Dolphin killed by poachers in PatnaPATNA - A Gangetic dolphin, an endangered species, was killed by poachers on the banks of the river here, an official said Sunday. Tibetan exiles to attend meet on environmentDHARAMSALA - Tibetan exiles of India, Nepal and Bhutan will participate in a two-day conference on environment in Haryana from Monday, a spokesperson for the Tibetan government-in-exile said here Sunday. Chilly morning greets DelhiitesNEW DELHI - Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning Sunday with the minimum temperature being recorded at 8.7 degrees Celsius. Acoustic study to help in preserving Chilka Lake dolphinsBHUBANESWAR - The underwater behaviour of the endangered Irrawaddy dolphins of Chilka Lake in Orissa will now be monitored with special hydrophones developed to catch their high-frequency “click” sounds. Mercury expected to dip further in capitalNEW DELHI - While the lowest temperature of the season recorded in the capital Saturday, the mercury is expected to dip further Sunday, met officials said. Nine bodies recovered from snow-bound Rohtang PassMANALI - Rescue workers Saturday recovered the bodies of nine people who were buried in the snow near the Rohtang Pass as strong icy winds lashed Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, an official said. Search underway for bodies buried in snow in HimachalMANALI - Rescue workers Saturday started search operations to retrieve the bodies of eight people who were buried in the snow near the Rohtang Pass as strong icy winds lashed Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district Friday, an official said. Delhi records season’s lowest temperatureNEW DELHI - Woke up feeling colder than usual this morning? Thanks to the westerly winds blowing over the capital, Delhi recorded the season’s lowest temperature of 8.6 degrees Celsius Saturday, met officials said. Green lifestyle statement: Bangalore kids cycle to schoolBANGALORE - A group of girls near the busy Old Airport Road in India’s tech hub Bangalore bicycle to school every day as a lifestyle statement — green transport is cool. ‘Prayer chamber’ near Hindon river to lower pollutionGHAZIABAD - The Hindon river can literally breathe easy now. Civic authorities here Friday launched a huge ‘prayer chamber’ along the river banks especially designed to immerse puja ritual materials like flowers and ash - in a move to clean up the river and reduce pollution. Eight killed as strong winds lash snow-bound Rohtang PassMANALI - Eight people were killed Friday as they were caught in high velocity winds near the snow-capped Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh, an official said. Seven of the victims were from Jharkhand. Icy winds kill eight in HimachalMANALI - At least eight people were killed Friday as high velocity icy winds lashed Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, an official said. Himachal deploys chopper to rescue stranded peopleMANALI - Himachal Pradesh Friday deployed a private chopper to rescue people who have been marooned in the cold desert for the past 11 days in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district due to heavy snowfall, an official said. Flying foxes get sanctuary in Jharkhand (Feature with images)JAMSHEDPUR - Every evening, as dusk gathers on the smoking chimneys of this iron and steel township, an army of giant vampires creeps out of lairs on a small island in the middle of a lake. Green lessons for school kids - in lap of natureLUCKNOW - Imagine riding through a lush green forest, soaking in lessons on the environment. That’s what many school students in Uttar Pradesh are about to experience, thanks to the officials of a wildlife sanctuary. Women most vulnerable to climate change, says UN reportNEW DELHI - Women, particularly those in poor countries, are among the most vulnerable to climate change, said a United Nations report released here Thursday. Climate change photo exhibition shows peoples’ resilienceNEW DELHI - It was a photo exhibition on climate change, but instead of the negative impact of the phenomenon, it showcased how people in rural India are coping with changes in climate and evolving new ways to cope with it. Zoo pachyderm release should be closely monitored: ExpertsTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The release of zoo elephants into wildlife parks should be closely monitored as they could end up creating difficulties for their peers in the wild, say experts in Kerala, which has a large number of pachyderms. Bihar to set up Ground Water Regulatory AuthorityPATNA - The Bihar government has decided to set up a Ground Water Regulatory Authority to conserve and ensure proper usage of groundwater, said Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Ashwani Kumar Choubey. Hong Kong shivers in coldest November in over 120 yearsHONG KONG - Hong Kong recorded its coldest Nov 18 in 120 years as a winter monsoon continued to send temperatures falling, authorities said Thursday. Rain brings down mercury in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - A spell of rainfall has pushed the mercury down across Orissa — a state which witnessed unusually high temperature a few days ago. Tiger poacher arrested in UttarakhandNEW DELHI - A notorious tiger poacher was arrested in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand by a joint team of the police and forest department, an NGO which helped in his capture said. Squirrel monkeys among hundreds of rare animals rescued in PeruLIMA - The Peruvian Police have rescued hundreds of rare animals, including squirrel monkeys, yellow-foot tortoises, iguanas and diminutive brotogeris parakeet that were being sold illegally in downtown Lima. India revises air quality norms after 15 yearsNEW DELHI - With pollution levels rising across the country, India Wednesday revised the national ambient air quality standards after 15 years, bringing about uniform standards for residential and industrial areas. What will change with revised air quality standards?NEW DELHI - India for the first time will now have a uniform health-based National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), discontinuing the old practice of setting air quality standards for different land use classes like residential and industrial. Mild tremor recorded in northeast IndiaSHILLONG - Mild tremors were felt in several parts of northeast India late Tuesday, met officials said here Wednesday. India revises air quality standards after 15 yearsNEW DELHI - With pollution level rising across the country, India Wednesday revised the national ambient air quality standards after 15 years. Haryana to set up peacock breeding centresCHANDIGARH - To protect the national bird and increase its population, the Haryana government has chalked out a plan to set up a sanctuary and breeding centres for peacocks in the state. Himalayan people feel heat of climate change (Feature-Countdown to Copenhagen)NEW DELHI - Munni Rawat, a 50-year-old homemaker in Uttarakhand state in the Himalayas, does not know about the climate summit in Copenhagen next month. But she does know that climate change has dried up the stream in her hillside village in northern India. After rain, temperature dips in DelhiNEW DELHI - A day after the national capital witnessed heavy showers, the temperature in Delhi dipped Wednesday. The met department has ruled out any further possibility of rain in the coming days. |
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