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.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Indian government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed an agreement for a $200 million loan to help upgrade water supply, sanitation, urban mobility, and other urban services in the state of Uttarakhand.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The global solar capacity is expected to shoot up 5-fold to reach 7,203 GW by 2030 from a level of 1,418.97 GW in 2023 as manufacturing is set to exceed demand making solar energy more affordable, according to the latest World Solar Market Report.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Delhi's air quality further plummeted following Diwali, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) reading surpassed 400 in multiple parts of the national capital on Monday, placing it in the 'severe' category.
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) As residents of Lahore gasp for breath under persistent smog with the air quality index mark surpassing 1,000 once again on Sunday, making it the most polluted city in the world, the Punjab province government on Sunday announced the closure of all primary schools in the city in the coming week.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) With a week's time left to him in the highest judicial office of the country, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud is yet to pronounce several important decisions.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has praised India for adopting policies to cut subsidies on fossil fuels on petroleum products and levying a cess on coal to create fiscal space for increasing government support to renewable energy, electric vehicles and strengthening of electricity infrastructure.
Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) The Lucknow-based CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research said on Saturday that the air and noise pollution spiked in the UP capital during the Diwali festival which exceeded the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Central Pollution Control Board levels, respectively.
