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January 23, 2024 9:47 AM

7.1-magnitude quake hits northwest China’s Xinjiang, tremors felt in parts of India

An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale hit China's southern Xinjiang late Monday night, the National Centre for Seismology said. The depth of the earthquake was found at 80 km. The tremors of the earthquake were also felt in th...

January 19, 2024 10:45 AM

NITI Aayog, MoA & FW and FAO launch Investment Forum for Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India

The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW), Government of India, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly launched the ‘Investme...

January 17, 2024 1:14 PM

Dense fog disrupts flight and train operations in North India

Dense fog has blanketed North India, causing significant disruptions in train and flight operations. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday that a thick fog layer extends from Punjab to the northeastern regions, impacting states ...

January 16, 2024 2:22 PM

DGCA report: Flight issues and refund concerns top complaint list

In the latest report from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), passenger complaints in December 2023 were primarily related to flight issues and refund concerns among scheduled domestic airlines. Of the 712 total complaints, 61.8% were a...

January 15, 2024 9:10 AM

Cold conditions likely to continue for a few days over several parts of North-West India

The plains of Northwest India are in the tight grip of severe cold day conditions, warns the India Meteorological Department (IMD). According to their forecast, the region can expect cold to severe cold day conditions along with dense to very dense f...

January 11, 2024 6:34 PM

NISAR: ISRO-NASA satellite to unravel Earth’s frozen mysteries

Indian space agency ISRO and its U.S. counterpart NASA are gearing up for a collaborative launch of a radar satellite later this year, named the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission (NISAR). This joint effort aims to capture crucial Earth data,...

January 10, 2024 11:20 AM

2023 is the hottest year on record; warmest in 100,000 years

- By Rupa Kumari 2023 is the hottest year on record, with global temperatures close to the 1.5°C limit. Not only this, but temperatures during 2023 likely exceed those of any period in at least the last 100,000 years. On Tuesday, Samantha Bur...

January 10, 2024 10:15 AM

The El Nino effect causing dry, snowless winter

- By Rupa Kumari The pristine blanket of snow, enveloping the majestic Himalayas, is missing this winter. Similarly, the skiing haven of India, Gulmarg still remains snowless, having witnessed 79% rainfall deficit throughout December, as of January ...

January 7, 2024 10:00 AM

Suchetha Satish from India Sets World Record for Singing in 140 Languages in a Concert for Climate

By: Vinod Kumar (Dubai, UAE) In a historic and awe-inspiring event, Suchetha Satish, hailing from Kerala, has etched her name in the annals of music history by setting a new world record for singing in the most languages during a single concert. T...

January 4, 2024 6:57 PM

Japan earthquake: Race against time to find survivors

Thousands of rescuers pressed on in a search for survivors of a New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 84 people in Japan, hoping to save as many as possible despite a three-day survival window that ended on Thursday afternoon. "We must cont...

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