Islamabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Pakistan is standing at the precipice of an environmental catastrophe due to climate change and country’s own unchecked exploitation of its vital resource: water. Unchecked groundwater extraction is an existential threat to Pakistan's environmental and social stability, a report has stated.
Srinagar, Sep 3 (IANS) Even as the administration announced a preventive evacuation programme of people living in the flood-prone villages of Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Srinagar districts, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah tried to curb rumours by assuring that the flood situation is bad, but not worse as rumour mongers are trying to spread.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Yamuna River’s water level in Delhi rose to 207.41 metres at 9 PM on Wednesday, marking the third-highest level ever recorded in the capital. The rising water has triggered massive flooding across several low-lying areas along the riverbanks, severely impacting both residential and commercial localities.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a Rs 1,500 crore incentive scheme to develop recycling capacity in the country for the separation and production of critical minerals from secondary sources.
Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Citing the recent Google Earth satellite imagery of the Neelum Valley, a report has indicated the ongoing massive deforestation in several areas of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) which were once large areas of lush woodlands but are now stripped bare due to illegal logging carried out by the timber mafia in collaboration with elements of the Pakistani army and government officials.
Neemuch, Sep 3 (IANS) Beekeeping, once considered a supplementary activity, is now turning into a promising industry for farmers and entrepreneurs across India. With the launch of the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) in 2019-20 under the Self-Reliant India Scheme, the government aims to promote the 'Sweet Revolution', increase agricultural-horticultural productivity, create employment, and empower rural communities, particularly women.
Srinagar/Jammu, Sep 3 (IANS) The flood situation worsened significantly on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir, with nearly all rivers and streams flowing above the flood mark as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a meeting to assess the latest conditions across the UT.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Punjab on Thursday to assess the extensive damage caused by floods in the state.
Jammu, Sep 3 (IANS) Incessant rainfall has swollen all the rivers and streams in the Jammu division, as the water level again crossed the flood alert mark in Tawi, Chenab, Basantar and Ujh rivers, with authorities using loudspeakers to sound an alert in Jammu city on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) India is one of the best-performing G20 nations in meeting sustainability commitments, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday, adding that the country is also expanding trade ties across the globe.
