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September 13, 2023 4:55 PM

Morocco earthquake death toll nears 3,000

Morocco finds itself reeling from the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Friday. The disaster has left a trail of destruction, with at least 2,901 lives lost and 5,530 individuals injured. The earthquake's impact has be...

September 13, 2023 2:07 PM

Ministry of Education’s Special Campaign: Minimizing pendency and promoting swachhata in higher education

In a significant stride towards efficiency and cleanliness, the Department of Higher Education, under the Ministry of Education, embarked on a Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM) from December 2022 to August 2023. This initiative...

September 14, 2023 2:45 PM

G20 India: 4th SFWG meeting commences in Varanasi

Moving on with the agenda of mobilising sustainable finance as a way to ensure global growth, the 4th G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) meeting is going to be held from September 13–14 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The SFWG has been worki...

September 13, 2023 12:08 PM

Hurricane Lee restrengthens in Atlantic Ocean; to impact Bermuda, Canada

Hurricane Lee has restrengthened in the Atlantic Ocean. Pilots aboard a “Gonzo” aircraft chased after Hurricane Lee on September 12 and experienced turbulence as the hurricane restrengthened in the Atlantic Ocean as it approached the U.S. Northea...

September 13, 2023 9:45 AM

Consensus reached by GCC countries to ratify Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol

GCC ministers responsible for climate and environment affairs reached a consensus on the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer, during their 25th meeting in the Sultanate of Oman. The consensus includes...

September 13, 2023 9:57 AM

International Government Communication Forum in Sharjah spotlights media’s role in sustainability issues

The International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) in Sharjah is set to kick off with a spotlight on the vital role, media plays in addressing and raising awareness about sustainability-related topics. As part of the event, a Media Seminar broug...

September 12, 2023 4:52 PM

Houses floating away in flash flood in China; 10,000 people missing in Libya floods

After days of relentless rain, China now faces challenge from its aftermath - floods and landslide, that has left the citizens in distress. According to state media, rain from the remnants of former Typhoon Haikui caused more than 100 landslides, tr...

September 12, 2023 12:27 PM

Bill Gates praises PM Modi’s leadership after G20’s groundbreaking consensus on DPI

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and commended the G20's ‘groundbreaking’ consensus on the pivotal role of digital public infrastructure in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a...

November 9, 2023 5:46 PM

India’s G20 Summit focused on Climate Financing to address developing countries’ climate challenges

The G20 Leaders' Summit that concluded in Delhi on September 10 stressed seriousness to address the rising temperatures and climate change. The G20 nations committed to urgently accelerate their actions to address environmental crises and challenges ...

September 11, 2023 3:25 PM

India’s clean energy push at G20 is a historic initiative

The launch of a global biofuel alliance at a recently concluded and very successful G20 summit in New Delhi, is a great step towards energy transition. Aimed at boosting the use of cleaner fuels, this global alliance on ethanol has the potential to e...

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