Category: Environment

SC asks states, UTs to curb use of pet coke and furnace oil

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked all the states and Union Territories to consider enforcing…

8 years ago

EPCA writes to Delhi government, stresses on augmented public transport

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court-monitored Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) for NCR on Friday wrote…

8 years ago

Moroccan Princess Lalla Hasnaa co-chairs UN session on education

Bonn, Nov 17 (IANS/MAP) Princess Lalla Hasna, Moroccan King Mohammed VI's youngest sister and chairwoman of the Mohammed VI Foundation…

8 years ago

Bonn climate talks: Row persists over finances for developing nations

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 17 (IANS) With the two-week-long UN Climate Change negotiations meandering through its scheduled closing day…

8 years ago

CM misrepresented facts on port’s coal-handling expansion: Goa Congress

Panaji, Nov 17 (IANS) The Congress Goa unit on Friday accused Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar of "misrepresenting" facts on the…

8 years ago

Will approach SC against AAP government over cess non-utilisation: BJP

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Accusing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of misleading the public over pollution in the NCR,…

8 years ago

India among 19 countries joining hands for sustainable biofuels

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 17 (IANS) In a major breakthrough for sustainable biofuels, India and 18 other countries --…

8 years ago

NGT vacates stay on construction activities

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday vacated its stay on construction activities in Delhi-NCR…

8 years ago

Exotic Indonesian birds found in drain pipes

Jakarta, Nov 17 (IANS) A wildlife raid in Indonesia led to 125 exotic birds stuffed into drain pipes sealed by…

8 years ago

Scale-up action to meet Paris climate goals: UN

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 17 (IANS) The Asia-Pacific economies account for more than 50 per cent of global emissions.…

8 years ago

Researchers find gene that may prevent wheat epidemic in India

New York, Nov 17 (IANS) Researchers have identified a gene that can help fend off a new devastating strain of…

8 years ago

Need holistic mobility alternatives to counter climate change: Finnish Transport Minister

By Vishav New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) What the world needs to effectively counter climate change is a holistic alternative…

8 years ago

Partly cloudy Friday morning, six trains cancelled

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Six trains were cancelled as it was a partly cloudy Friday morning in the national…

8 years ago

Kohli bats for use of public transport to fight Delhi smog

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) With Delhi reeling under a blanket of smog and toxic smoke over the last couple…

8 years ago

Deposit Rs 50 lakh bank guarantee: NGT to builders

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday ordered 10 builders in Faridabad district of Haryana…

8 years ago

At Bonn, India reiterates provisions for finance, technology transfer for climate actions

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 16 (IANS) A day after a major victory for India and developing countries on climate…

8 years ago

Air quality still very poor, NGT defers decision on construction, odd-even exemptions

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Air quality in the National Capital Region on Thursday showed no improvement as the Air…

8 years ago

How does Delhi intend to spend green cess money to curb pollution, asks HC

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the city government, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)…

8 years ago

Nearly 20 nations join hands to phase out coal

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 16 (IANS) With German Chancellor Angela Merkel skirting the crucial coal issue at the high-level…

8 years ago

Chef Vikas Khanna turns environmentalist, conducts tree plantation drive

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Chef Vikas Khanna is not just the master of culinary excellence but also aware of…

8 years ago



This website uses cookies.

%%footer%%