Trump says he will end Ukraine war on eve of swearing-in

Yashwant Raj | January 20, 2025 6:26 AM

Washington, January 20 (IANS) On the eve of taking office as the 47th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump told supporters at a victory rally that he will end the war in Ukraine and stop the chaos in West Asia and order a most aggressive drive to throw out illegal immigrants.

GRAP IV restrictions reimposed in Delhi-NCR as pollution levels surge

IANS | January 15, 2025 7:57 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday re-imposed GRAP IV restrictions in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) due to the worsening air quality. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) sub-committee decided to implement all actions under Stage-III ('Severe Air Quality of Delhi) and Stage-IV ('Severe+' Air Quality of Delhi) of the existing GRAP schedule, effective immediately, in addition to the Stage-I and Stage-II actions already in place, according to a statement.

India's green energy capacity records 16 pc rise to 209 GW in 2024

IANS | January 13, 2025 3:03 PM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) India's total renewable energy installed capacity recorded a robust double-digit growth of 15.84 per cent to touch 209.44 GW, as of December 2024, from 180.80 GW in December 2023, according to a statement issued by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on Monday.