Jammu, Dec 10 (IANS) J&K State Executive Committee (SEC) meeting for the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) has approved for inclusion of five more local disasters to the already notified list of disasters as per SDRF norms.
Mumbai/Goa, Dec 9 (IANS) In a unique initiative, the India Post, Maharashtra & Goa Circle, have arranged for a huddle of Penguins – the most recognisable original inhabitants of the Antarctic continent – to sail to India on a set of special postcards, officials said here on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Just 30 per cent of the Rs 42.69 crore released by the Central government for Delhi’s clean air was utilised by the main civic agency over the past four financial years, the Parliament was informed on Monday.
Shimla, Dec 8 (IANS) In a first in many decades, the Himachal Pradesh capital and its nearby tourist resorts on Sunday evening experienced the season’s first snowfall in early December, with the hospitality industry eyeing a surge of tourists.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Indian government has supported and promoted solar cooking, and with continuous encouragement and an enabling environment, supportive policy can help scale up solar cooking to its full potential. Solar cooking, on a large scale, is done at religious sites that run community kitchens.
Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) An inter-ministerial team of the Centre has begun assessing the damage caused by Cyclone Fengal in various districts of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft PJSC, spoke at the XVII Verona Eurasian Economic Forum in Ras al-Khaimah, the UAE, with a report focusing on ‘Farewell to illusions. World energy in the Thucydides trap”, and cleverly dispelled myths about green energy, while predicting an increase in the demand for fossil fuels.
Srinagar, Dec 6 (IANS) Mercury continued its free fall as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 4.1 degrees Celsius in Srinagar on Friday recording the coldest night of the season so far.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Taking note of the improving Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in Delhi and adjoining areas, the Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to ease the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-IV restrictions to GRAP Stage-II.
Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) At least three people died, and 30 others fell ill in Pallavaram near Chennai on Thursday after reportedly consuming drinking water contaminated with sewage.
