Climate

Breath Of Fresh Air: Delhi Govt To Launch Drive To Curb Dust Pollution

NEW DELHI: The Arvind Kejriwal Government, in a major move to curb air pollution in the national capital, has issued a directive to run a special drive on the Construction and Demolition (C&D) portal from July 15 to 30 which was launched in 2021. As of now, 600 sites have registered themselves on the portal. […]

PM Modi Pitches For Natural Farming

SURAT/ NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for adopting natural farming saying that it is like serving Mother Earth, by protecting the quality of the soil and its productivity. PM Modi was addressing a Natural Farming Conclave that was held in Surat. He expressed confidence that Jan Andolan (People’s movement) regarding natural farming will […]

10 Die, Over 40 Missing As Cloudburst Hit Amarnath Yatris

  SRINAGAR: At least 10 pilgrims of the Amarnath Yatra died while more than four dozen were missing after a cloudburst hit the Baltal area in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The area, which falls in the Ganderbal district, houses a base camp for the pilgrims of the Amarnath Yatra. At the time of filing […]

For Development, Surguja Villagers Ask Patkar To Support Coal Mines Project

RAIPUR: Social activist Medha Patkar has to face the anger of the local villagers in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja area. The locals were complaining about the dual attitude of the social workers over the coal mine project, which is important for the development of the villages nearby. The villagers of Salhi and Parsa, who are supporting the […]

India Partners With IRENA In Green Energy 

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to a strategic partnership between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) for knowledge sharing in green energy. The agreement was signed in January this year. The agreement will benefit India’s efforts in the transition to cleaner […]