Environment
July 4th, 2009 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
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It has been reported that a strong earthquake, measuring a magnitude of six, shook Panama, early on Saturday morning, July 4, at 1:50 a.m local time. According to the reports of ...
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July 4th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by admin
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PANAMA CITY (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Panama on Saturday morning, officials told BNO News.
The earthquake, which struck at 1.49 a.m. local time (6.49 a.m. GMT), ...
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July 4th, 2009 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Delhiites will face an uncomfortable weekend with high humidity levels but little rain, a met official said Saturday.
The humidity level will oscillate between 79 and 51 percent. ...
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July 4th, 2009 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) Giving a boost to its forestry and wildlife, Haryana is all set to declare the distance of up to 5,000 metres surrounding its major national parks and wildlife ...
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July 3rd, 2009 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
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Srinagar, July 3 (IANS) The ongoing annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine was suspended from the south Kashmir's Pahalgam route Friday due to snowfall on the mountain track.
A spokesman of ...
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July 3rd, 2009 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
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Gandhinagar, July 3 (IANS) The Gujarat government is planning to shift some 100 families of the Maldhari community living inside the sprawling Gir National Park as part of a project to resettle ...
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July 3rd, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Though monsoon rain continued to elude the capital for two consecutive days, a met official said Delhi will enjoy pleasant weather Friday.
The maximum temperature will hover around ...
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July 2nd, 2009 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved an improved fund flow channel from the union government to the states and further down to the tiger reserves to ensure effective ...
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July 2nd, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
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Shimla, July 2 (IANS) The southwest monsoon was below normal in Himachal Pradesh Thursday after remaining active during the past two days, weather officials here said.
"There was a lull in the ...
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July 2nd, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India is now spending over 2.6 percent of its gross domestic product to adapt to climate change, says the country's annual Economic Survey, tabled in parliament Thursday ...
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July 2nd, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
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Wellington, July 2 (DPA) New evidence shows that if global warming melts the West Antarctic ice sheet, sea levels around the world could rise by up to five metres, a New Zealand ...
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July 2nd, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
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Hemis (Jammu and Kashmir), July 2 (IANS) Dancers draped in silk moved to the beat of drums, evil spirits were warded off and over 60,000 plastic water bottles were collected as the ...
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July 2nd, 2009 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
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By Sujit Chakraborty
Imphal, July 2 (IANS) India's Tipaimukh dam project, coming up in Manipur on the river Barak that flows into Bangladesh, will not harm that country as feared by its ...
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July 2nd, 2009 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) With more rain expected Thursday, Delhiites can look forward to a pleasant day, say met officials.
Although the weather was mostly dry the day before, the city recorded ...
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July 1st, 2009 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi/Chandigarh/Shimla/Patna/Mumbai/Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) When it rains, it pours - when it doesn't, you can only wait. That was the situation of the monsoon that has 'officially' hit most ...
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July 1st, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Delhiites rejoiced Wednesday but only for a few hours - after which the humid weather and no sign of the rains left many high and dry on ...
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July 1st, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The southwest monsoon Wednesday advanced further into northern parts of the country, causing rain in Punjab and Haryana, Met officials said here.
"The monsoon has further advanced ...
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July 1st, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
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Patna, July 1 (IANS) The fear of a repeat of last year's devastating floods is haunting thousands of people in Bihar following a record water discharge into the Kosi river from Nepal ...
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July 1st, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A cool breeze and an early morning drizzle greeted Delhiites Wednesday even as the weatherman predicted more showers for the day.
"There will be a cloudy sky with ...
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June 30th, 2009 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
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Shimla, June 30 (IANS) The monsoon reached Himachal Pradesh Tuesday and the state experienced showers throughout the day, leading to a drop in temperature.
"The monsoon hit the hill state this (Tuesday) ...
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June 30th, 2009 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The national capital's wait for the rains finally came to an end Tuesday as the monsoon reached the city, bringing with it showers and the much-needed respite ...
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June 30th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
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Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) A panel set up by the Madhya Pradesh government to probe how tigers have disappeared from the Panna Tiger Reserve will begin its work Thursday, officials said.
The ...
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June 30th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, June 30 (IANS) The rain gods have not been kind to Chandigarh this year, with the city recording the decade's lowest rainfall in the month of June.
The weather department here recorded ...
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June 30th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India will not sign any treaty that legally binds it to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh reiterated here ...
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June 30th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The national capital's wait for the monsoon seems to be nearly over with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting that Delhi will get rain within the next ...
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June 30th, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
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Ranchi, June 30 (IANS) Wild animals too need privacy for mating. Recognising this, the Jharkhand forest department has decided to close the Betla National Park to tourists during the mating season July ...
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June 30th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
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Raipur, June 30 (IANS) A poacher has been arrested with six pair of deer horns costing Rs.150,000 in Chhattisgarh's Durg district, police said Tuesday.
Crime Branch officials arrested Ravishankar Taram late Monday after ...
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June 30th, 2009 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) After days of intense heat and humidity, Delhiites got a pleasant surprise as they woke up to rain Tuesday morning.
Although met officials said that these are ...
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June 30th, 2009 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, June 29 (IANS) After clouds played hide and seek during the day, heavy to moderate rains lashed Chandigarh and the surrounding areas of Haryana and Punjab late Monday.
The showers provided Chandigarh ...
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June 29th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
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Chandigarh, June 29 (IANS) Residents of the union territory of Chandigarh Monday got some relief from the scorching heat with a dip in temperature. And there was more good news in store ...
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