Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat on Tuesday said the zero budget natural farming technique has been successful even on a large-scale too and is a perfect example for increasing farm income.


Zero budget natural farming successful on large-scale too: Himachal Governor


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Illegal ivory has been found on sale in 10 European countries, contravening international efforts to cut down on the trade.


Illegal ivory on sale in 10 European countries


At least 141 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan as rescuers are digging through mud and rubble in a race to find survivors, with dozens missing.


Toll in Japan floods rises to 141


Road and rail traffic was disrupted as heavy rains continued to batter Mumbai, its surroundings areas and large parts of Maharashtra for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, officials said.


Rains batter Mumbai for fourth day


The death toll from devastating floods resulting from torrential rains that pounded Japan has increased to 122, with 27 others reported missing, authorities said on Tuesday.


Japan floods toll reach 122


Four more boys were rescued on Monday by divers from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, where 12 of them and their soccer coach have been trapped for more than two weeks, authorities said.


Thai cave rescue: 4 more boys rescued by divers


Heavy rains continued to batter Mumbai, its surroundings and large parts of Maharashtra for the third consecutive day on Monday, hitting normal life and disrupting rail and road traffic, an official said.


Rains batter Mumbai for third day, normal life hit


Extremely heavy rainfall measuring up to 28 cm in certain parts returned to lash coastal and south Karnataka districts, disrupting normal life after a brief lull last week, the weather office said on Monday.


Monsoon rains intensify in Karnataka


Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday cancelled his trip to Europe and the Middle East to attend to the search and rescue operations underway in the country pummeled by torrential rain.


Japanese PM cancels trip to Europe, Middle East


The death toll from devastating floods resulting from torrential rains pounding Japan has increased to 104, with 56 others reported missing, authorities said on Monday.


Japan floods toll increase to 104


Heavy rains continued to batter Mumbai, its surroundings and large parts of Maharashtra for the third consecutive day, hitting normal life, disrupting rail and road traffic here on Monday, an official said.


Rains continue to batter Mumbai, trains delayed


The death toll from the devastating floods after record rains pounded Japan has increased to 85, with two million others forced to evacuate from their homes, authorities said on Monday.


Japan floods: Toll reaches 85, 2mn forced to evacuate


Rescue and search operations continued in Japan on Sunday to locate over 40 people who were reported missing after floods and landslides caused by torrential rains hit the country which have also left at least 65 people dead.


Rescue efforts in Japan following heavy rains, floods


The Telangana government will spend Rs 55,000 crore on development programmes in Hyderabad and other cities and towns in the state over next three years, announced Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday.


Telangana plans Rs 45,000 cr development works in Hyderabad


One person was killed and normal life disrupted in many areas on Saturday as, for the second time this week, torrential rains lashed the Mumbai suburbs, and adjoining districts of Thane, Raigad and Palghar, officials said.


One killed as heavy rains lash coastal, western Maharashtra


At least 50 people have died and almost dozens remained missing on Saturday due to torrential rainfall and flooding in southern Japan.


50 dead in Japan rains, floods


The monsoon has reached Delhi, but the desilting of the city drains has not been done, suggests an official report from the state Public Works Department (PWD)  which shows only 37 per cent of the city drains have been completely cleaned by June 29.


Delhi fails to meet desilting deadline


At least 38 people have died and almost 50 remained missing on Saturday due to torrential rainfall and flooding in southern Japan.


38 dead in Japan rains, floods


Rome, July 6 (IANS/AKI) Forests are crucial to human livelihoods but time is running out to halt the damaging effects of deforestation, to manage forests sustainably and plant new trees, the United Nations Food and Agriculture agency warned on Friday.


Forests key to world's future but 'time running out', warns UN


At least 40 people have been found dead and dozens are still missing after two boats carrying tourists capsized in rough seas off the Thai holiday island of Phuket, the government said on Friday.


40 killed after tourist boats capsize in Thailand


Six Uttar Pradesh cities alone can generate 11.4 GW of solar energy using 11 per cent of their built-up area, a report by the Centre for Environment and Energy Development (CEED) said on Friday.

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