New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the government is taking concrete steps to make the national capital pollution-free and green.
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) "Through smog and soot and horrid dust,/You will have to endure/To make a wage..." This verse can evoke a more eloquent exposition of our polluted urban agglomerations and the imperative to brave the degraded air as we move around for our daily sustenance than the most well-researched report.
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India’s ethanol blending programme has not only reduced the country's dependence on crude oil imports but also significantly boosted farmers' income, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Sunday.
Bengaluru, June 28 (IANS) The Forest and Police authorities have cracked the sensational case involving the death of a tigress and her four cubs in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills forest region and arrested three persons in connection with the incident on Saturday.
Harare, June 28 (IANS) In a significant step toward enhancing India-Zimbabwe relations, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh met with Zimbabwe’s Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, Evelyn Ndlovu, in Harare. The two leaders discussed expanding bilateral cooperation, particularly in the areas of environmental protection and wildlife conservation.
Jharkhand, June 27 (IANS) In the remote districts of Jharkhand once dominated by Maoist violence, a quiet revolution is underway—one driven not by ideology, but by opportunity. Former maoists and villagers alike are embracing fish farming, empowered by the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), transforming lives and restoring peace in once-troubled regions.
Tehran, June 22 (IANS) The Iranian Parliament has voted in support of closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil transit chokepoints, a day after US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, according to media reports.
Lucknow, June 22 (IANS) In a significant achievement for Uttar Pradesh, Salkhan Fossils Park -- one of the world’s oldest fossil sites secured a place in Unesco's tentative list of World Heritage Sites on Sunday. This development is expected to propel Uttar Pradesh’s tourism to new heights on the international stage.
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Delhi Minister for Environment Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday conducted an on-ground inspection of the Automatic Misting System installed along Lodhi Road and promised to clean the city’s air on a war-footing.
Ahmedabad, June 19 (IANS) Ambuja Cements and ACC, the cement and building materials companies of the diversified Adani Portfolio, have achieved a landmark sustainability milestone as the leading two Indian cement companies amongst peers to have their net-zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), it was announced on Thursday.
