Environment

New Delhi: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has warned India to remain on high alert against further locust attacks in the next four weeks. Swarms...

New Delhi: With an eye on controlling air pollution in Delhi, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar opened an ‘urban forest in the park of the Comptroller and Auditor Generals (CAG)...

Agartala: A unique fancy bamboo handcrafted utility model of bottles from the hands of artisans of Tripura is trending on social media. On June 24, when an Indian Forest Services (IFS)...

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam took a turn for the worse on Sunday as more areas in different districts got submerged. According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA),...

New Delhi: Delhi was on high alert after swarms of crop-destroying locusts reached the outskirts of the national capital from Gurugram on Saturday. The Arvind Kejriwal-headed AAP government swung into...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Friday that the state must be dynamic in its preparation for natural disasters. Chairing a meeting of the state’s Natural Disaster Committee...

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed an interim penalty of Rs 25 crore on Oil India Limited (OIL) for failing to stop the fire in Assam’s Baghjan...

New Delhi: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday warned of 'severe flood' situation in Assam and Bihar, while the Central Water Commission (CWC) issued an orange bulletin warning...

Guwahati: The Pollution Control Board Assam (PCBA) has directed Oil India Limited (OIL) to close down production and drilling operations of all installations of Baghjan oilfield in Tinsukia district. The...

Keonjhar: The forest staff on Sunday found carcasses of a male and female elephant in Gurubeda area inside Baitarani (B) reserve forest under Champua forest range in Odisha's Keonjhar district....