Chandigarh, Oct 15 (IANS) Gurpreet Singh Kuthala, 26, a farmer from Ferozepur Kuthala village in Punjab’s Malerkotla district, has been earning huge from the paddy straw, which most of the farmers considered a liability.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) With the air quality dipping in the national capital region, the Delhi government on Saturday said that the AAP-led government is serious about the dust pollution and teams have inspected construction sites under anti-dust campaign.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) In a series of letters to the Chief Ministers of Haryana and Punjab, Delhi Lt. Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena has expressed his growing concerns about the alarming increase in air pollution in the national capital due to the burning of crop residue, known as 'parali', in the two neighbouring states.
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma was seen posing with cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and cricketer Dinesh Karthik mid-air ahead of the most anticipated match India vs Pakistan on Saturday.
London, Oct 13 (IANS) A whopping 71 of the 162 ice shelves or more than 40 per cent that surround Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years from 1997 to 2021, according to a new study.
Los Angeles, Oct 12 (IANS) Pop singer Billie Eilish is not taking too kindly to one of her old songs. Reflecting back on some of her past hits, the ‘No Time To Die’ singer has called her 2019 hit ‘Bad Guy’, the ‘stupidest song in the world’.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Addressing the Parliamentary Forum on LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), a prelude event to the P20 summit beginning Friday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said the environment is an essential part of human life and hence there is a need to tackle the ill-effects of climate change.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Every year, unused cables, electronic toys, LED-decorated novelty clothes, power tools, vaping devices, and countless other small consumer items often not recognised by consumers as e-waste amount to nine billion kilograms of e-waste, one-sixth of all e-waste worldwide.
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 11 (IANS) Several areas in Malaysia's west coast, including capital Kuala Lumpur and the adjacent Selangor state, have continued to record unhealthy air quality.
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) As Amitabh Bachchan turns 81, film producer Anand Pandit has partnered with an environmental organisation to create 'Amitabh Bachchan Grove' in celebration of the legend's birthday on October 11.
