The Bay of Bengal’s basin contains some of the most populous regions of the earth. No less than a quarter of the world’s population is concentrated in the eight countries that border the bay1.

An international team of a journalist and a filmmaker will set sail down the Ganga in a solar-powered boat to bolster public trust in clean energy using environment-friendly transport.

T Harish Rao advised officials to ensure that food grains are stored properly so that there is no damage from the rains.

NGT had said "a project of national importance is being carried out and all authorities including Centre and state government do not know how many drains are polluting Ganga.

India has the potential to unlock gas reserves of at least 10-15 trillion cubic feet (tcf) by 2022 on the basis of discoveries made so far, Sashi Mukundan, country head for BP India said in a confe

"This is the first discovery of its kind in the Indian Ocean that has the potential to be producible," USGS said in a statement.

Bhopal: While several parts of the state are ravaged by floods, Chambal region continues to wait for a good spell of shower and people in Gwalior are seeking divine intervention for the same.

EI Nino refers to warming of the eastern tropical Pacific, whichdisrupts the local climate and has a wider effect on general weatherpatterns. The opposite of this term is La-Nina.