‘Overtaken by Aliens’: India Faces Another Plague as Locusts Swarm
Magan Doodi, a groundskeeper at a golf course in Jaipur, was making his rounds earlier this week when he saw the sky suddenly turn a weird pink. It wasn’t some Continue Reading
India Bracing to Battle Locust Invasion Ahead of Monsoon Sowing – Bloomberg
Indian authorities are helping farmers mount a pesticide spraying campaign to fight the swarms of desert locusts which have already devastated crops across Pakistan and East Africa. As many as 700 tractors, 75 fire Continue Reading
The largest lockdown in the world is ending. India is bracing for what come…
The flight attendants are wearing full protective gear, and some passengers face quarantines at their destinations. But for the first time in months, India’s skies are open. The resumption of Continue Reading
India Sees Fuel Demand Reaching Pre-Virus Levels In June
India’s fuel demand, which had crashed by 60 percent during the early days of its two-month lockdown, is set to reach pre-coronavirus levels in June, Indian Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Continue Reading
India domestic flights to resume, but coronavirus cases rise
Domestic flights will resume across India on Monday after a day of “hard negotiations”, the federal civil aviation minister said on Sunday, after some states sought to limit the number Continue Reading
Most of India Coal Plants May Miss Emission Deadline, Study Says
A majority of India’s coal-fired power stations may miss deadlines to curb toxic emissions, hurting efforts to curb air pollution, according to non-profit group Centre for Science and Environment. As much Continue Reading
Pakistan’s coronavirus cases quadruple during the holy month of Ramadan — and show no signs of slowing
As Friday prayers began in the main mosque here last week, worshipers filled the front courtyard. Late arrivals squeezed into the back and into overflow areas, disregarding the tape on Continue Reading
Cyclone Amphan: Survivors return to face destruction left by storm
Millions of people across Bangladesh and eastern India are taking stock of the devastation left by Cyclone Amphan. A massive clean-up operation has begun after the storm left 84 dead and Continue Reading
World’s Third Largest Oil Consumer Sees Very Slow Demand Recovery
Crude oil demand in India will take longer to recover than many hope for as the country braces for the worst recession in its history after a two-month lockdown. Bloomberg Continue Reading
Oil refineries, firms told to boost supplies
Amid tight demand-supply conditions of high-speed diesel during the wheat harvesting season, the government has asked the oil marketing companies and refineries to beef up supplies of major transport fuels Continue Reading