Navy, Air Force, NDRRF ready as cyclone Vardah nears Chennai
Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS) : Cyclonic storm 'Vardah' neared Sriharikota and Chennai coast, is away from the expected landfall by about two hours on Thursday afternoon, threatening a calamity in large parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh as the Indian Navy, Air Force and National Disaster Response Force have been kept on standby under a red alert call, reports said.
Varanasi and Allahabad had 'zero' good air quality days last year: CEED Report
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS): A new report launched at an air quality workshop, ‘Lifting the Smog’, has revealed that Varanasi and Allahabad, both had ‘zero’ good air quality days last year.
Cyclonic storm 'Vardah' likely to make landfall near Chennai today
Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Adding trouble for people of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, cyclonic storm 'Vardah' is likely to make a landfall in the northern part of the state on Monday, media reports said.
Shillong, Dec 11 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Meghalaya on Sunday, officials said.
6.5 earthquake hits California, no casualty
California, Dec 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale hit the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern California on Thursday, USGS said.
7.8 earthquake hits Solomon Islands, no casualty
Sydney, Dec 9 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale hit Solomon Islands on Friday, as per the USGS.
5.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region
Islamabad, Dec 6 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region, as tremors of it were felt in Pakistan's Chitral and adjoining areas on Thursday, media reports said.
Indonesia: At least 25 killed as deadly quake rips through Aceh province
Jakarta, Dec 7 (IBNS): At least 25 people were killed after a deadly earthquake rocked Indonesia's Aceh province on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
Environment Ministry issues final notification on Eco-Sensitive Zone in Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): The Government on Tuesday issued the Final Notification for an Eco-Sensitive Zone area of 59.46 sq kms of which 19.25 sq km is forest land and 40.21 sq km is non-forest land in Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai suburb.
Greenpeace India urges apex court to implement country-wide air pollution control measures
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): Greenpeace India, on Saturday, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to sanction the graded response system to tackle air pollution.
Birmingham and Indian scientists meet to investigate air pollution causes
London, Dec 2 (IBNS): Scientists at the University of Birmingham are in Delhi and working with their Indian counterparts to help young researchers better understand the causes, sources and effects of pollution in India and the UK.
5.5 earthquake hits Nepal, no casualty
Kathmandu, Nov 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Monday, officials said.
Tokyo, Nov 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Thursday, officials said.
Tokyo, Nov 22 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Tuesday, officials said.
Tokyo, Nov 21 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Ibaraki prefecture on Monday, officials said.