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WHO calls for strengthening collaboration between health, environment sectors

New Delhi: The WHO on Wednesday called for strengthening collaboration between the health and environment sectors to address shared challenges. It is imperative to advocate for policies that prioritise environmental sustainability and public health, and invest in research and innovation to develop sustainable healthcare practices, Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia said on […]

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1 in next 5 years will breach 1.5 degrees Celsius climate threshold: WMO

1 in next 5 years will breach 1.5 degrees Celsius climate threshold: WMO

New Delhi: There is an 80 per cent chance that one of the next five years will be at least 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than it was at the start of the industrial age, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday. It also said there is an 86 per cent chance that at least […]

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Two more Indian wetlands added to Ramsar list

New Delhi: India celebrated World Environment Day with the addition of the Nagi Bird Sanctuary and the Nakti Bird Sanctuary in Bihar to the global list of important wetlands. These newly designated Ramsar sites are man-made reservoirs located in the Jhajha forest range of Jamui district in Bihar. Their catchments feature dry deciduous forests surrounded […]

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President Murmu dissolves 17th Lok Sabha

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu dissolved the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday on the advice of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Cabinet, in its meeting held on Wednesday, advised the President to dissolve the current Lok Sabha with immediate effect, it said. “The President has accepted the advice […]

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Fire engulfs forest areas of Rajouri, Poonch

Jammu: Fire engulfed two forest areas in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in the Jammu region on Wednesday, causing damage to vast tracts of land, officials said. In Poonch, the fire erupted in Bhatadurian area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar belt and spread to nearby areas, they said. The administration, […]

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Woman injured in mortar shell blast dies in hospital

Jammu: A 76-year-old woman, who was among three people injured in a mortar shell blast, died at a government hospital here on Wednesday, officials said. Semroo Devi, Rameet Singh (66) and Suriya Bibi (58) were injured after the rusted mortar shell exploded in Khada Madana village in the Purmandal area of Samba district on May […]

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Pak intruder held near LoC in Poonch

Mendhar/Jammu: An elderly man from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was apprehended after he illegally crossed over into the Indian territory along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. The man was identified as Munir Hussain, a 72-year-old resident of Battal village of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), they said. He was taken into custody […]

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Temple gutted in fire in tourist resort Gulmarg

Srinagar: A temple located atop a hillock in the tourist resort of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir was gutted in a blaze early Wednesday, officials said here. The blaze erupted in the Shiv Temple, which is also known as Rani Temple, before dawn. Police assisted by locals put out the fire but could not save […]

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Even cattle can suffer heat strokes

Even cattle can suffer heat strokes

By: Dr. Satyawan Saurabh The rising mercury has put a lot of stress on the milch animals and it will be worse when the relative humidity goes beyond 90%. Milk production under the prevailing conditions has also been reduced due to low feed intake and additional heat load. The quantity of green fodder should be […]

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Iran: The underlying power struggle

By: Afshin Shahi The death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash in May plunged Iran into political uncertainly. Raisi’s death has set off an intense power struggle within the Islamic Republic. Iran’s constitution requires that a new president should be chosen within 50 days of Raisi’s death. Accordingly, voting for the election […]

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