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The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) has made rooftop solar panels mandatory to partly meet the shortage of power in the city. Initially, the focus would be on installation of solar panels on
In a major jolt to India's solar energy programme, the Rajasthan government might cancel the 4,000-Mw solar UMPP (ultra mega power project), which was expected to come up near Sambhar Lake. The state government
A recent survey by Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) found SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, flouting norms by not segregating biomedical waste despite repeated reminders. If not
Some parts of the state experienced power cuts early on Monday morning on account of a sudden drop in the wind power generation. Normally, wind energy generation tapers by September 15, but this year
In a major setback to chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's dream of turning Madhya Pradesh into a power capital of country, state government has abandoned Rs 10,500 crore Dada Dhuniwale Power Project
General Motors is composting food waste from its global headquarters in Detroit, US, for redistribution in urban farming initiatives throughout the city in what it is calling a "circular" initiative. The
The NDA Government has plans to lay down water supply pipes from large dams to over 1,000 over-stressed blocks across the country, a first of its kind move that would ensure regular water availability
The University of Sydney has been accused of breaking its own environmental policies by investing $1m in the company behind the controversial Maules Creek mine. Greenpeace said Dr Michael Spence, vice-chancellor
Picturesque Island Diu is all set to become India’s first solar energy sufficient Union Territory by the end of 2015. Daman, Diu & Dadara Nagar Haveli (Union Territory) administration is setting up 12
South Asian economies will be badly squeezed by climate change within a few decades if no action is taken to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming, according to a report published
BALASORE: With the project under Compensatory Afforestation Management Plan Authority (CAMPA) yet to get off the ground, people affected due to frequent elephant depredation in Balasore and Mayurbhanj
Farmers said, the 368 acres sees three crops per annum Hundreds of farmers from villages around the city today staged a protest opposing the acquisition of agricultural land for the firing range of
Authorities in Nepal and neighbouring India have sent food, medical supplies and tents to areas where monsoon floods have killed at least 180 people and displaced thousands more in recent days. Four helicopters
NEW YORK – A scary problem lurks beyond the frenzied efforts to keep people from spreading Ebola: No one knows exactly where the virus comes from or how to stop it from seeding new outbreaks. Ebola has
In a major setback to the Delhiites, lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung has directed the civic agencies to increase the parking rates in various markets across the national capital. Mr Jung has directed
Drones are now off limits in two national parks in Utah. Officials in the Arches and Canyonlands national parks say the unmanned aircrafts disrupt wildlife and are an intrusion on visitors looking for
Around 1,300 metric tones of solid municipal waste will be used to generate around 12 MW power After missing several deadlines, the ambitious waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur is set to become operational
OTTAWA, Canada (CMC) – Canada has warned travellers to the Caribbean to protect themselves from mosquito bites as the spread of the Chikungunya disease continues across the region. “Consult a health care
In what could have major implications for packaged foods and beverage companies, the Supreme Court has stayed the Bombay High Court judgment that quashed a product advisory issued by the Food Safety &
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Officials in the mining industry are to announce Wednesday (August 20) a decision to curtail quarry operations along the Rio Minho in Clarendon. A statement from the Mines and Geology
