Avainsana: India
India: Loophole in plastic ban renders legislation toothless
India’s single-use plastic ban has evoked mixed reactions from environmental activists and experts. Amendments to existing plastic waste management legislation will see the…
Universities, institutes work towards reducing carbon footprint on campuses
From purchasing power from ”green generators” to allowing only solar operated vehicles for in-campus transportation and installing waste treatment plants in premises, universities and…
This is how India wants to become free of single-use plastic by 2022
”Plastic per se is not a problem, it is uncollected plastic waste that is”, Indias Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said in a Statement on…
UN providing equipment and supplies to help India fight rapid COVID-19 surge
The United Nations is supporting India as the country battles a major surge in COVID-19 cases which on Wednesday saw the overall reported death toll…
Early Indian Monsoon Forecasts Could Benefit Farmers
Farmers in India should be provided with early forecasts of expected variations in the monsoon season in order to reduce crop losses, scientists say. Researchers…
India: UN rights office urges ‘maximum restraint’ in ongoing protests
The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) has called on authorities and protesters in India to “exercise maximum restraint” amidst ongoing protests by farmers. In…
UN agencies supporting mammoth India COVID-19 vaccine rollout
India has begun what is the world’s biggest COVID vaccination campaign so far, deploying hundreds of thousands of health workers, with the training and support…
India to replace coal fired power plants with renewables – minister
India is planning to replace retiring coal-fired power plants with renewable generating capacity in a bid to cut the nation’s carbon footprint, power minister R….
Pandemic pushes world’s biggest jobs programme to brink in rural India
Omkar Rathod was thankful for the company of hundreds of fellow migrant workers as they trudged home to far-flung villages once lockdown had shut Indian…
India and China agree to ease tension on border
India and China said on Saturday they had agreed to work towards reducing tensions along their contested border, following a meeting of the defense ministers…
India’s Reliance Jio to roll out 100 million low-cost phones by December: Business Standard
Reliance Industries Ltd’s (RELI.NS) telecom unit is looking to outsource the manufacturing of over 100 million low-cost smartphones that will be built on Google’s Android…
U.N. chief warns India over ’bad economics’ of coal
With India facing deadly air pollution, high healthcare costs and growing disaster threats from global warming, the head of the United Nations warned the country’s…
Have wheels, will learn? India bets on free scooters for top girl students
The Indian state of Assam is trying a new tack to keep girls learning – rewarding 22,000 of its top performers with a free scooter…
Indian solar ferry flies flag for cleaner, cheaper water transport
Over the past three years, P. Ravindran’s commute from his southern Indian village has been about more than getting to work – the SIM card…
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