2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Delhi’s Mega Push For Green Mobility: 2K Electric Buses

NEW DELHI: In what could be seen as a mega push for green mobility in the National Capital, the Delhi government is planning to roll out 2000 electric buses within a year, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. The announcement came a day after The New Indian published a report about Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai […]

India’s Nest Man Is Scripting Ghar Wapsi For House Sparrows

NEW DELHI: In the frenzied way of modern life, many of us had forgotten life’s simple joys that had virtually disappeared since. The joy of feeding the birds after school is one such therapeutic activity that was once a habit but now seldom features in our lives. House sparrows, that was once a common feature […]

Banking On Genome Resource To Preserve Rare, Endangered Birds

NEW DELHI: In a conspicuous effort to preserve the endangered avifauna, ornithologists are banking on genome resource banking (GRB). Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), a research institute in Tamil Nadu, has come forth with a ‘draft action plan’ that will be implemented in all 17 states in five zones including Delhi-NCR […]

HP Varsity’s Unique Bid To Instill Environmental Responsibility Amongst Students

  SHIMLA: In a bid to enhance environmental awareness and responsibility, the Himachal Pradesh Central University has instructed its students to plant two saplings on the campus at the time of admission. In a unique attempt, the university will assess the student along with his/her responsibility in taking care of the plant, for which additional […]

Cure For Diabetes: IIT Mandi Discovers Wonder Molecule

  SHIMLA: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, claim to have identified a drug molecule that can be used to treat diabetes. The molecule, called PK2, is able to trigger the release of insulin by the pancreas and could potentially be used as an orally administered medicine for diabetes, the researchers told […]