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August 16, 2023 4:34 PM

Floods in China’s northeast raise concerns of crop diseases and infestation

On Wednesday, China warned that the recent floods in its grain-producing northeast region could worsen diseases and infestations. Due to this, Beijing has called on for more measures to protect its crop. The country's agricultural ministry has issued...

August 16, 2023 1:05 PM

India’s race to become frontrunner of Electric Vehicles in the world

Transportation has always been a fundamental requirement for human beings, but for how long can we put our environment at stake, when we have started facing a myriad of problems because of unrestrained emission of greenhouse gases across the globe? ...

August 16, 2023 12:03 PM

Growing catastrophe of unchecked climate change being seen globally in wildfires

Severe and several cases of wildfire around the world have left people in grave worry. Not only these have become frequent, but deadly too, due to the unpredictable nature and impact of climate change. Europe, a continent, that usually sees moder...

February 26, 2024 11:32 PM

Climate Change creating havoc for sports events

– By Rupa Kumari Do you know, the winter games scheduled to be held in Auli, India, in February 2023, were cancelled due to less snowfall in the region? Meanwhile, Italy is already facing snow crisis three years before the Milan Cortina 2026 Win...

August 11, 2023 12:38 PM

Know, how ‘SATAT’ initiative is accelerating India’s transition to Sustainable Transportation

"Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation" (SATAT) was launched to extract economic value from biomass waste in the form of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) and bio-manure. Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Rame...

August 10, 2023 5:20 PM

Skill Upgradation & Mahila Coir Yojana empowering women entrepreneurs

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is taking significant strides to empower women in entrepreneurship through its 'Skill Upgradation & Mahila Coir Yojana’, under Coir Vikas Yojana. This is an exclusive training program w...

August 10, 2023 5:09 PM

15 eco-parks set up by Coal PSUs for mining tourism

Coal PSUs like BCCL,CCL, SECL, ECL etc. have established 15 Eco-parks during the last 5 years. Noteworthy thing is that no fund has been allocated by the Government for Eco-parks. These eco parks have been established by Coal/Lignite PSUs. Maintenanc...

August 10, 2023 2:54 PM

Hawaii wildfire blazes Maui; Six dead, thousands evacuated

Worrying visuals of wildfires are flooding the internet. Some of them are so horrific that they seems to be from some movie scene. Alas! they are not a work of fiction but a cruel reality, that has taken the lives of many and disrupted everyday liv...

August 10, 2023 2:28 PM

‘India is proud to be home to the Asiatic lions,’ says PM Modi

On the occasion of "World Lion Day", The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the dedication of all those working towards protecting the habitat of lions. Highlighting the occasion, PM Modi tweeted that World Lion Day is an occasion to celebrat...

August 14, 2023 11:49 AM

World Biofuel Day: Exploring India’s journey towards a greener path

"Biofuels are the future of energy in this nation and around the world." - Rod Blagojevich World Biofuel Day is commemorated on 10 August every year to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossi...

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