Which are India’s best zoos? Zoo grading begins
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) People will soon be able to know which are India’s best zoos, with the authorities starting the grading process…
Environment
CBI to probe Assam’s rhino poaching cases
byGuwahati, April 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe the cases of poaching of rhinos in Assam, Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain…
Cycling expedition in Shimla hills to mark World Health Day
byShimla, April 7 (IANS) To mark World Health Day, a group of 60 cyclists Sunday set out for an expedition in the ‘Queen of…
Warm, clear day for Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A clear and warm day lies ahead for Delhi Sunday with maximum temperature expected to be around 35 degrees…
120 tonnes of radioactive water leak from Fukushima
byTokyo, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 120 tonnes of radioactive water has leaked from the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the plant’s…
Rising sea levels could threaten Kolkata, Shanghai, Dhaka: Pachauri
byKolkata, April 6 (IANS) Cities like Kolkata, Shanghai and Dhaka are highly vulnerable to rising sea level due to climate changes as they are…
Business leaders should pay attention to climate change: Pachauri
byKolkata, April 6 (IANS) Exhorting business leaders and stakeholders to pay attention to the protection of the vital global commons related to earth’s climate,…
Enterprises should adapt to climate change: R.K. Pachauri
byKolkata, April 6 (IANS) Stressing on the need to “mitigate the emissions of greenhouse gases as part of the overall solution”, renowned environmental scientist…
Hot Sunday ahead for Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Delhi saw a warm day Saturday, with maximum temperature being recorded at 34.9 degrees Celsius, a notch above average…
Bhubaneswar sizzles at 42 degrees
byBhubaneswar, April 6 (IANS) A heat wave sweeping across Odisha intensified further with capital city of Bhubaneswar Saturday recording a maximum temperature of 42…