27 mining leases to be allotted by Oct 10
Porvorim: The government will allot at least 27 mining leases between September 30 to October 10 this year, subject to payment of necessary dues by the lessees, though actual mining may begin by January
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Biggest Solar Project Falls as Australia Reviews Policy
Plans to build the world’s largest solar power plant of its kind have been scrapped in Australia after the developers raised concerns about the government’s commitment to clean energy. Solar Systems Pty
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Only 64% rainfall so far in Kolhapur
Kolhapur district has received only 64% rainfall of its annual average rainfall of 1,772.4mm so far. The district authorities claimed that there is still time on hand and once monsoon is revived, there
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SunPower Starts Solar Leasing Program for Homes in Australia
SunPower Corp. (SPWR), the second-largest U.S. solar manufacturer, began a solar leasing program in the Australian city of Melbourne targeting residential rooftops. SunPower will install solar panels for
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10 wetlands house 76% water birds in state’
If you have spotted a modest looking white specked brown bird with a long beak in your neighbourhood marsh, chances are that they may have come a really long way to meet you. Traversing over 7,000 kilometres
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Elephant poaching deaths reach tipping point in Africa
Africa's elephants have reached a tipping point: more are being killed each year than are being born, a study suggests. Researchers believe that since 2010 an average of nearly 35,000 elephants have been
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Lesser Floricans tagged to trace migration pattern
Two Lesser Florican (males) birds were fitted with satellite transmitters in Ajmer by a team of scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) for tracing their migration pattern. A first-of-its-kind
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20 missing in coal mine blast
More than 20 people are missing after gas exploded in a coal mine in east China's Anhui province on Tuesday. The accident occurred at around 5 a.m. in Xiejiaji District of Huainan City, according to the
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Petition warns possibility of conflict between Lions and Tigers
Madhya Pradesh forest officials have again got on camera a Rajasthan tiger T-38 in Kuno-Palpur sanctuary where Gir lions from Gujarat are proposed to be shifted. Its dominance in the area has now become
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Garbage: No end in sight to Indore’s woes
INDORE: Struggling to keep city clean, Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has decided to engage one more private company for disposal of garbage from municipal limits. Residents say the move may not
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Central China rainstorms affect 24,000 people
A new round of heavy rainfalls have battered central China since Sunday, causing reservoirs to flood and dislodging more than 4000 people. More than 243,000 people in Hunan province have been affected
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AP has highest No. of pregnant HIV women
The Data Was Released By Union Ministry Of Health Undivided Andhra Pradesh reported the highest number of pregnant mothers testing positive for HIV in 2013. According to recent data from the Union
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China, France collaborate on virus research lab
China and France are jointly constructing a top-level biosafety lab in Wuhan, Hubei province, which will facilitate scientific research into dangerous viruses such as Ebola, according to French ambassador
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Guangzhou tackles dengue fever outbreak
Guangzhou is sparing no effort to prevent the spread of dengue fever after 400 confirmed or suspected cases were reported there so far this year. Yang Zhicong, deputy director of the Guangzhou Center for
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Landslides cut off Barak Valley, Tripura, Mizoram
Landslides on national highways in Meghalaya and Assam's Dima Hasao district have cut off the Barak Valley, Tripura and Mizoram for the last 30 hours. Reports said trees, boulders and mud came down
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No word if GM rice certificates extended
The commercial cultivation of genetically modified rice in China may still be far in the future as the safety certificates of two varieties of GM rice have expired and it is unknown if they have been extended.
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HC notice to ADB on Manipur road project
Acting on a petition demanding government assessment of the Thoubal-Kasom Khullen road and its impact in Manipur, the Gauhati high court has issued a notice to project sponsor Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Irregularities alleged over Margao waste collection
Margao: The much delayed door-to-door waste collection drive that was launched by the Margao municipal council (MMC) at the beginning of this month has courted controversy after councillors alleged various
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Wildlife body voices concern over leopard poaching in India
India has made progress in conserving tigers but leopards are killed in high numbers in the country for illegal trade, says a global study on four species of Asian big cats including lions in Gujarat's
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No pesticides in Nilgiris tea, says board
UDHAGAMANDALAM: The Tea Board of India (South) has said that Indian teas are safe as stringent standards are followed during production and tea plantations operate under several statutes and laws passed