Spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall continues to hit Gujarat
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Gandhingar, Aug 27 (UNI) About 144 talukas in 25 districts of east central Gujarat received heavy to very heavy rainfall on Tuesday, with Chhota Udepur recording the maximum shower at 166 mm.
Brazil to discourage using fire for land clearance as Amazon wildfires persist
Aug 27, 2019, at 10:24 am
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 27 (Xinhua/UNI) In view of the ongoing devastating wildfires in Amazon rainforest, Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said Monday the government will try to discourage the practice of using fire to clear land for crops and cattle.
Aug 27, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS): People all over the world are calling for a shift towards a greener, cleaner future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, stressing that “we have the tools to address the climate emergency, but we need more political will.”
West Bengal Govt planning on sensor-based technology to curb elephant deaths
Aug 26, 2019, at 04:07 pm
Kolkata, Aug 26 (UNI) The West Bengal Forest Department is exploring the possibility of a sensor-based technology to track the various sounds made by elephants to track their exact location.
Assam: Pregnant woman carried on handcart to hospital
Aug 25, 2019, at 12:39 pm
Guwahati, Aug 25 (IBNS): In a major embarrassment to the Assam health department, the family members of a pregnant woman have been forced to carry her on a handcart and boat to reach a hospital in Assam’s Barpeta district.
Amazon fire: Six Brazil states ask for military help
Aug 25, 2019, at 11:57 am
Brasilia, Aug 25 (UNI) Six states in Brazil’s Amazon region have requested military help to combat record fires that are tearing through the rainforest, provoking an international outcry because of its central role in combating global warming.
Amazon fires: Bazilian President Bolsonaro sends army to tackle blaze
Aug 24, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Sao Paolo, Aug 24 (IBNS): Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has directed the country's armed forces to tackle the forest fires which is burning Amazon, media reports said.
Let's discuss Amazon fire incident in the G7 Summit: Macron
Aug 23, 2019, at 09:26 am
Paris, Aug 23 (IBNS): The wildfires raging in the Amazon forest for the past three weeks have caught the attention of global political leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, who called the incident as an 'international crisis'.
First image of moon by Chandrayaan-2 appears with Apollo craters and Mare Orientale basin
Aug 22, 2019, at 09:04 pm
Chennai, Aug 22 (IBNS): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday shared the first image of the moon captured by the Chandryaan-2 after its successful injection into the Lunar surface.
Pollution linked to increase in bipolar disorder and depression: Study
Aug 21, 2019, at 06:02 pm
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): A new study led by University of Chicago researchers suggests a significant link between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in the prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Nagarahole National Park: Three poachers nabbed
Aug 21, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Mysuru, Aug 21(UNI) Karnataka Forest officials have arrested three armed poachers who tried to enter Nagarahola National Park at Devammachi area in and Chowkorru regon.
4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Nicobar Islands, no casualty
Aug 21, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Port Blair, Aug 21 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale hit Nicobar Islands on Wednesday.
Aug 21, 2019, at 10:45 am
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): Deteriorating water quality worldwide is slashing the economic potential of heavily polluted areas, according to a new World Bank report, released on Tuesday. It also warns that the “invisible crisis of water quality” is threatening human and environmental well-being.
Aug 21, 2019, at 10:27 am
New York, Aug 21 (IBNS): While the world’s oceans contain some 200,000 identified living species, the actual numbers could reach the millions – all exposed to the dangers of climate change, pollution and over-exploitation. To stem these threats, the United Nations is meeting to negotiate a treaty that would protect three-quarters of the earth’s surface by 2030.
Ganga Hospital Coimbatore launches centre of breast cancer and plastic surgery
Aug 20, 2019, at 08:36 pm
Kolkata: Ganga Hospital Coimbatore has started a new outreach centre of Breast Cancer & Plastic Surgery at Salt Lake City here.
Chandrayaan-2 entering Lunar orbit, a tense 30-minute operation: ISRO chairman
Aug 20, 2019, at 12:43 pm
Chennai: It was a tense 30 minute operation', that's how ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan said on the successful injection of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into the Lunar surface.
Long python rescued in Assam’s Nagaon
Aug 20, 2019, at 11:48 am
Guwahati: The forest officials and activists of Hatibandhu – an NGO- had rescued a 14-feet long python in Assam’s Nagaon district.
4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Gujarat, no casualty
Aug 19, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Gandhinagar, Aug 19 (UNI) A moderate intensity earthquake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, hit the Kutch district of Gujarat on Monday.
Rain lashes north India, 30 killed
Aug 19, 2019, at 09:14 am
Shimla, Aug 19 (IBNS): At least 30 people have died and several others were missing as rain triggered massive damages to roads and buildings in several parts of North India over the weekend.
Himachal Pradesh: 18 killed in rain-related incidents
Aug 18, 2019, at 06:50 pm
Shimla, Aug 18 (IBNS): Rain-related incidents have left 18 people killed in Himachal Pradesh, media reports said on Sunday.
Kolkata: Heavy rains disrupt normal life in city
Aug 17, 2019, at 09:52 am
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): Heavy rains have disrupted normal life in Kolkata as several streets across the city have been watrelogged.
Environmental protection moves ‘closer to the people’ through new human rights agreement
Aug 17, 2019, at 08:12 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): The UN environment agency and human rights office (OHCHR) signed a landmark new agreement on Friday aimed at better protecting vulnerable human and environmental rights defenders and their families, while increasing protection for people and the places where they live, across the world.
Andhra Pradesh on high alert over rising water levels in Krishna river
Aug 14, 2019, at 02:57 pm
Vijaywada, Aug 14 (IBNS): After Kerala and Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh is now on high alert over the rising water levels in Krishna river, media reports said.
India's Chandrayaan 2 leaves Earth's orbit, now moves towards moon
Aug 14, 2019, at 09:54 am
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): India's major lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 left the Earth's body and is now heading towards the moon after a maneuver performed by the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Assam villagers donate 200 bigha land to create meal zone for wild elephants
Aug 13, 2019, at 07:35 pm
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS): A cluster of villages in Assam’s Nagaon district have found a way to reduce the Man-Elephant conflict and keep their crop by setting aside a meal zone for the wild elephants.
4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Kashmir, no casualty
Aug 13, 2019, at 06:10 pm
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
Vattikuti Foundation invites Indian Robotic Surgeons for KS National Awards 2019
Aug 13, 2019, at 04:45 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IBNS): The US-based non-profit Vattikuti Foundation has invited Indian robotic surgeons to participate in Krishnaswamy Subramaniam (KS) National Robotic Surgery Awards 2019 for the Best Robotic Surgery video.
3.2 magnitude earthquake hits Maharashtra's Palghar, no casualty
Aug 13, 2019, at 09:45 am
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter Scale hit Maharashtra's Palghar district on Tuesday, officials said.
Odisha: Royal Bengal tigress die at Nandankanan Zoological Park
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Bhubaneswar, Aug 12 (UNI) ‘’Priynka’’, a 19-year old Royal Bengal tigress, died at the Nandankanan Zoological Park here this morning.
4.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Crete island in Aegean Sea, no injuries
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Athens, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit off Crete island in Greece's Aegean Sea on Monday, causing no injuries or extensive material damage, authorities said.