Srinagar, Nov 12 (IANS) Twenty civilian vehicles stuck due to heavy snowfall in Razdan Pass of Jammu & Kashmir’s Bandipora district were rescued on Tuesday in a night-long operation by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
Baku, Nov 11 (IANS) As the two-week UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) kicked off on Monday in the Azerbaijan capital with a pivotal opportunity to accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis, concerns remain over US President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged to roll back on the country's carbon-cutting commitments, pulling out of 2015 Paris climate accord.
Baku, Nov 11 (IANS) Even if all COP announcements to date were to be fully implemented, a significant CO2 emission gap would still need to be closed by 2050, according to IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook 2024.
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Dubbed the “Finance COP”, the two-week 2024 UN climate conference (COP29) will kick off on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan with a focus heavily on securing a new climate finance target for countries most vulnerable to climate impacts.
Lahore, Nov 10 (IANS) Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province, is being severely criticised by the opposition for embarking on a Europe trip even as several cities, including Lahore, Multan and surrounding areas, battle massive smog crisis, becoming the most polluted region in the world.
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) With the Air Quality Index (AQI) reading 335, the national capital’s air remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday morning, despite the slight improvement.
Nalanda, Nov 9 (IANS) In the villages and towns of Nalanda district, residents are making strides toward self-reliance, thanks to PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana initiated by the Central government.
Imphal, Nov 8 (IANS) Two Amur falcons have been tagged with satellite transmitters by a senior Wildlife Institute of India (WII) scientist in western Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Friday to analyse the migratory routes of the raptors.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) As the grand folk festival of Chhath Puja came to a close on Friday with devotees and the faithful offering prayers and salutations to the rising Sun, the four-day-long festival marked by strict adherence to rituals, not just by the 'vrati' (the person undertaking the observance) but also by their entire family, is evoking curiosity among those who do not celebrate it, given its rising prominence and observance beyond its original catchment area.
Lahore, Nov 8 (IANS) After having already shut down schools till November 17, Pakistan Punjab's provincial government on Friday ordered a complete ban on the people's entry to public and private parks, zoos, playgrounds, historical places, monuments, museums and joy/play lands effective immediately due to the massive deterioration of air quality in the region, especially in provincial capital Lahore which remains the world's most polluted city.
