Pollution spiked during odd-even 2 due to farm fires: CSE
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The air pollution took a downward dip during the first 10 days of the Odd-Even scheme but registered a sudden spike from April 22 onwards possibly due to farm fires…
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Heat wave persists in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IANS) There is no sign of relief from the heat wave in Odisha with most of the state still reeling under the scorching sun and 16 places recording temperatures above 40 degree…
Declare drought a national emergency: Kailash Satyarthi
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately declare drought as a “national emergency” in view of the rising numbers of children in…
Heat wave continues in Rajasthan
Jaipur, May 3 (IANS) Heat wave conditions continued to affect normal life in the desert state of Rajasthan. Though light rainfall on Monday evening in parts of the state did bring temperatures down moderately but…
Dusty conditions bring down temperatures in Haryana, Punjab
Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) Dusty and overcast conditions on Tuesday gave a break to people in Haryana and Punjab from the heat wave that has gripped them over the past one week. Compared to the…
Relax diesel cab ban: Delhi government urges SC
Gurgaon: Diesel cab owners block traffic on NH8 to protest against Supreme Court ban on diesel vehicles in Gurgaon on May 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday…
Rain partly douses Himachal forest fire; 3,500 hectares ravaged
Shimla, May 3 (IANS) Rain in Shimla and nearby areas in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday doused forest fires to some extent but the blaze was still raging in some pockets and destroyed flora and fauna…
Showers in Himachal cheer tourists
Shimla, May 3 (IANS) A day after Himachal Pradesh’s state capital experienced the hottest day of the season, showers on Tuesday brought cheers to the tourists who have thronged the hill stations to escape the…
MPs, experts to discuss drought, water management
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Members of parliament and experts from concerned fields will discuss at length matters related to drought and agrarian issues, drinking water management and its problems and interlinking of rivers at…
Telangana’s heat wave death toll shoots up to 219
Hyderaabad, May 3 (IANS) The death toll due to heat wave in Telangana shot up to 219 as 41 more deaths were reported during last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. As many as 23…
Telangana’s heat wave toll shoots up to 219
Hyderaabad, May 3 (IANS) The death toll due to heat wave in Telangana shot up to 219 as 41 more deaths were reported during last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. As many as 23…
Environmental pollution is biggest cause of asthma: Experts
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India has witnessed a huge rise in asthma in the past decade, especially among children, due to a spike in environmental pollution, experts have said. Asthma is a chronic respiratory…
Odisha to Modi: Don’t notify river regulation zones
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday cautioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the proposed notification of river conservation zones, calling it “non-implementable”. In a letter to Modi, Patnaik said the…
Making hazardous weather forecasts more accurate
New York, May 3 (IANS) To identify precisely where severe winds, hail or tornadoes are more likely to occur within storm clouds, NASA scientists have developed a new hazardous thunderstorm forecast method by combining satellite…
Declare drought national emergency: Kailash Satyarthi
Kolkata: Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi during a press conference in Kolkata on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to…
Delhi government seeks relaxation in diesel cab ban
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The city government on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to relax its order banning cabs operating on diesel and petrol, as protesting…
Nepal’s park completes second year of zero rhino poaching
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) Nepal has been successful in preserving the endangered rhinos as it completed a second year of zero poaching this week. On Monday, the Chitwan National Park, in south-central Nepal, completed 730…
Andhra Pradesh bans Chinese ‘manja’
Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) The government of Andhra Pradesh has banned Chinese ‘manja’ or the sharp string used to fly kites on Makar Sankranti festival and other occasions. The action comes following a letter written…
Diesel taxi drivers again derail traffic, detained
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Scores of drivers of diesel taxis blocked three major roads here on Tuesday, causing major traffic jams which police said abated after some demonstrators were detained and others dispersed. Dozens…
In Lucknow, public urination faces a problem of continence
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, May 3 (IANS) With this Uttar Pradesh capital having one of the poorest densities of public toilets for any major Indian city, denizens of Lucknow are facing a problem of continence…