Haryana set to minimise farm fire incidents

IANS | September 29, 2023 6:49 PM

Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) In an effort to combat stubble burning in Haryana, Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Friday issued directives to impose fines and take decisive action against those responsible and penalizing officers for laxity in dealing with farm fires.

Death toll from Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot blast rises to 170

IANS | September 29, 2023 3:24 PM

Moscow, Sep 29 (IANS) The death toll from a fuel depot explosion in the conflict-hit Nagorno-Karabakh region which was seized by Azerbaijan last week, has increased to 170, Russian media reported on Friday citing local emergency services.

Heavy rain in Guatemala kills 32

IANS | September 26, 2023 1:33 PM

Guatemala City, Sep 26 (IANS) Heavy rain amid the ongoing monsoon season in Guatemala has claimed the lives of 32 people and left 16 others missing, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) said.

Australians warned against looming natural disasters

IANS | September 25, 2023 10:35 AM

Canberra, Sep 25 (IANS) Australia will face possible compounding and cascading natural disasters throughout this upcoming summer season, the nation's top emergency management authority warned on Monday.

DIA to spearhead decarbonisation efforts across energy sector in Bengal

IANS | September 22, 2023 4:23 PM

Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) Amid rising per capita greenhouse gas emissions in West Bengal, a number of think-tanks and peer groups operating the environment protection sector have come forward to form a unique alliance of various stakeholders to create awareness and prevent the danger in the state.