New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Addressing the 'Mann Ki Baat' programme on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the innovative efforts of the people to find solutions to the problems through the "collective strength" of society, while giving examples from Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.
Agartala, Jan 24 (IANS) Tripura has achieved a significant milestone in the renewable energy sector by crossing 7 megawatt (MW) of solar electricity generation under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY), officials said here on Saturday.
Srinagar, Jan 24 (IANS) Significant snowfall and rainfall occurred in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the last 24 hours. Air and surface transport remained disrupted throughout the day on Friday and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said on Saturday morning that its men and machinery were working to remove the accumulated snow and ice to make the Srinagar International Airport operational today.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) After several days of dense smog and hazardous pollution levels, Delhi-NCR saw a noticeable improvement in air quality on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping to the 'poor' category at 264. The improvement followed the season's first spell of rain on Friday, which brought much-needed respite from persistently high pollution levels across the region.
Gandhinagar, Jan 23 (IANS) Gujarat’s steady progress in urban development over the past two decades is increasingly reflected in large-scale public infrastructure projects, with Atal Sarovar in Rajkot emerging as a standout example.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Bangladesh's loss-making power sector, which is heavily dependent on fossil fuels, has emerged as the main cause of pollution in the country, apart from being a drag on the economy, as per local media reports.
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) India has positioned itself at the forefront of the global clean energy movement, achieving its 2030 renewable energy targets five years ahead of schedule, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi wrote in a Newsweek article this week.
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) Invaluables Bengaluru has launched ‘Recycle Resolutions’, a culture-led campaign featuring musical reels by comedian-creator Shraddha Jain, popularly known as Aiyyo Shraddha, and musician Vasu Dixit, aimed at encouraging citizens to follow simple waste practices that improve recyclability and uphold the dignity of the city’s waste pickers.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Air pollution levels across Delhi-NCR continued to remain alarming on Wednesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 380 at 8:00 a.m., placing the region firmly in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Air pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR) have shattered previous records over the past few days, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) across the entire NCR, including Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad, slipping into the "severe" category.
