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Flouting of rules by pan masala manufacturers: NGT issues notice to Centre
A bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert...
Torrential monsoon rains kill at least 30 in Northeastern states
Rivers swollen by the lashing rain including the mighty...
UN, UNDP showcase responsible business actions for sustainable development at B20 event
The private sector's role in respect of the Sustainable Development Goals should not be limited to just financing and investment. There is a massive opportunity to achieve big efficiency gains; drive innovation; and enhance reputation, especially when public distrust...
Jharkhand Govt collaborates with Tata Cummins to produce hydrogen vehicles
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren said, "For the first time in the country Tata Cummins and Jharkhand government's Industrial department have taken such a step. Now vehicles will work on hydrogen. Its manufacturing work will be held in Jharkhand. This will be used in the...
Climate change fingerprints all over monsoon this year, say experts
''The message is clear: the monsoon is becoming more variable. Increased variability means more extreme weather and dry spells. What we're witnessing now aligns with the studies on the impact of climate change on the Indian monsoon,'' Madhavan Rajeevan, said former...
Nitin Gadkari to launch 100pc ethanol-fueled car on Aug 29
'We have taken a lot of (sustainability) initiatives but we need to take more because pollution is a problem. Ecology and the environment are very important. We need to reduce air and water pollution. We have to improve the quality of water in our rivers. This is a...
Insured losses from natural catastrophes set to top $100 billion in 2023
More than two-thirds of the insured losses were as a result of severe thunderstorms in the US. The 12-figure threshold is likely to be passed even though just $5 billion of the $40 billion in damages caused by the year’s most devastating event — the earthquake that...
How satellites are helping farmers adapt to global warming
In ten climate hotspots from Guatemala to Afghanistan, acute hunger has more than doubled in six years, according to UK charity Oxfam. But cutting-edge satellite sensor technology could play a big role in slowing that down. Experts envision a future in which farmers...
ESG funds continue to see outflow; Rs 520 crore pulled out in June quarter
Continuing the trend of outflow, the year-to-date 2023 withdrawal was at Rs 1,060 crore as compared to Rs 1,020 crore in the preceding year. This is in contrast to the infusion of Rs 1.83 lakh crore for the year to date in the overall fund market New Delhi:...
Munich Re expands its green solutions in Indian market
Ankur Gupta, head of client management, Munich Re India Branch, revealed that the reinsurer, after launching its Solar Photo Voltaic Performance Warranty , has recently unveiled two new products for fast expanding Electric Vehicles(EVs) segments -Extended Warranty...
What are China’s ‘sponge cities’ and why aren’t they stopping the floods?
Breakneck urbanization has encased vast stretches of land in impermeable concrete, often along banks of major rivers that traditionally served as flood plains. With wetlands paved over and nowhere for surplus water to settle, waterlogging and flooding was commonplace...
“Natural calamity created unimaginable crisis”: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 77th Independence Day Government has plans to increase the number of 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras' from 10,000 to 25,000 India will become the third-largest economy in the next few years...