Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) India joined a select group of countries in June that is building a supply chain for critical minerals that, among other things, are key to transitioning to clean energy with some prodding from the US in the run-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R.K. Singh said this week that India needs to develop but will do so “responsibly”, which is reflected in the country being nine years ahead in achieving the nationally determined contributions (NDC) target set under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change of having 40 per cent of installed power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030.
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) A country that contributes less than one percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, has paid a heavy price for the effects of climate change, making it the eighth most vulnerable nation in the world to suffer catastrophic devastation caused by climate change.
United Nations, Nov 19 (IANS) The United Nations, a world organisation with its network around the globe and countries from across continents represented at its headquarters, is like the disaster central, bringing home the impact of weather-related catastrophes.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Is the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) -- probably as important as the one in 2015 when the universal and legally-binding Paris Agreement was adopted by nearly every nation -- to speed up bolder and more ambitious climate action, amidst the ongoing geopolitical conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East still crucial?
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Directorate of Education on Saturday said that all government, government-aided, and private recognised schools in Delhi will resume regular classes for all grades (from Pre-School to Class 8) physically from November 20.
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) A report published on Saturday revealed that of 1,875 nominees for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly elections, a total of 326 candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves, and of them, 61 are from the BJP.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) on Friday denied making payments to any vendor for the development of AI software, after it was alleged that MetaMix Technologies Pvt Ltd was given the tender. Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's son Karan Chauhan is a founder of the MetaMix.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal has directed authorities, including the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), to take stringent measures aimed at improving the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR.
Navi Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) After a wait of over a decade, the people of Navi Mumbai gave a 'thumbs up' as the twin-city finally entered the era of Metro Rail here on Friday, making it the 16th city in the country to have its own metro railway network, an official said.
