Port Louis, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam, planted a tree at the Botanical Garden in Mauritius on Tuesday as part of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative, promoting tree planting in honour of mothers.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) India, which has emerged as the world’s 5th largest economy, also stands out as a country with one of the lowest per capita carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions globally as it balances growth with sustainability and switches to renewables at a rapid pace.
Guwahati, March 8 (IANS) Known as “Elephant Girl” (Hasti Kanya) in Assam, 67-year-old Parbati Barua is India’s first woman mahout (elephant keeper). She was conferred the Padma Shri last year for her pioneering work in wildlife conservation and for breaking gender barriers in a field traditionally dominated by men.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The World now looks to India as a leader in climate action, said Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for winter yoga retreats in Uttarakhand has received strong praise from spiritual leaders and yoga gurus, who believe the move will boost tourism in the sacred Devbhoomi while offering spiritual and health benefits to devotees.
Jaipur, March 4 (IANS) India's circular economy could generate a market value of over $2 trillion and create close to 10 million jobs by 2050, Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday.
Sydney, March 4 (IANS) As global temperatures climb due to climate change, cities are expected to face a growing risk of fires, according to Australian and international researchers on Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Tata Motors, the country’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has launched the first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks on Indian roads in line with the country’s green campaign to fight climate change.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Tuesday reiterated the government’s promise to make the city pollution-free and launched a new initiative to convert the Bhalswa landfill near the northern border into a green patch of bamboo groves planted on the land that has been cleared over the last two years.
Gandhinagar, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his Monday morning with a lion safari at the Gir wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat’s Junagarh district.
