Shimla, Dec 27 (IANS) The Japan International Cooperation Agency's (JICA) Forestry Project will revive ‘bhojpatra’ in Himachal Pradesh in collaboration with the Himalayan Forest Research Institute to empower forest-fringe communities, particularly women, through sustainable livelihoods, government officials said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Delhi woke up to a blanket of dense fog on Wednesday, significantly reducing the visibility across the city to less than 50m affecting flights, rail and road traffic.
Manali, Dec 26 (IANS) An impatient motorist who drove his Delhi-registered SUV through the snow-fed Chandra river in Himachal Pradesh’s remote Lahaul Valley, risking his life to beat the traffic jam on Christmas Day, has been identified and fined Rs 3,500, a senior police official said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that dense to very dense fog is likely to continue over Northwest and parts of adjoining Central India during the next 3-4 days while a fresh spell of light to moderate rainfall is likely over Coastal Tamil Nadu from December 30 to January 1.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Delhi grappled with a thick blanket of dense fog on Monday, causing visibility to plummet to zero and leading to significant disruptions in flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The national capital woke up to a foggy morning on Sunday with the minimum temperature reaching 7.6 degrees Celsius, said the India Meteorological Department.
Ahmedabad, Dec 24 (IANS) Gujarat has one of the longest coastlines in the country, which was initially believed to be 1,600 km. However, new data has led to a revision of this figure.
United Nations, Dec 24 (IANS) While attention has been focused on greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and power generation, agriculture is only now getting due attention as a factor in climate change even as hunger stalks hundreds of millions and the global population is set to rise.
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday said that in view of the problem of increasing pollution in Delhi, it has been decided to implement the restrictions of Phase-III of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi.
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Delhi's air quality, which has taken a nosedive, remained in the 'severe' category on Saturday.
