New Delhi, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) To achieve the UN-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the lesson on sustainability must begin in schools, said Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, on Saturday. Speaking to IANS on the…
Chennai, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on Saturday and is expected to develop into a cyclonic storm named ‘Montha’ by Monday (October 27),…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Recognising and rewarding local communities for acting as custodians of biological heritage, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 18.3 lakh to Biodiversity Management Committees in UP and Sikkim,…
Kolkata, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Districts of south Bengal including Kolkata will receive heavy rain from Tuesday due to a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal which is likely to develop into a cyclone,…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IABNS) Amid rising climate crises, Global South must take charge to shape the next phase of climate governance, said experts here. At a Pre-COP Dialogue titled “From Baku to Belém: Shaping…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Efforts undertaken to expand forest cover and promote sustainable forestry underscore India’s commitment to global climate action, the government said on Saturday. India recently achieved a significant milestone in global…
Abuja, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chinese infrastructure and mining ventures in West Africa have penetrated previously undisturbed forest and conservation areas, fragmenting habitats and undermining the ecological integrity of vital landscapes, a report has highlighted. Citing…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Friday said that the state government is fully prepared to handle any situation arising from a possible cyclonic storm developing in the…
Kochi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The fourth edition of the International Symposium on Marine Ecosystem (MECOS-4), scheduled from November 4-6 in Kochi, will feature a dedicated industry meet aimed at addressing critical issues in seafood production…
New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a move promoting fair and equitable benefit-sharing, as well as the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 1.36 crore, channeling the…
Ahmedabad, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert for Gujarat, predicting light to moderate rainfall over the next seven days, with the intensity of showers expected to increase within…
Bhopal, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bhopal district administration, on Thursday, ordered a complete ban on the sale of carbide gun made and storage of raw materials used for hazardous crackers in the state capital with…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that experts conducted tests in the Burari area on Thursday for inducing artificial rain around October 29. In the run-up to the city’s first-ever…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hinting at using artificial rain to counter air pollution in Delhi, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday that the intensified winter enforcement drive has started yielding measurable results…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tarun Kumar Pithode, an officer of the 2009 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Madhya Pradesh Cadre, on Thursday took charge as the new full-time Member Secretary of the…
Karnal, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) While the Delhi-NCR region braces for stubble-burning and subsequent air pollution every year, Haryana’s farming community has thrown up a ‘national model’ for sustainable crop residue management, as it has recorded…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Thursday that due to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s eight-month-long efforts, the Yamuna’s water is now fit for taking a dip and pure enough…
Kolkata, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three persons, including one woman and a child, have been killed in two separate incidents of elephant attack in West Bengal during the last 24 hours. The deaths have been reported…
Chennai, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu rights group ‘Arappor Iyakkam’ has alleged massive corruption in the granting of environmental clearance and building approval for a luxury residential project within the ecologically sensitive Pallikaranai marshland —…
Chennai, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heavy northeast monsoon rain have led to a sharp decline in Tamil Nadu’s electricity consumption over the past week, prompting the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) to reduce thermal…