Great Nicobar Island project will transform region into major maritime hub: PM Modi shares column

IANS | September 12, 2025 2:34 PM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared an article on the Great Nicobar Island Project, highlighting its significance and also the strategic edge that the mammoth project will bring to the region in the Indian Ocean. The ambitious scheme has drawn sharp criticism from Congress, which has described it as a 'major threat' to the ecological balance of the region.

India creating vital mechanisms to meet $10 trillion target for Net-Zero goal by 2070: Minister

IANS | September 11, 2025 11:37 AM

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India will require over $10 trillion by 2070 for achieving its Net Zero ambitions and towards this, the country is fostering vital blended finance mechanisms that leverage public money to de-risk and accelerate private investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric mobility, waste-to-wealth and nature-based solutions, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Thursday.

PM Modi announces assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab

IANS | September 9, 2025 6:07 PM

Gurdaspur, Sep 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab, besides Rs 12,000 crore already in the state’s kitty.

‘Man-made climate collapse, not natural’: Acharya Prashant on North India’s floods

IANS | September 7, 2025 9:04 AM

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) As relentless rains batter North India, philosopher and author Acharya Prashant has called the devastation “a mirror to our misplaced idea of progress”. Speaking on the eve of the launch of his forthcoming HarperCollins book 'Truth Without Apology' at India International Centre, New Delhi, he warned that calling floods and landslides ‘natural calamities’ is a dangerous denial of their man-made roots.

Punjab floods man-made, timely action could prevent loss: Cong leader Bhagel

IANS | September 6, 2025 9:19 PM

Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and the Congress general secretary Bhupesh Bhagel on Saturday said floods in Punjab were a man-made disaster that led to a large-scale devastation in major parts of the state and timely action could have prevented major losses.

J&K CM visits flood-affected areas in Anantnag district

IANS | September 6, 2025 12:35 PM

Srinagar, Sep 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Saturday visited the flood affected areas of Anantnag district.

18,000 people affected by Yamuna floods as Delhi govt sets up 35 relief camps

IANS | September 5, 2025 7:30 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Yamuna floods in the national capital have impacted nearly 18,000 people for whom the Delhi government has made 35 relief camps operational, an official said on Friday, adding that nearly 5,000 people were evacuated on boats in the East District.

‘No fear, just beauty’: Astronomer calls Sept 7 lunar eclipse a rare celestial spectacle

IANS | September 5, 2025 5:05 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The upcoming lunar eclipse on Sunday (September 7) will be a rare astronomical alignment, a leading astronomer said.

India’s bioeconomy leaps from just $10 bn to $165.7 bn in 10 years

IANS | September 5, 2025 4:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Over the past decade, India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing bioeconomies in the world, with the sector expanding to $165.7 billion in 2024 from just $10 billion in 2014. With an ambitious target of $300 billion by 2030, the bioeconomy is steadily becoming a cornerstone of India’s sustainable growth and innovation, driven by advancements in biotechnology, agricultural innovation, biomanufacturing, and healthcare.

'Don’t worry, Centre is with you': Shivraj Chouhan assures grief-struck Punjab farmers

IANS | September 4, 2025 8:55 PM

Amritsar, Sep 4 (IANS) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Chouhan on Thursday visited Punjab’s flood-affected villages in Amritsar, Kapurthala and Gurdaspur districts and interacted with farmers and even went into knee-deep flooded fields to assess the damage to the crops, assuring them that “the BJP-led Central government is with them in this hour of crisis”.

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Great Nicobar Island project will transform region into major maritime hub: PM Modi shares column

India creating vital mechanisms to meet $10 trillion target for Net-Zero goal by 2070: Minister

PM Modi announces assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab

‘Man-made climate collapse, not natural’: Acharya Prashant on North India’s floods

Punjab floods man-made, timely action could prevent loss: Cong leader Bhagel

J&K CM visits flood-affected areas in Anantnag district

18,000 people affected by Yamuna floods as Delhi govt sets up 35 relief camps

‘No fear, just beauty’: Astronomer calls Sept 7 lunar eclipse a rare celestial spectacle

India’s bioeconomy leaps from just $10 bn to $165.7 bn in 10 years

'Don’t worry, Centre is with you': Shivraj Chouhan assures grief-struck Punjab farmers

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