Its time to move to cool hills of Himachal
byShimla: As life in the plains of northern India has started becoming unbearable with the temperature hovering around 46degree in some places, the the…
Environment
Himachal park set for Unesco’s natural heritage status
byShimla: India’s richest biodiversity site in the western Himalayas, the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Himachal Pradesh, is likely to become the country’s seventh…
Sanawar boys unfurl school flag atop Everest Peak
byShimla: Unfurling the school flag to high speed winds atop Mt Everest was one of the dreams of the Lawerence School Sanawar team realized…
No respite from heat in Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 21 (IANS) It was another scorching day in the capital Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at 28 degrees Celsius, a…
‘Mobile towers not illegal, don’t affect health’
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Monday said that cell phone towers in the city were not illegal…
Programme launched to promote water safety
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) International philanthropy group Safe Water Network Monday launched a tablet-based water and health education campaign designed to build awareness…
Illegal structures on Yamuna, Hindon banks to be demolished
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Monday ordered the demolition of all unauthorised structures on the flood plains and river…
Heat scorches north India (Roundup)
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Most parts of north India reeled under intense heat Monday with no respite in sight Tuesday, with the temperature…
Punjab, Haryana reel under intense heat
byChandigarh, May 20 (IANS) Punjab and Haryana continued to reel under intense heat with temperatures at some places crossing 45 degrees Celsius Monday, Met…
Delhi sizzles at 44.5 degrees on Monday, Tuesday to be worse
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) It was a scorching start to the week here Monday with the temperature shooting up to five notches above…