New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Cracking the whip against lax officials, the Haryana government placed 24 Agriculture Department employees, including seven supervisors and three inspectors, under suspension for failure to act against farmers indulging in stubble burning, an official said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Harjeet Singh, Global Engagement Director of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative said on Tuesday acknowledged scaled up investments in the renewable energy sector and said that it was contributing to the country's efforts in combating climate change.
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Over the next decade, India can take a lead in developing low-cost green technology and transferring it for the benefit of the global south, said Lindy Cameron, the UK High Commissioner to India, on Tuesday.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 21 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday asserted that the state government is fully prepared to face the impending severe cyclonic storm 'Dana', expected to hit the Odisha coast on October 24.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) In a significant reaffirmation of India's dedication to clean energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored the nation's major and crucial achievements in this direction. In his post on X, the Prime Minister stressed the need for sustainable practices globally in present circumstances.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Air Quality Index (AQI) plummeted to the 'very poor' category in the national capital on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Highlighting the importance of biofuels in achieving energy independence while tackling air pollution caused by stubble burning, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Thursday that the logistics costs in the country can be drastically reduced by using alternative fuels such as methanol, ethanol and bio-CNG.
Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, on Wednesday, said the opposition should stop tarnishing the state's reputation and asked "if nature can be controlled or cyclones be stopped".
Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) Heavy rain inundated several localities in Bengaluru on Wednesday after which authorities pressed two tractors into service to ferry affected residents from one point to another.
Chennai, Oct 16 (IANS) Heavy rain continued in Chennai and surrounding districts in Tamil Nadu for the second consecutive day, marking the arrival of the northeast monsoon.
