To escape the scorching heat in the plains, tens of thousands of people are heading to the cool environs of Himachal Pradesh.


Heat in plains sets Himachal's cash register ringing


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Southwest monsoon this year has become a thing of concern for policymakers as it has not just been delayed by a week, but it is also likely to be sluggish and erratic, which may spell trouble for the farm sector.


Sluggish monsoon may spell trouble for farm sector


The Union Budget 2019-20 is likely to renew the focus on the NDA government's flagship Ujjwala scheme with the aim of increasing access to cooking gas, or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), to all the country's households before the year-end.


Budget to hike Ujjwala bar towards 100% household LPG coverage


Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday rubbished the opposition Congress' charge that formalin, a carcinogenic cadaver preservative, was still being used to preserve fish sold in the state.


Formalin-laced fish: Goa Health Minister junks Congress charge


The summer rush in the Uttarakhand hills this season getting heavier. As the mercury rises in the plains, tens of thousands of tourists are flocking to the hills on a daily basis cramming roads and highways with serpentine snarls being a constant feature at top tourist destinations like the Char Dham shrines, Mussoorie, Nainital and Corbett Tiger Reserve.


Summer rush making situation worse in Uttarakhand


Cautioning the government over the draft electric vehicle (EV)policy, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Sunday said the government should adopt a practical approach towards adoption of EVs, without disrupting the automotive industry.


Need practical approach for EV adoption targets: SIAM


A column of thick ash was spewed 7 km high to the sky from the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano in Sumatra Island of western Indonesia on Sunday, the country's national volcanology agency said.


Mt. Sinabung erupts in western Indonesia, no casualty


Kerala-based industrialist Sohan Roy led Aries Marine has won the award for "Best Green Maritime consultant" at the International Green Shipping and Technology Summit held at Athens, Greece, according to a statement.


Aries Marine bags international green maritime award


The Mizoram government is continuing the battle against the Fall Armyworm (FAW), an insect indigenous to the Americas, which has caused an estimated loss of Rs 20 crore to the maize crop in over 332 villages in the northeastern state, officials said on Friday.


Mizoram continues fight against insect attack on crops


Nineteen persons were killed and 48 others injured due to dust storms and lightning in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Friday.


Dust storms claims 19 lives in UP, leave 48 injured


A speeding car has mowed down 25 sheep owned by a nomadic shepherd in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said on Friday.


Speeding car mows down 25 sheep in J&K


One person was killed and 99 others were injured after a massive storm hit several villages in Nepal's Kailali and Kanchanpur districts, authorities said on Friday.


One killed, 99 injured in massive Nepal storm


The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, here on Thursday gave in-principle approval to a four-year strategic action plan (2019-2023) and annual action plan (2019-2020) to set Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).


Punjab decides to set Sustainable Development Goals


Japan and China are planning to cooperate on breeding research for giant pandas by signing a memorandum later this month when their leaders meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, the media reported.


Japan, China likely to sign panda research pact


Marking the World Environment Day, an environment trust on Wednesday screened a documentary on ecological revival at two dams in Karnataka in order to spread awareness on preserving the natural habitat for native and migratory birds.


Documentary on ecological revival at two Karnataka dams screened


Gujarat on Wednesday launched the world's first emissions trading system for particulate pollution, the single greatest threat to human health globally, officials said.


System to check particulate air pollution launched


The Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday carried out underwater clean up off the Kovalam beach to mark the World Environment Day and removed 500 kg of trash.


500 kg trash removed by Coast Guard from under water


Wells and hand-pumps have dried up, ponds have disappeared, the water table has receded and Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh is now fighting for water.


Water riots begin in UP's Bundelkhand


Actor Robert Downey Jr. of "Iron Man" fame has announced the launch of a new organisation committed to using advanced technologies for the good of the environment.


Robert Downey Jr's green steps to clean the world


Well-versed and equipped to carry out high-altitude rescue operations, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) will join the efforts to retrieve the bodies of eight national and foreign climbers who went missing while on an expedition to Nanda Devi, an official said on Tuesday.


ITBP joining operations to retrieve climbers' bodies


The peak summer is called 'Nautapa' -- nine days of intense heat -- in Madhya Pradesh. Though the period ended on Monday, the met office refuses to forecast any relief from the scorching heat in the next 48 hours.

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