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 in a number of Bangladesh districts late Thursday. TV reports showed the storm left a…
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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 Corporation Mayor Ashu Verma at the Ambedkar Park here. Apart from the MC, various non-governmental…
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 overtaken Delhi in the latest report from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Delhi is at…
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 groundwater levels plummeting further. With deficit rainfall for two consecutive years, the average groundwater level…
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 North America approximately 12 million years ago. This coyote-sized dog – named Cynarctus wangi –…
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, extinct species of bison in the US. Bison antiquus, sometimes referred to as the “ancient…
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 quake, which struck at 11.17 a.m., was at sea, 19.7 km southeast of Yilan county,…
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, one notch above the season’s average, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Light rain was…
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 in Bundelkhand to tackle the acute drought and drinking water crisis in the region. “Chief…
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 living in Puntland and Somaliland are in need of humanitarian assistance. UN Humanitarian Coordinator for…
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 of allocated funds, saying that it should prepare long term plans and ensure that targets…
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 due to severe drought in 27 of the 30 districts in the state, agriculture minister…
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 of the rivers are themselves short of water, BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi said on…
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 to tourists who have thronged the hill state to escape the heat wave in the…
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 on on Wednesday it was reducing the VAT (Value Added Tax) on hybrid cars and…
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 the second phase of the odd-even scheme, submitted its report to the Delhi government on…
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 Bengal following a drought-like situation caused by lack of rains, a senior state minister said…
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 banning mass fishing with LED lights and bull trawling, shortly after hundreds of traditional fishing…
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 directed the Centre to convene an urgent meeting with their chief secretaries to assess the…
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 committee to oversee the progress of projects aimed at rejuvenating river Ganga. The suggestion came…