Last Updated: Friday, July 18, 2014, 19:30
Taking a serious note of "water scarcity" in Delhi, the National Green Tribunal today pulled up the authorities for failing to perform their statutory administrative obligation in ensuring adequate water supply.
Last Updated: Friday, July 18, 2014, 18:45
A male adult rhino was killed and its horn taken away by poachers in Kaziranga National Park in Assam in the wee hours today taking the rhino toll to 20 this year, said a forest official.
Last Updated: Friday, July 18, 2014, 18:36
Wind turbines are catching fire 10 times more often than reported, a new study has shown.
Last Updated: Friday, July 18, 2014, 18:19
A new map developed by climatologists shows that climate change will impact the whole planet by the end of this century, if carbon emissions continue to increase.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 17, 2014, 19:35
Government today said that in-principle approval has been given for creation of two new tiger reserves in the country while final nod has been accorded for giving the status to three other protected areas.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 17, 2014, 19:27
The Bihar government today admitted it has fallen way behind its target of constructing toilets and said a roadmap was being prepared to make the state free from open defecation by 2019.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 17, 2014, 19:25
Taking a stern view on dumping of construction material in national capital by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, the National Green Tribunal today directed DMRC to ensure that all such materials be removed and taken to a designated site without any further delay.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 17, 2014, 19:21
Forest cover in Bihar has increased to 12.86 per cent even as extensive afforestation campaign was on to achieve the target of 15 per cent by 2017, state forest and environment minister P K Shahi said today.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 17, 2014, 19:19
A new study has revealed that coral reefs face more than twice as much coral disease risks at dredging sites than at control sites.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 17, 2014, 19:02
The government is not considering any artificial rainfall/cloud seeding programmes with the help of state governments and commercial firms due to scarcity in rainfall, parliament was told Thursday.
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