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Beyond Snow And Glaciers, Indian Himalaya Holds 5,404 Useful Species Of Traditional Plant Knowledge: Study

A major study documents 5,404 useful Himalayan species while warning that destructive harvesting, uneven research and fading traditional knowledge threaten this heritage, reports Rohit Soni.

Monsoon Rains Intensify Across 24 States as IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alerts

Monsoon activity has intensified across 24 states ahead of withdrawal, with IMD alerts for heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bihar and other regions.

The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve

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Odisha schools, anganwadis closed till September 24 due to heavy rainfall

Odisha: Malkangiri district has directed the closure of schools and anganwadi centres after IMD’s red alert in the southern parts of the region

Slash needless spending on Kumbh Mela work, divert funds for drought: Raut tells Maharashtra govt

Well-marked low pressure over Bay of Bengal likely to intensify into depression in next 24 hours; heavy rain lash across Tamil Nadu: RMC

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecasted that a well-marked low-pressure area over the East central and adjoining West central Bay of Bengal is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression over the West central Bay of Bengal within the next 24 hours.