Himalayan states
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has launched long-term monitoring studies in five Himalayan states to document the effect of climate change on animal biodiversity, an official said here on Tuesday….
Household fuels major source of Beijing smog: Study
(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…
Congress condemns relocation of offshore casino near Goa bird sanctuary
Panaji, June 28 (IANS) The Congress in Goa on Tuesday condemned the government’s decision to anchor an offshore casino vessel near Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary located on the outskirts of this city. The government,…
‘Climate change, erosion pushing new generations to poverty along Ganga’
By Sahana Ghosh Shantipur (West Bengal), June 28 (IANS) Climate change and vicious river bank erosion in the post-Farakka Barrage period have blurred the lines between the rich and the poor and are pushing successive…
Heavy, widespread rains to lash coastal Karnataka
Bengaluru, June 28 (IANS) As the southwest monsoon remains active in Karnataka, heavy and widespread rains will batter the coastal region of the state over the next 24 hours, a Met official said on Tuesday…
Himachal to begin breeding snow leopards in captivity
By Vishal Gulati Kufri, June 28 (IANS) The breeding of the highly-endangered snow leopard in the Himalayan nature park in this picturesque Himachal Pradesh resort is set to begin with zoo authorities in Darjeeling agreeing…
Power supply restored after China tornado
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) Power supply has been restored to a city in China’s Jiangsu province after it was hit by a deadly tornado last week, officials said on Tuesday. The tornado and a hailstorm…
In June, 7 drought-hit states short of water
By Abhishek Waghmare Of 11 states ravaged by drought in 2016, seven – Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana – had less than average water in their reservoirs in June. Levels in…
Light rainfall, cloudy Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) A light rainfall with cloudy skies on Tuesday morning brought respite from hot and humid temperature in the national capital decreasing the minimum temperature to three notches below the season’s…
Agriculture should be declared public service in India: P Sainath
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Veteran journalist P.Sainath on Monday, terming “inequality” the fundamental reason for water and farm crisis in the country, said agriculture should be declared a “public service” in India. Delivering the…
Assam cabinet accords priority to Majuli, stopping rhino poaching
Guwahati, June 27 (IANS) The first cabinet meeting of the BJP-led government in Assam on Monday decided to fulfill poll promises, including a special task force to stop poaching of one-horned rhinos and upgrade the…