New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) As the air quality of Delhi remained in the 'moderate' category for a second consecutive day with AQI at 164, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday lifted all Stage II measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) from across the National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect.
Kochi, Feb 1 (IANS) Two engineering students, who drove on a two wheeler from Karnataka to Kochi and stole an expensive puppy from a pet shop here last week, have been nabbed by the Kerala Police from the neighbouring state's Udipi, an official said.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union Budget has designated green growth as one of the seven themes with thrust on ecosystem development for green hydrogen, infrastructure strengthening for utility-scale renewable energy power, pushing India towards net-zero target, environmental experts said on Wednesday.
Srinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) Two persons were killed while four others rescued from a snow avalanche on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg ski resort.
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) A 50-year-old woman was found dead on Wednesday near the Madumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Tamil Nadu.
Tokyo, Feb 1 (IANS) Japan's weather agency has warned of very strong, blustery winds and snowfall from Wednesday evening through Thursday in the northern regions, owing to seriously unstable atmospheric conditions.
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) The Indian Meteorological Department on Wednesday said that the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry would be lashed with stormy winds, and has also advised fishermen not to venture into the seas.
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) Asiatic black bears in the hills and jungles in north Bengal will soon be fitted with radio collars to track their movements, as per the state Forest department.
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu forest department has sought the support of Kerala and Karnataka forest departments for a synchronised vulture survey to be held in March.
Jammu, Feb 1 (IANS) After opening briefly a day ago, the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was again closed on Wednesday for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones at Banihal, officials said.
Ottawa, Feb 1 (IANS) Canada's federal financial intelligence unit has published a new operational alert to assist businesses in better identifying and reporting financial transactions related to the laundering of proceeds of crime from illegal wildlife trade.
Jammu, Jan 31 (IANS) The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which remained closed for vehicular traffic for two days in a row due to shooting stones and mudsliides triggered by rains at several places between Chanderkot and Banihal, has opened for traffic, officials said on Tuesday evening.
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) The IMD's Regional Meteorological Centre on Tuesday issued a 'Yellow' alert for 11 districts of Tamil Nadu for the next two days.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India is spearheading one of the worlds most ambitious clean energy transitions and remains steadfast in its commitment to combat climate change, according to the Economic Survey for 2022-23, which was presented in the Parliament on Tuesday.
Tokyo, Jan 31 (IANS) Two male skiers who went missing after being caught in the mountains of Japan's Nagano prefecture over the weekend have been confirmed dead, local media reported.
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains on Wednesday in the Southern and delta districts of Tamil Nadu.
Rajkot, Jan 31 (IANS) A three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard in the Mervadar village of Gujarat's Rajkot district.
Wellington, Jan 31 (IANS) With the maximum amount of water vapour in the air increasing exponentially with temperature, the potential for extreme rainfall grows as the climate warms, New Zealand scientists warned on Tuesday.
Riyadh, Jan 31 (IANS) Saudi Aramco signed on Monday 100 deals valued at about $7.2 billion to help advance a diverse, sustainable and globally competitive industrial ecosystem in Saudi Arabia.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday inaugurated a Super Site and Mobile Air Quality Monitoring Station at SBV Rouse Avenue to identify pollution sources on a real time basis.
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Two days after 12 blackbucks fell to their deaths on a bypass road on the Solapur-Pune National Highway, environmentalists on Monday expressed shock and sought remedial measures to prevent similar tragedies in future.
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) The J&K Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Monday issued avalanche warning for different areas of the UT and advised people in these areas not to venture out unnecessarily.