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Srinagar experiences coldest night since 1974 as Chillai Kalan begins in Kashmir

Srinagar experiences coldest night since 1974 as Chillai Kalan begins in Kashmir

In Srinagar, the temperature came down to minus 8.5 degrees Celsius on Friday night from minus 6.2 degrees Celsius the previous night, the meteorological department said

21 December,2024 04:38 PM IST | Srinagar | PTI
Center releases India State of Forest Report 2023; check details

Center releases India State of Forest Report 2023; check details

India's total forest and tree cover has increased by 1,445 sq km since 2021, reaching 25.17 per cent of the total geographical area in 2023

21 December,2024 03:50 PM IST | Dehradun | mid-day online correspondent
BMC's Dahisar plant processes 16,000 metric tonnes of construction debris

BMC's Dahisar plant processes 16,000 metric tonnes of construction debris

To streamline waste collection, the BMC introduced a toll-free number, 1800-210-9976, allowing residents to request the collection of debris from domestic or small-scale construction, repair, or demolition projects

20 December,2024 07:17 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Elephanta boat tragedy: TMC tightens safety measures at boating locations

Elephanta boat tragedy: TMC tightens safety measures at boating locations

Paddle boats and motorboat facilities have been provided for the leisure of residents at Masunda Lake, Upvan Lake, and Ambeghosale Lake in the central part of Thane

20 December,2024 07:10 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
India conducts first-ever Ganges River Dolphin tagging in Assam

India conducts first-ever Ganges River Dolphin tagging in Assam

The Ganges River Dolphin, India's National Aquatic Animal, is unique in its ecology, being nearly blind and relying on echolocation for its biological needs

18 December,2024 11:06 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Children can go on a trip to Costa Rice with this new book by Hannah Gold

Children can go on a trip to Costa Rice with this new book by Hannah Gold

A new children’s book where a 11-year-old protagonist takes readers on a journey into the rainforests of Costa Rica, promises to be a hit with middle-schoolers who want a greener tomorrow

12 December,2024 09:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Nandini Varma
CIDCO road endangers flamingoes at DPS lake in Navi Mumbai

CIDCO road endangers flamingoes at DPS lake in Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai-based environmentalist B N Kumar from the NatConnect Foundation told mid-day that a team from the state government has found that the 600-metre road between the 30 acre of mangroves and the wetland will lead to environmental destruction

10 December,2024 08:09 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Dr Ramachandra Guha: Environmental debate should go beyond climate change

Dr Ramachandra Guha: Environmental debate should go beyond climate change

In his new book, historian and environmentalist Dr Ramachandra Guha traces the multilayered thoughts and debates on environmentalism in early 20th century India

06 December,2024 07:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Nandini Varma
BMC to bakeries: Go electric or use gas, face action if you use wood

BMC to bakeries: Go electric or use gas, face action if you use wood

NGO claims 47 per cent of city’s bakehouses are offenders; civic body wants them to go electric or use PNG

05 December,2024 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
IIT Bombay unveils 'IMPART', can track climate change via lake water temperature

IIT Bombay unveils 'IMPART', can track climate change via lake water temperature

IMPART, short for Integration of dynaMic water extents towards improved lake water surface temperature, bridges the gaps left by traditional monitoring methods, which often assume static lake areas

04 December,2024 06:22 PM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh

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