Monsoon rains disrupt Mumbai's train services
Mumbai, Jun 21 (IBNS): Suburban train services in Mumbai were badly affected on Tuesday with the monsoon hitting the city on Monday, according to media reports.
Tata Power launches new campaign to save Mahseer fish
Mumbai/Kolkata, Jun 201 (IBNS: Tata Power, an integrated power company, has been working towards conservation and saving of Mahseer through its 'Act for Mahseer' movement.
Indonesia: Floods, landslides kill 24
Jakarta, June 19 (IBNS) Heavy rainfall, which triggered floods and landslides in Central Java area of Indonesia has left at least 24 people dead, media reports said.
Govt approves measures for conservation of lakes in Bengaluru
New Delhi, Jun 14 (IBNS): The Government has approved a series of measures for the abatement of pollution and for the conservation and preservation of lakes in Bengaluru.
Bhopal gas survivor organisations ask PM for harsher punishment against Dow Chemical
Bhopal, June 14 (IBNS) Leaders of five organisations of survivors of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal Tuesday announced the successful completion of the petition to the US Whitehouse in the matter of the criminal case on the disaster.
Kolkata, June 13 (IBNS): After reeling under intense heat and humidity for past few days, Kolkata and its adjacent areas, including several parts of Howrah, North and South 24 Parganas and Hooghly, received a heavy downpour with thunder squall on Monday.
Bengaluru: Residents team up to plant saplings
Bengaluru, June 12 (Just Earth News): With the thought and vision of a greener and more sustainable city, the residents of Ranka Colony Road, Bannerghatta Road here came together to plant saplings on Sunday.
Study links 2015 melting Greenland ice to faster Arctic warming
Athens, June 12 (IBNS): A new study provides the first evidence that links melting ice in Greenland to a phenomenon known as Arctic amplification-faster warming of the Arctic compared to the rest of the Northern Hemisphere as sea ice disappears.
Monsoon likely to hit UP, surrounding areas by June 20
Kanpur, June 11 (IBNS): After monsoon commenced in coastal states of Kerala and Goa earlier this month, northern and central-northern states of Uttar Pradesh and its surrounding areas are likely to experience rainfall from June 20, according to reports.
Managua, June 10 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Nicaragua on Friday, USGS website said.
Vodafone celebrates World Environment Week
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): Vodafone India is celebrating World Environment Week (June 6th – 11th) through an interesting ‘Green Initiative,’ aimed at encouraging the use of e-bills or Green Bills, thereby reducing the use of paper.
Coal revenues suffer Rs 2,400 cr loss in 2016 due to drought:Greenpeace analysis
Mumbai, Jun 9 (IBNS): The water scarcity crippling large parts of India has already cost coal power companies nearly 7 billion units in lost electricity generation, with an estimated revenue loss of Rs. 2,400 crore in the first five months of 2016 alone, according to an analysis by Greenpeace India presented at a press conference in Mumbai on Thursday.
Much awaited southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala
New Delhi, Jun 8 (IBNS): India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that the southwest monsoon has finally arrived over Kerala on Wednesday and is expected to spread over a wider region in the next 48 hours.
World Oceans Day 2016 focuses on preventing plastic pollution
New Delhi, Jun 8 (IBNS): To emphasise on the importance of oceans in our lives, the United Nations has selected "Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet" as the theme for the World Oceans Day which is being celebrated across the globe on Wednesday.
Mexico City, June 7 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Mexico on Tuesday, officials said.