New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Throughout January, Delhi grappled with persistent air pollution, exacerbating a crisis that had already been worsening since the previous year. Unfavourable weather conditions, including fog, calm winds, and low temperatures, contributed to the deterioration of air quality.
Shimla, Jan 31 (IANS) After a long dry spell of nearly two months, snow in Himachal Pradesh and widespread rain in its lower reaches on Wednesday brought cheers to the farmers and hoteliers in the region.
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) Breaking the unprecedented dry spell, light snowfall in the hills and rain in the plains occurred in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The national capital on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature at 7.3 degrees Celsius, one notch below the seasonal average, the India Meteorological (IMD) Department said.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that dense to very dense fog conditions are very likely to prevail in morning hours over isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on Wednesday, Friday and dense fog in isolated pockets on Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Delhiiites woke up to dense fog and chilly morning with minimum temperature settling at 8.7 degree Celsius, seasonal average, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Srinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) Light snowfall occurred in higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir during last 24 hours, but people in plains of valley continue to miss this season’s ‘Nav Sheen’.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The days when "parali" (stubble) burning in neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab was solely blamed for rising pollution levels in Delhi from October to the first week of December have long gone. As January ends, the national capital finds itself fluctuating between "very poor" to "severe" levels of the Air Quality Index (AQI) at several monitoring stations in the city.
Chennai, Jan 28( IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a report from the Tamil Nadu chief secretary on district-wise encroachments on waterbodies, wetlands and river poramboke land.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will be organising 23rd edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) from February 7-9 at the India Habitat Centre here that will see assembly of leaders, policymakers and experts to engage in discussions, share innovative solutions, and formulate strategies which prioritize not only environmental sustainability but also social equity.
