NEW DELHI: With India deciding to ratify the Paris Agreement on October 2, the focus is now shifted to the country's move on curbing the use of climate-damaging refrigerants hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under
The White House today lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement that India would ratify the Paris agreement on climate change on October 2, saying this is another example of his courageous leadership.
India decides to ratify agreement to retain voice in global climate negotiations Global politics, which were once determined purely by factors such as economics, arms, oil and nuclear prowess, are increasingly
India's energy policy would have to be in tune with the international commitments on emission reduction Worries of India being left out of the negotiations for the Paris Agreement rulebook starting
On the overall assessment in the environment status report (ESR) of 2015-16, the environment performance index has slightly decreased in the PMC despite conservation efforts. THE Pune Municipal Corporation
GUWAHATI: This year, Durga Puja revelry will be all about remaining alert and keeping a sharp eye on pandal hoppers for a motley group of girl students in Assam's Nagaon town as they have taken a vow to
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench has given two weeks to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and other respondents to file rejoinders on the contradictory maps showing the contour line, blue line
An NGO alleging unauthorised construction in the ecologically sensitive southern Ridge area by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek a response from the Centre
Ola, the taxi aggregating service, has slashed fares for it's ride-charing option as it gears up for competition from rival Uber, which recently introduced the "scheduled ride" option, which previosly
A snow-covered former U.S. army base in Greenland — dubbed “a city under ice” — could leak pollutants into the environment as the climate changes, raising difficult questions over who is responsible for
Prime Minister Modi’s decision to ratify the Paris climate deal on October 2 was a “well considered and pre-planned decision,” Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Anil Dave told
The order entails the supply of 25 units of G114-2.0MW T106 turbine for the 50 MW project, which is scheduled for commissioning in March 2017, at Bijapur district in Karnataka Gamesa has bagged an
The two power distribution companies (Discoms) in Telangana are expected to get 1,000 MW power from Chhattisgarh by December-end this year or in January next. Power purchase agreement in this regard was
India has built a pipeline of around 1,800 megawatt of domestic content requirement projects as against operational cell manufacturing capacity of only about 600 megawatt. Demand from these projects
“This is the largest Power Plant located at single location in the state in 173 acres of land,” Bikram Singh Majithia said. Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal will inaugurate the largest power
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Taurus Downtown Technopark, the mixed-use, IT office and social infrastructure project planned in Technopark Phase III, will have some innovative features. Taurus Investment Holdings
NASHIK: From January to September this year, the city has reported 748 dengue cases. Though the Nashik Municipal Corporation has claimed that the health department is taking all measures for prevention
India is committed to adhering to international food safety standards, Union Health Minister J P Nadda today said, underlining the need for enhancing awareness about Codex, a collection of internationally
The efforts of the department to prevent the vector-borne diseases had started as early as in February when special envelopes were released in a bid to create awareness among the public regarding the swine
According to Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, four out of 10 Indian children don’t receive full immunization during infancy thus making them vulnerable to immunodeficiency. Hence, experts warn
