<p>Report filed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) regarding violation of Noise Pollution Rules, 2000 by some of the restaurants, bars, pubs and cafes in Hauz Khas village. Events like live
The prognosis for a lot of sick people in the world's poorest nations, and for the health of the current round of global trade talks, may soon brighten considerably as a result of the Bush
As the country replaces images of drought with those of a good monsoon and the prospect of a record crop, a part of interior Karnataka is the only area worrying scientists. Some areas have drought,
The Chhattisgarh Government confirmed the death of 10 people in the flood-affected 1,042 villages in six districts of the State. The State Government has sought immediate Central assistance saying
Orissa flood toll rose to 17 even as major rivers, still flowing above the danger level, showed signs of receding. While the highest number of six deaths have been reported from Bolangir, coastal
The five coastal districts of Orissa which are experiencing heavy floods are likely to witness more floods due to heavy rains in many parts of the State as well as the neighbouring Chhattisgarh. The
Bhopal Municipal Corporation lacks adequate strength for complete disposal of city garbage. Its 68 vehicle squad is not enough to lift the garbage in toto from every nook and corner of the Madhya
Giving a boost to the efforts of trying out artificial rains in the State, the Civil Aviation Ministry gave the go-ahead for the cloud-seeding project in Anantapur district (Andhra Pradesh).
A Bad monsoon coupled with crop failure is driving the farmers to commit suicide in Karnataka's drought-hit districts. The most hard hit district has been Chief Minister S M Krishna's home district
Nearly three dozen Indian officials are being trained in disaster management in the US, a part of the government's plan to create a separate central authority, which will have four battalions. Two
Orissa is fast gaining the status of being India's disaster capital. Year after year, the state has been ravaged by natural calamities and the present flood rampage therefore comes as no surprise.
