Guwahati/Agartala, Aug 20 (IANS) Manipur and Mizoram witnessed deficient monsoon rainfall due to the lack of rain-bearing clouds and monsoon troughs from the Bay of Bengal while the remaining northeastern states, including Himalayan state Sikkim, recorded normal rainfall since June when the monsoon period started.
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) In a bid to deal with water-logging in the state capital, the Municipal Corporation of Patna (MCP) had chalked out a plan to build 22 Advance Drainage Pumping Stations (ADPS) at 22 places including Patna City, Danapur, Phulwarisharif, Rajendra Nagar, Mithapur of Patna in 2020.
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) Hurricane Hilary, now a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to impose "significant impacts", including heavy rain and flooding, on the US Southwest this weekend into early next week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (IANS) Cher, who is often regarded as the 'Goddess of Pop' due to her pioneering many notable changes in the pop scene is also an avid animal lover, and is focusing greatly on saving animal lives through her charity fund 'Free the Wild'. Her current priority is the elephant Billy, who has been suffering greatly in LA Zoo.
Shimla, Aug 18 (IANS) The constant rise in land and sea temperatures have made the Himalayas vulnerable to torrential rains, say climate experts.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Government on Thursday launched the mobile application ‘FloodWatch’ with the aim of using mobile phones to disseminate information related to the flood situation and forecasts up to seven days on a real-time basis to the public.
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will be setting up ‘Zero Liquid Discharge’ facilities in textile clusters to prevent pollution and to ensure a green and clean environment.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) He says it is not just the beauty but simplicity and the realisation that mountains make better human beings out of us -- fitter, calmer and happier -- that continues to fascinate him towards them. And to ensure that the magnetism of the Himalayan ranges remains intact, he set up 'Healing Himalayas' in 2016, an organisation devoted to cleaning out the trash from the picturesque wonder.
Los Angeles, Aug 16 (IANS) Oscar winning actor Matthew McConaughey announced that he and his family are funding an emergency aid plane to help survivors of the deadly wildfires in Maui.
Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) All floodgates of the Bhakra and Pong dams will remain open for the next four-five days as heavy rains in catchment areas this week have alarmingly increased the water level in the reservoirs, a senior official of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) that regulates both dams said on Wednesday.
