Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) Amid the ongoing crisis in the hills, Terai and Dooars regions in northern region of West Bengal following heavy rainfall and frequent landslides during the last couple of days, the tea sector in the region in the region is envisaging a loss of over Rs 100 crore because of the natural disaster.
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) The death toll from landslides following torrential rain in northern region of West Bengal rose to 28 on Monday, with six persons remaining missing, an official said.
New Delhi/Stockholm, Oct 6 (IANS) A report by the Stockholm Centre for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA‑IPA) at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP), has urged governments, research institutions, and civil society to place the Tibetan Plateau at the core of international climate policy and has come down heavily on China’s state‑centric model of infrastructure expansion, militarisation, and resource extraction, which it states has transformed one of the world’s most fragile environments into a zone of extreme ecological stress.
Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and several others injured as torrential rain caused massive landslides across northern Bengal hill in West Bengal on Sunday, sweeping away homes, road links and leaving hundreds of tourists stranded.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Sunday, inaugurated the country's first cooperative compressed biogas plant in Maharashtra's Kopargaon and highlighted Narendra Modi government's "farmer-centric" initiatives.
Kathmandu, Oct 5 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed in landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Nepal's Ilam district, local authorities said.
Chennai, Oct 5 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has issued a weather alert forecasting heavy rainfall across 12 districts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday.
Colombo, Sept 30 (IANS) A US Department of State report highlights the withdrawal of Adani Green Energy from a proposed $400 million wind energy project in Sri Lanka as a reflection of the challenges faced by foreign investors due to the inconsistent policies of the President Aruna Dissanayake-led government that came to power in the island nation in 2024.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Decarbonising India’s cooking sector is crucial to achieve net zero goal by 2070, said experts here.
Gandhinagar, Sep 25 (IANS) Gujarat Forest development on Thursday launched ‘Forest Soil Health Card’, a first-of-its-kind initiative in 28 territorial divisions of the state.
