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Hyderabad: 31 animals crushed to death on rail tracks every day
Railways’ data shows the number of animals coming under trains are increasing. Hyderabad: Thirty one animals die every day on railway tracks, as per records with the railway ministry. Railway minister Piyush Goyal told the Parliament that 35,732 animals, including 65 elephants, had been ran over by trains in the …
Fish die in Indira Park tank, bureaucrats blame Hussainsagar lake in Hyderabad
Hussainsagar water was said to have been entering the Indira Park tank through a surplus weir. Hyderabad: A diligent citizen reported the death of fish at the Indira Park tank and complained that officials were not taking any action on the matter. Instead, they were closing the complaints, she said. …
27 new dengue cases reported in Dakshina Kannada
Authorities told to act swiftly to contain its spread As many as 27 fresh cases of dengue were reported in Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday. With this, the total number of dengue cases reported in the district in this month rose to 468. In all, four persons, including the cameraman of …
As Kerala declares Ernakulam Nipah-free, youth recalls struggle
The Nipah virus returned to Kerala for the second consecutive year after the 21-year-old college student from Ernakulam district was tested positive for the virus in early June. On a day the Kerala government declared Ernakulam as a district free from Nipah virus, a youth diagnosed with the virus, who …
Pasighat Gears up to Tackle Malaria, Dengue, Japanese Encephalitis
PASIGHAT: The Pasighat district health department is going all out to control mosquito-transmitted diseases like malaria, dengue and recently detected Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the district. Headed by the DMO Dr Kaling Dai, a team of doctors and officials in carrying outsource reduction activities followed by awareness programme, fogging and …
DAE exploring feasibility of second nuclear park on Andhra coast
Russia to supply VVER reactors to be installed for the 2000 MW park The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has completed talks with the State government, exploring the possibility of selecting a coastal site for setting up the second nuclear power park on the Andhra Pradesh coast. The Nuclear Power …
UN climate envoy meets Javadekar
Clean transport: Luis Alfonso de Alba, UN Special Envoy on Climate Change, riding an e-rickshaw in New Delhi . The United Nations Special Envoy on Climate Change, Luis Alfonso de Alba, met Union Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar and discussed India’s initiatives to meet its climate commitments. Ahead of …
Delhi HC has no authority to decide on water-sharing dispute: Haryana
Also opposes DJB’s pleas regarding water shortage in Capital The Haryana government has claimed that the Delhi High Court does not have the jurisdiction to decide on the Yamuna water-sharing dispute between it and Delhi. Haryana said that the Upper River Yamuna Board is the appropriate body to decide the …
Lok Sabha passes Motor Vehicles Bill to simplify registration, improve road safety
One important provision of the Bill is to a National Transportation Policy with a view to establish a planning framework within which transport bodies and all forms of road transport would operate. The Lok Sabha on Tuesday approved, through a voice vote, the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, that seeks …
NGT order goes for a toss, use of polythene during kanwar yatra continues in Haridwar
Haridwar: Despite the National Green Tribunal's (NGTs) ban on the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags in the pilgrim cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh, the use of polythene bags is going on unabated in the pilgrimage town of Haridwar during the kanwar yatra with traders rampantly using them in the kanwar …