Assam flood: Union Jal Shakti minister conducts aerial review, around 43 lakh people affect
Jul 16, 2019, at 03:12 pm
Guwahati, July 16 (IBNS): Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday conducted an aerial review of the flood situation in Assam.
6.2-magnitude quake hits 25 km north of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Jul 15, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Sydney, Jul 15 (Xinhua/UNI) A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 25 km north of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea on Monday, according to US. Geological Survey.
Assam: Brahmaputra flows 1.17 metre above danger level mark in Guwahati
Jul 15, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Guwahati, July 15 (IBNS): The water level of the Brahmaputra river has gradually increased and it is flowing above the danger level mark in Guwahati city of Assam.
Assam flood: Over 26.45 lakh people of 28 districts affected, death toll rises to 11
Jul 14, 2019, at 07:29 pm
Guwahati, July 14 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam has worsened with 11 people dead and over 26.45 lakh people affected in Assam's 28 districts.
Assam flood : Over 14.17 lakh people of 25 districts affected, eight people die
Jul 14, 2019, at 04:00 pm
Guwahati, July 14 (IBNS) : Eight people were killed and over 14.17 lakh people were affected as flood situation worsened in 25 out of 33 districts in Assam.
Rainwater harvesting to be made compulsory in old houses also: Puducherry CM
Jul 12, 2019, at 05:40 pm
Puducherry, July 12 (UNI): Chief minister V. Narayanasamy on Friday said in a bid to harvest rain water, the government would make it compulsory that the facility be arranged in old houses also.
Assam floods: Three deed, over 2.07 lakh people in 11 districts affected
Jul 10, 2019, at 07:51 pm
Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): The floods in Assam have claimed three lives in the past 24 hours and affected over 2.07 lakh people in 11 districts of the state.
Several missing, 800 stranded after flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh
Jul 09, 2019, at 02:47 pm
Guwahati, July 9 (IBNS): A devastating cloudburst lead to flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday evening.
5.7 magnitude earthquake hits SW Iran
Jul 08, 2019, at 03:54 pm
Tehran, Jul 8 (Xinhua/UNI) A 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Richter scale struck Masjid Soleiman region in southwest Iran's Khuzestan province on Monday, Iranian Seismological Center reported.
Monsoon showers lash parts of Himachal Pradesh
Jul 06, 2019, at 05:07 pm
Shimla, Jul 6 (UNI) The southwest monsoon showers lashed many parts of Himachal Pradesh in past 24 hrs as it advanced in the hill state, MeT office said on Saturday.
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Southern California
Jul 05, 2019, at 10:18 am
Los Angeles, Jul 4 (Xinhua/UNI) A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted 12 km southwest of Searles Valley in the U.S. state of California 17:33:48 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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Odisha to plant 6 crore trees this monsoon, to distribute 4 crore more
Jul 03, 2019, at 09:48 pm
Bhubaneswar, July 3 (UNI): Odisha's forest department will plant six crore trees during the current rainy season, chief minister Naveen Patnaik said here today.
June 2019 was hottest month ever on record: European satellite agency
Jul 03, 2019, at 09:56 am
London, July 3 (IBNS): Summer has barely begun, but temperature records are already being broken. Data released today show that the European-average temperature for June 2019 was higher than for any other June on record.
Rain mayhem: 32 lives lost in Maharashtra, holiday declared today
Jul 02, 2019, at 03:55 pm
Mumbai, Jul 2 (UNI) At least 32 people were killed in various rain-related incidents, including wall collapses in this financial capital, Thane and Pune, and over 75 injured or missing on Tuesday, as rains battered parts of Maharashtra.
Jalandhar moves to build green, plastic-free future
Jul 01, 2019, at 08:12 pm
Jalandhar, Jul 1 (UNI): In order to make the district garbage-free, the administration and Municipal Corporation of Jalandhar will work jointly to encourage the residents to give their whole-hearted support for clean and green Jalandhar, by sensitising them under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Heavy rainfall, flood prediction during G20 Summit
Jun 27, 2019, at 01:56 pm
Osaka, Japan, Jun 27 (Sputnik): The authorities of Japan’s Osaka, which will host the G20 Summit on Friday and Saturday, warned on Thursday that the city may face heavy rainfall, floods and landslides following a tropical cyclone that is currently approaching the Kansai region.
