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Biden to permanently ban new offshore oil and gas exploration in some US coastal waters
US President Joe Biden The move is certain to complicate...
Tighter anti-spam norms in a mth; TRAI pilot soon to onboard past user consents onto digital system
TRAI is in the process of operationalising system of separate 160...
Nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution
Plastic pollution soared from two million tonnes in 1950, to 348 million tonnes in 2017, becoming a global industry valued at $522.6 billion, said UNEP. It is expected to double in capacity, by 2040 The impacts of plastic production and pollution on the triple...
AIG commits to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas emissions across its underwriting & investment portfolios by 2050
“Leading change in a changing world requires being a company of action – and, as a market leader, AIG is committed to setting the standard with our actions. We believe today’s ESG commitments are an important step forward for AIG, the clients we serve and the global...
Niti Aayog developing National Gender Index
Niti Aayog has also developed a draft State Energy and Climate Index to assess the performance of states on indicators such as discoms’ viability and competition; access, affordability and reliability of energy; clean energy initiatives; energy efficiency; generation...
SC stays NGT ban on water purifiers where TDS below 500 mg per litre
The NGT had directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to issue directions to all RO manufacturers banning water purifiers where the level of total dissolved solids (TDS) in water is below 500 milligrams per litre. The tribunal had also asked the CPCB to...
India slips 3 spots on 17 SDG adopted as 2030 agenda, says report
India's rank dropped primarily because of major challenges in 11 SDGs including zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, gender equality and sustainable cities and communities. With the latest rankings, India is now behind all south Asian nations except Pakistan, which...
Govt may review timing of LIC IPO after Ukraine invasion: FM Sitharaman
“Ideally, I’d like to go ahead with it because we’d planned it for some time based purely on Indian considerations,” Sitharaman said “But if global considerations warrant that I need to look at it, I wouldn’t mind looking at it again,” she said New Delhi India may...
‘Delay means death’ – UN climate report urges immediate, drastic action
On nearly all counts, the report makes clear that climate change is impacting the world far faster than scientists had anticipated. Noting that nearly half the world's population was already vulnerable to increasingly dangerous climate impacts, the report calls for...
Cabinet approves nationwide roll-out of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Under the ABDM, citizens will be able to create their Ayushman Bharat Health Account numbers, to which their digital health records can be linked, the statement said The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the nationwide roll-out of the...
Niti studying proposal to tax foods high in sugar, salt to tackle obesity
''Niti Aayog, in collaboration with IEG and PHFI, is reviewing the evidence available to understand the actions India can take, such as front-of-pack labelling, marketing and advertising of HFSS foods and taxation of foods high in fats, sugar and salt, '' it said New...
Russia-Ukraine war: ECGC withdraws coverage for shipments to Russia
Amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, ECGC in a communication said ''based on the near-term commercial outlook, it has been decided to modify the country risk classification of Russia under the short-term and medium-and-long term with effect from...