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Locust Attack: Delhi On High Alert As Insects Swarm In From Neighbouring Gurugram
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…
We Must Be Dynamic In Our Preparedness For Natural Disasters, Says Odisha CM
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…
Baghjan Fire: National Green Tribunal Slaps Rs 25-Cr Interim Fine On Oil India…
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 oil well, resulting in…
NDMA Warns Of Severe Flood Situation In Assam & Bihar; CWC Issues Orange…
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…
Assam Oil Leak: Pollution Control Board Orders Baghjan Oilfield To Close Operations
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…
Carcasses Of Two Elephants Found Inside Reserve Forest In Odisha’s Keonjhar
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…
Maharashtra’s 50,000-Year-Old Lonar Lake Turns Pink, Experts To Study…
Nagpur: In a mysterious turn of events, a 50,000-year-old lake in Maharashtra's Buldhana has turned pink over the past one week. The strange phenomenon has sparked theories and concerns…
Massive Fire In Assam’s Oil India Ltd Gas-Leaking Well
Guwahati: A massive fire broke out in the gaswell of Baghjan oilfield of Oil India Limited (OIL) in Assam's Tinsukia district. A major blow took place on May 27 and has been leaking gas for…
Oceans And Me: Cry, My Beloved!
Vast and mysterious, haunting and awe-inspiring in its expansiveness, shifting and unpredictable in its mood and disposition; the ocean has inspired due to its sheer size, power, enormity…
Odisha Govt Mulls Expansion Of Elephant Habitat In Mahanadi Delta
Bhubaneswar/Angul: Taking note of the rising incidents of man-elephant conflicts in Odisha, the state government is planning to expand the Chandaka-Damapada elephant habitat in the Mahanadi…