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A Rs 3 hike makes India’s inflation battle somewhat harderIndian Oil Marketing Companies have increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each, and CNG by Rs 2/kg, following daily losses o...
Shadow of Hormuz: Why is the Gulf crisis turning all eyes to Malacca StraitThe Strait of Malacca, a vital global trade artery, faces increased scrutiny following disruptions elsewhere. This busy waterway connects E...
Drift and oil spill advisory issued after fire on container ship off Kerala coastFollowing a major fire on the Wan Hai 503 off the Kerala coast, INCOIS has issued advisories regarding drifting containers and a potential ...
State-run ports seek oil spill centres, immigration facilityRaising issues related to multiple government arms conducting audits and inspections, the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board proposed streamlining s...
Oil slick has travelled 32km south, spreading furtherThe oil slick accumulated on the Palavakkam beach is predicted to move south and reach Injambakkam, near the Cholamandal Artists' Village b...
High pressure on students in coaching centres: Congress MP in Rajya SabhaRaising the matter during Zero Hour, Viplove Thakur (Congress) said "a lot of pressure is put on students" in the coaching centres to promp...
Swachh Bharat: Need to take science along with us, says Amitabha ChattopadhyayHe recalled that CCMB scientists had worked on growing bugs in degrading waste at low temperature conditions in the Siachen glacier.
Gujarat readies to handle possible oil spill in seaAccording to officials, a high-level committee would be formed to study the risk potential of oil spill.
- Global concern for Sunderbans
The World Heritage Committee has expressed alarm over a massive oil spill in the Bangladeshi side of the Sunderbans — a world heritage site...
UN joins cleanup efforts as oil spill endangers Bangladesh' mangrove forest SundarbansGreen activists criticised the government decision to use local people in removing the spilled oil without considering their health hazards.
Oil spill alarm in Sundarban mangrovesBiswajit Roy Chowdhury, state wildlife advisory board member, is also worried about Olive Ridley turtles that migrate around this time and ...
- Oil spill alarm in Sundarban mangroves
Marine scientists, wildlife activists and forest officers from Indian Sunderbans have gone on alert following the oil spill in Bangladesh.
- Jayanthi Natrajan writes to MoD to tackle oil spills
Natarajan has requested defence minister A K Antony to hold an inter-ministerial meeting along with the shipping ministry to develop a bett...
- Experts say oil spill to impact marine life, environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan rules out any problem
"At this point of time, we do not see a cause for concern," she said. But experts fear oil spill's adverse impact on the marine life.
- Spill no reason to halt deep sea drilling: BP chairman
Svanberg stressed that the spill was "an accident that should never have happened," but insisted that continued exploration and production ...
Stop using sea water as coolant, BARC toldBhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has been directed to stop using sea water as a coolant.
Oil spill stops traffic at Mumbai Port, JNPTTraffic was suspended as government agencies fight to limit the damage caused by the oil spill.
- Sea water off Mumbai coast may be polluted: Coast Guard
The Coast Guard on Monday cautioned that sea water along the Mumbai coast may be polluted due to the oil spill following which the Bhabha A...
- Two ships collide, oil spill off Mumbai coast
Two Panamanian cargo ships collided today off the Mumbai coast causing an oil spill from one of the vessels but no casualties were reported.
- Merchant ships collide, crew members rescued
Two merchant vessels collided this morning off the Mumbai coast resulting in an oil spill from one of the ships.