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Transport ministry proposes Aadhaar-like number to EV batteries for efficient traceability
This system aims to bring transparency, accountability, and...
2025-one of 3 hottest years on record
WWA(World Weather Attribution) scientists identified 157 extreme...
India and Fiji join hands for climate action, resilience building and sustainable development
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sitiveni Rabuka,Prime Minister, Fiji, in New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hosted a lunch for heads of offices supporting the economy of Fiji which was attended by R. Doraiswamy, CEO & MD , Life Insurance Corporation,...
Kazakhstan presses on with $4.4 billion fine against global oil majors for ecological violations
Kazakhstan's government originally fined NCOC 2.3 trillion tenge - then worth $5.4 billion - in early 2023 for ecological violations related to an inspection of Kashagan's gas processing facilities in 2022, when the authorities said they discovered excessive volumes...
J-K: Five killed, 14 injured as landslide hits Mata Vaishno Devi route
The hill state of Himachal Pradesh, already reeling under the devastation caused by multiple landslides and flash floods, saw shops being washed away, buildings collapsing, and highways cut off. A total of 680 roads were closed in the state, with Mandi and Kullu...
Global Expansion: India Inc needs a multi-dimensional shield
Vaibhav Luthra, Tax Partner, EY India said, “India’s global investors are no longer just chasing scale, they are looking for strategic, resilient growth. As outbound capital becomes more ESG-sensitive and substance focused, aligning operating models with local...
Rising Heat Stress: Biggest worldwide threats to workers’ health and livelihood
The report details how extreme heat is reshaping the world of work. It finds that worker productivity drops by 2 to 3 per cent for every degree above 20°C. The health consequences are wide-ranging, including heatstroke, dehydration, kidney dysfunction, and...
Europe’s wildfires burned the most land in nearly 20 yrs
Fire activity has surged in recent weeks as another blast of unseasonable heat sapped the last moisture from Europe’s fields and forests, leaving them primed to ignite. Deadly, wind-whipped blazes have flared from Portugal and Spain to Greece and Albania. Researchers...
Govt has rescue-centric approach to handle disasters: Amit Shah
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister ``As a result of the efforts of the government in the field of disaster management, there has been a 98 per cent reduction in the damage caused by cyclones and a significant reduction in heat wave casualties. The Government is...
Used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel: Indian Oil
Agencies will collect used cooking oil from large users, such as hotel chains, restaurants, and snacks and sweets producing companies like Haldiram, and supply it to Indian Oil's Panipat refinery. Panipat refinery will use this oil to produce sustainable aviation...
Talks for treaty on plastic pollution end without agreement
The fifth round of negotiations on the plastics treaty (INC-5.2) in Geneva was part of efforts launched in 2022 to address what the United Nations calls a "plastic pollution crisis" that threatens oceans, wildlife, human health and the climate. Scientists estimate...
Massive cloudburst in J-K’s Kishtwar,46 dead
“A massive Cloud burst in Chositi area, which could result in substantial casualty. Administration has immediately swung into action, rescue team has left for the site”, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on X. JAMMU: At least 46 persons are feared dead and over...