Climate change can no longer be ignored: CJI

IANS | July 2, 2024 12:23 PM

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Stressing to incorporate a green lifestyle into daily lives, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Tuesday said that climate change can no longer be ignored.

Punjab’s luscious litchis hit Britain markets

IANS | June 30, 2024 11:34 PM

Chandigarh, June 30 (IANS) In a first, luscious litchis from Punjab's sub-mountainous districts of Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur have been exported to Britain, state Horticulture Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra said on Sunday.

Sarus crane population increases in UP

IANS | June 23, 2024 4:48 AM

Lucknow, June 23 (IANS) The population of the Sarus crane, named the state bird of Uttar Pradesh in July 2015, has been increasing and the trend is expected to continue this year too, forest officials said.

Monsoon picks up momentum, Kharif sowing expected to speed up

IANS | June 21, 2024 5:57 PM

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that the southwest monsoon has picked up momentum as it has advanced into some more parts of Maharashtra, remaining parts of Vidarbha, and some parts of Madhya Pradesh.

Rise in nighttime warming impacting sleep quality, health in India: Analysis

IANS | June 21, 2024 8:25 AM

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) With Mumbai seeing the highest changes in the nighttime temperatures, India continues to suffer a severe heatwave, a new analysis on Friday showed climate change added nearly 50 to 80 nights each year where the temperature exceeded 25 degrees Celsius, with serious impacts on sleep and health.