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Tongan volcanic eruption ‘biggest explosion’ ever
Nukuʻalofa: The Tongan Volcano's eruption that occurred in January this year has been declared as the biggest explosion ever recorded in the earth's atmosphere, media reports said on Sunday. This explosion was far bigger than any 20th…
Delhi govt to aid startups offering alternatives to single-use plastic
New Delhi, April 29: Delhi government announced on Friday that it will provide assistance to the startups working on the alternatives to single-use plastic. Besides, financial assistance will be provided to those as well who are…
‘World Earth Day’ marked by Sand artist Manas Sahoo on Puri beach
PURI, APR 21: Sculpture artist Manas Sahoo created a sand sculpture to create an awareness on the occasion of 'World Earth Day' in Puri (Odisha) on Thursday. Sahoo is a well known sand artist and has been creating stunning sand art pictures…
National Geographic to showcase 10 changemakers on Earth Day
Mumbai, April 20: National Geographic on Tuesday announced that it will be launching its one-of-its-kind initiative titled 'One for Change' on Earth Day and showcase the work of India's 10 environmental changemakers. On April 22, the…
Bhupender Yadav: Local participation must for development of tiger reserves
New Delhi, April 9: Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) Bhupender Yadav has stressed upon the active participation of locals for conservation of forest area and tiger reserves across the county.…
Himachal: Una sizzles at 37.8 C, highest of the season
Shimla, March 28: The maximum temperature of Una soared to 37.9 degree Celsius on Monday, 7.8 degrees above normal, leading to heat wave in five districts, the Met Office said here. The maximum temperature in the state again rose by…
Heavy snow shuts roads, hits flights, defer exams in Valley
Srinagar, Feb 23 (UNI) Moderate to heavy snowfall disrupted normal life in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday. It shut the only road link connecting the valley with the rest of the country and also hit the air traffic. Several flights from…
Heavy rainfalls in Brazil, death reaches at 94
Buenos Aires, Feb 17 (Sputnik) The number of people, who have died in the Brazilian town of Petropolis north of Rio de Janeiro as a result of heavy rainfalls and subsequent landslides, has increased to 94, media reported. On Wednesday,…
Major relief likely from Shimla Development Plan: Jamwal
Shimla, Feb 16: State BJP General Secretary and Political Advisor to the HP Chief Minister Trilok Jamwal said that Shimla Development Plan released by the government would give a major relief to people affected by the NGT's decision…
Dal Lake freezes as temperature fall
Srinagar, Jan 14: Parts of famous Dal Lake froze as night temperature in Kashmir valley slipped by several notches with icy winds blowing from the snow bound mountains sweeping to the plains on Friday.
Small rivulets, nallas and streams…
Avalanche warning system set-up for Lahaul-Spiti by SASE
Shimla, Jan 13 (UNI) Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) also known as Defense Geo-Informatics Research Establishment has warned general public about possibility of avalanche in parts of Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti district.
The…