Heavy rains lash Chennai and suburbs, bring relief from unrelenting heat
Jun 26, 2019, at 09:28 pm
Chennai, June 26 (UNI): Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its suburbs on Wednesday evening, brining the much needed respite from the unrelenting heat wave conditions in the area.
3.7 magnitude earthquake hits Maharashtra
Jun 22, 2019, at 04:57 pm
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Jun 22 (UNI) An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richetr Scale hit Maharashtra's Nanded and Hingoli districts on Friday, officials said on Saturday.
Alarming: Study finds melting of Himalayan glaciers has doubled in recent years
Jun 21, 2019, at 04:48 pm
New York, June 21 (IBNS): A newly comprehensive study shows that melting of Himalayan glaciers caused by rising temperatures has accelerated dramatically since the start of the 21st century.
Jun 20, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Yangon (Myanmar): The Catholic Bishops of Myanmar representing Christians of sixteen dioceses across Myanmar have requested all stakeholders to seriously reconsider the ill-conceived conception regarding the Myitsone dam in Kachin State and stop the plan immediately.
Assam State Transport Corporation set to launch electric bus services in Guwahati
Jun 20, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Guwahati, June 20 (IBNS): In a bid to curb air pollution, the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) is all set to launch a total of 15 electric buses in Guwahati city.
No tsunami threat following Kermadec Islands earthquake
Jun 19, 2019, at 05:29 pm
Wellington Jun 19 (Xinhua/UNI) No tsunami threat has been recorded for New Zealand following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake which struck the Kermadec Islands at 7:02 GMT, said New Zealand Civil Defence on Wednesday.
Emergency response activated for SW China earthquake
Jun 18, 2019, at 10:23 am
Beijing, Jun 18 (Xinhua/UNI) China's Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) activated an emergency response Tuesday morning after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday night.
Jun 17, 2019, at 09:55 am
New York, June 17 (IBNS): In a video message released in advance of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, marked on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world loses 24 billion tons of fertile land every year, and that the degradation in land quality is responsible for a reduction in the national domestic product of up to eight per cent every year.
Rain relief for Delhi, mercury down by few notches
Jun 16, 2019, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, Jun 16 (UNI): Delhiites on Sunday got respite from the extremely hot weather that had been continuing for the past several days with traces of rain in the morning and a partly cloudy sky during the day as maximum temperature here settled at 36.3 degrees Celsius, three points below season's average.
India and Israel join hands to develop solutions to desertification and living in the desert
Jun 15, 2019, at 11:35 am
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS): Israel is keen to work together with India to fight against against desertification, said Dr. Ron Malka, Ambassador of Israel to India, ahead of World Day to Combat Desertification, which is observed every June 17th.
Cyclone Vayu changes course overnight, will not hit Gujarat as expected
Jun 13, 2019, at 12:35 pm
Ahmedabad, June 13 (IBNS): Cyclone Vayu has changed course overnight and will not hit the areas in Gujarat as the Met department had predicted earlier.
Delhi continues to sizzle, light rain likely to bring respite in coming days
Jun 11, 2019, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, Jun 11 (UNI): Delhi continued to reel from intense heat on Tuesday with maximum temperature recorded at 46.9 degrees Celsius in the ridge area, seven notches above the season's average.
Cyclonic Storm ‘VAYU’: Alert issued for Gujarat coast
Jun 11, 2019, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): The Cyclonic Storm ‘Vayu’ over East central Arabian Sea moved further northwards with a speed of about 9 kmph in last six hours, slightly intensified further and lay centred on Tuesday, officials said.
Low pressure develops over Arabian Sea
Jun 10, 2019, at 10:17 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 10 (UNI) A low pressure area has formed over southeast Arabian Sea, adjoining Lakshadweep area and east-central Arabian Sea, under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Lakshadweep area and adjoining Southeast Arabian Sea, a statement from Meteorological department, here on Monday said.