Pakistan: Entry to parks and playgrounds banned as Lahore AQI crosses 1000 again

IANS | November 8, 2024 4:52 PM

Lahore, Nov 8 (IANS) After having already shut down schools till November 17, Pakistan Punjab's provincial government on Friday ordered a complete ban on the people's entry to public and private parks, zoos, playgrounds, historical places, monuments, museums and joy/play lands effective immediately due to the massive deterioration of air quality in the region, especially in provincial capital Lahore which remains the world's most polluted city.

Centre inks pact for $200 million ADB loan to upgrade urban infra in Uttarakhand

IANS | November 6, 2024 5:33 PM

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Indian government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed an agreement for a $200 million loan to help upgrade water supply, sanitation, urban mobility, and other urban services in the state of Uttarakhand.

Global solar capacity poised to leap 5-fold to 7,203 GW by 2030: ISA report

IANS | November 5, 2024 9:03 PM

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The global solar capacity is expected to shoot up 5-fold to reach 7,203 GW by 2030 from a level of 1,418.97 GW in 2023 as manufacturing is set to exceed demand making solar energy more affordable, according to the latest World Solar Market Report.

Delhi's air quality worsens, crosses 'severe' mark in multiple areas

IANS | November 4, 2024 10:06 AM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Delhi's air quality further plummeted following Diwali, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) reading surpassed 400 in multiple parts of the national capital on Monday, placing it in the 'severe' category.

Lahore schools ordered closed as city remains blanketed by smog

IANS | November 3, 2024 8:11 PM

Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) As residents of Lahore gasp for breath under persistent smog with the air quality index mark surpassing 1,000 once again on Sunday, making it the most polluted city in the world, the Punjab province government on Sunday announced the closure of all primary schools in the city in the coming week.

AMU status, Delhi Ridge tree-felling: Key judgments to be pronounced by CJI Chandrachud before retirement

IANS | November 3, 2024 5:43 PM

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) With a week's time left to him in the highest judicial office of the country, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud is yet to pronounce several important decisions.

ADB praises India for cutting subsidies on fossil fuels to boost green energy

IANS | November 3, 2024 11:57 AM

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has praised India for adopting policies to cut subsidies on fossil fuels on petroleum products and levying a cess on coal to create fiscal space for increasing government support to renewable energy, electric vehicles and strengthening of electricity infrastructure.

Air & noise pollution spike in Lucknow on Diwali night

IANS | November 2, 2024 10:34 PM

Lucknow, Nov 2 (IANS) The Lucknow-based CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research said on Saturday that the air and noise pollution spiked in the UP capital during the Diwali festival which exceeded the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Central Pollution Control Board levels, respectively.

India updates biodiversity action plan, to conserve 30pc areas by 2030

IANS | November 2, 2024 12:54 PM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) India has updated its biodiversity action plan and has committed to conserve 30 per cent of its terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine areas by 2030.

India plays key role in finalising G20 consensus on disaster risk reduction

IANS | November 2, 2024 11:22 AM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) With the active participation of a high-level Indian delegation, a G20 meeting has arrived at a consensus in finalising the first Ministerial declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), according to an official statement issued on Saturday.