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August 14, 2023 11:39 AM

Putting tomatoes back on plates, India to import the ‘red gold’ from Nepal

Hasn't it been so long since you last bought or ate tomato without thinking about its price? There is a possibility that this will no longer be the case. On Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Parliament that the government has sta...

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 9, 2023 3:26 PM

Know how India is protecting its elephants, as their numbers continue to grow

Elephants are symbolic to our culture. Our country is home to 60 percent of the Global population of Asian Elephants. The current population estimates indicate that there are about 50,000-60,000 Asian elephants in the world and there are nearly 30,00...

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...

August 9, 2023 2:43 PM

Green India Mission has produced remarkable achievements

The National Mission for a Green India, popularly known as Green India Mission, is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which was formally launched on June 30th, 2008. In 2020-21, the Development Mon...

August 9, 2023 2:07 PM

India leads discussions on global challenges & development agenda leveraging G20 platform

As the world grapples with an array of complex challenges, India has assumed a prominent role on the international stage, using the G20 platform to raise critical issues and drive meaningful solutions. The G20 summit, a forum for the world's major ec...