The Indian and Himachal Pradesh governments and the World Bank on Friday signed a $40 million loan agreement to help provide clean and reliable drinking water to the Greater Shimla area which has been facing severe water shortages and water-borne epidemics over the last few years.


World Bank extends $40 mn loan for Shimla water supply


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Dirty water from a flood crisis in north Australia has spread to parts of the Great Barrier Reef, placing it under stress, scientists have said.


Australian floods send dirty water across Great Barrier Reef


After remaining partially open for three days, the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed on Friday due to fresh landslides in Ramban-Ramsoo sector.


Jammu-Srinagar highway closed after fresh landslides


The harsh winter this season has ensured that the Jammu-Srinagar highway has become a nightmare for both commuters and officials in Jammu and Kashmir.


Managing traffic on an artery that for days doesn't exist


One-way traffic continued on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Thursday with authorities allowing only stranded vehicles to move from Jammu to Srinagar, an official said.


Only stranded traffic allowed on Jammu-Srinagar highway


The cost of generating solar energy in India is set to fall to as low as Rs 1.9 per unit by 2030 with technological advancements increasing efficiency, a joint study by TERI and Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) revealed on Wednesday.


Solar energy cost to fall to Rs 1.9 per unit by 2030 in India: TERI study


India and China are leading the way in greening lands, thanks to ambitious tree-planting programs and intensive agriculture in both countries, NASA satellite data has shown.


India, China contribute most to global greenery: NASA


With an aim to address air quality issues at the national scale, Bloomberg Philanthropies and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) joined hands on Tuesday to provide technical assistance to the Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry in implementing the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).


TERI, Bloomberg join hands with Centre to reduce air pollution in India


It was an apt moment for the Indian Tricolour to fly high as the student team from Faridabad-based Manav Rachna Institute of Research and Studies won the Microsoft Imagine Cup Asia Regional Semifinals here on Tuesday, moving one step closer to win the grand prize of $100,000 at the world championship in the US.


Faridabad students win Microsoft's Asia contest, set eyes on US finals


Some parts of Chennai felt mild tremors on Tuesday morning due to an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale in the Bay of Bengal, about 600 km east-northeast of here, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).


Earthquake in sea, mild tremors felt in Chennai


India's Environment Ministry on Monday signed an agreement with the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry for an initiative seeking to combat marine pollution.


India signs agreement with Norway to combat marine pollution


Ghumot, an indigenous earthen drum which was once banned due to the use of monitor lizard skin in its making, will soon be notified as a "heritage instrument of Goa", Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude told reporters here on Monday.


Ghumot to be declared Goa's heritage musical instrument


In a bid to check stubble burning and boost the renewable energy sector in the state, the Punjab government on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Virgo Corporation for a Rs 630-crore bio-fuel project.


Punjab signs MoU to check stubble burning


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said globally the perception of energy consumption and supply is changing and nations are coming together to tackle climate change.


Global energy arena changing: Modi


Many schools in the US state of Washington have been ordered to remain closed for Monday as a result of heavy snowstorms that swept the state over the weekend, the news outlet KEPR TV in Washington said.


Schools in Washington to remain closed on Monday


Tata Motors said on Sunday that it will be supplying 40 air conditioned electric buses to the Lucknow City Transport Services Ltd (LCTSL) in a phased manner within the next four months.


Tata Motors starts supply of 40 electric buses for Lucknow city transport


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres here on Saturday called for more coordinated efforts to fight climate change.


UN chief calls for more efforts to fight climate change


Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said happiness will not come simply by prosperity and stressed the need for people-centric and nature-centric development.


Happiness will not come simply by prosperity: Venkaiah Naidu


Twelve people were killed while one went missing in Jammu and Kashmir following the season's heaviest snowfall on Thursday.


12 killed, one missing in J&K after season's heaviest snowfall (Fourth Lead)


Seven people were killed and five went missing in Jammu and Kashmir following season's heaviest snowfall on Thursday.


Seven killed, five missing in J&K after season's heaviest snowfall (Third Lead)


Four persons were killed, while 10 went missing and hundreds remained stranded on Friday due to the heaviest spell of snow in Jammu and Kashmir so far this season, authorities said.

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