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India likely to cross $4 trillion economy mark this fiscal: CEA Nageswaran
Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran noted India is fully...
Heavy rainfall unleashes deadly floods across Southeast Asia
Total number of confirmed dead in Vietnam is now 91.Flooding in...
Toyota cheated on forklift engine emissions, lawsuit in US claims
Toyota suspended some forklift sales in Japan in March 2023 because of emissions issues “Toyota has tried to limit the damage to Japan,” but its “toxic culture of fraud, negligence, and noncompliance” undermined forklift engine certifications in all markets, including...
Fragmented laws not enough, says ex-SC judge; calls for comprehensive climate law in India
Hima Kohli, Retired Supreme Court judge Justice "There is a pressing need for comprehensive legislation dedicated specifically for climate change. India has several environmental laws in place, but they are often fragmented and sometimes found to be insufficient to...
Audit bodies must address growing risks of privacy breaches, social exclusion: CAG Murmu
Girish Chandra Murmu, Comptroller and Auditor General of India "Whether during the pandemic, in the fight against climate change, or in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the role of Supreme Audit Institutions(SoIs) in preserving integrity and...
Thousands of fires are burning in the drought-wracked Amazon
Climatologists have warned for decades that events like this year’s would come to pass. Droughts in the last two decades have become much more severe and much more common. The last year — the hottest on record globally — brought Brazil’s extremes to a new level Much...
Environmental activist ClientEarth sues Germany over pesticides use
The group said in a statement Germany was not complying with the 2009 Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive. The EU law should have been in force across the 27-member by 2011, but the reality has been patchy implementation, the group said Environmental activist...
New Global Climate ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund names first director
Ibrahima Cheikh Diong,director-designate,The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage This is a key step towards responding to loss and damage by bringing finance to millions of people in developing countries on the frontlines of climate change WASHINGTON: The board of...
Nearly 50% of public infrastructure unprepared for disaster management: CBRE survey
"Floods, extreme temperatures, and cyclones have become more common and severe, causing widespread damage to infrastructure, loss of lives, and disruption of livelihoods, the country is increasingly exposed to man-made risks such as industrial accidents, cyberattacks,...
RE-INVEST 2024: Pralhad Joshi says Rs 32.45 lakh cr finance pledged for renewables sector
Addressing the inaugural session of the 4th RE-INVEST 2024, Joshi said, “we have received overwhelming commitments from the states and UTs as well as from developers, manufacturers and financial institutions to support our goal of 500 GW by 2030.” Gandhinagar: Union...
Sustainable water management needs to be everybody’s business Jal Shakti ministry official
New Delhi: Achieving sustainable water management cannot be done by governments alone, a senior Jal Shakti ministry official said on Monday while emphasising the need for cooperation from industries, academia and civil society on the matter. A day ahead of the start...
Govt to spend Rs10,900 crore to enhance electric vehicle mobility
The primary objective of the PM E-DRIVE scheme is to expedite the adoption of EVs by providing upfront incentives for their purchase, as well as by facilitating the establishment of essential charging infrastructure for EVs. The PM E-DRIVE scheme aims to promote EVs...