Fresh yellow warning for Himachal
India Meteorological Department has issued a ‘yellow’ weather warning for snowfall and rain in Himachal Pradesh. India Meteorological department is an agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. It is …
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Malappuram boy diagnosed with West Nile fever
A boy from Malappuram district, Kerala has been diagnosed with West Nile fever. The West Nile fever is a zoonotic diseases. Zoonotic diseases are those that are naturally transmissible from …
Read MoreSwachh Survekshan 2019 rewarding wrong end of waste management?
A study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has reported that Swachh Survekshan rankings are flawed. The study has found that the ranking system was skewed towards cities …
Read MoreFares fly high as planes grounded
Air fares has increased causing inconvenience to passengers. The rise in air fares has been due to demand and supply gap after a large number of aircrafts were grounded due …
Read MoreElection Commission won’t disturb staff involved in NRC work
The Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) Coordinator has informed the Supreme Court that the Election Commission has agreed to not withdraw personnel involved in the NRC work. The central …
Read MoreSC pulls up Assam government over inadequate functioning of foreigner’s tribunal
The Supreme Court has accused the Centre and the Assam government for being negligent about tackling the inflow of illegal migrants into Assam and their deportations. Further, the court has …
Read MoreEnvironment damage behind a quarter of premature deaths, diseases: UN report
The 6th Global Environment Outlook (GEO) has been released at the 4th session of UN Environment Assembly. The 4th session is being held at Nairobi, Kenya from 11-15 March, 2019. …
Read MoreIndia could save trillions in healthcare costs if Paris climate goals are met: Global Environmental Outlook
The 6th Global Environment Outlook (GEO) has estimated that India could save at least $3 trillion in healthcare costs if it implemented policy initiatives coherent to the Paris Agreement. The …
Read More‘Xinjiang camps for jobs, education’
Chinese official has rejected allegations of internment camps in Xinjiang region. The response comes in the backdrop of estimates cited by a UN panel. The UN panel has reported that …
Read MoreThakurani Jatra festival kicks off
The Thakurani jatra festival has started. It is a biennial festival celebrated in Berhampur, Ganjam district, Odhisa. During the festival, Goddess Budhi Thakurani is taken from the main temple at …
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