Environment

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday unveiled the state government’s anti-pollution Winter Action Plan (WAP) with measures like air quality monitoring at hotspots through drones, a campaign to curb…

According to data, this is the first time since June 5, 2024 that Delhi air turned 'poor' (File)After a period of three months and 19 days, residents of Delhi faced a significant decline in air quality on Wednesday, with the Air Quality…

These hotspots have been prioritised for intensified monitoring and intervention (File)New Delhi: In a first for the national capital, Delhi's environment department will deploy one or two drones at each of the 13 major hotspots to monitor…

New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) The cooling market in developing economies is expected to grow from around USD 300 billion to USD 600 billion, at least, per year by 2050, according to a new report. The…

Launched on September 25, 2014, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the "Make in India" initiative has been a game-changer for the Indian economy. Over the past decade, this program has played a pivotal role in shifting India's economic…

The Kremlin’s shadow fleet doesn’t just pose a threat to the global maritime order: it’s also an acute environmental threat. The environmental group Greenpeace has examined the risks that Russia’s shadow fleet poses to…

And so it begins, like clockwork. Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) on Wednesday surged past the 200 mark and settled at 235, its worst level in 99 days as dust, dry winds, and the effect of crop stubble being burnt in Punjab heralded the…

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday rolled out the 21-point Winter Action Plan featuring drone monitoring, artificial rain, and the constitution of a special task force among measures to combat air pollution in the coming…

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw took part in a series of events as part of the Swachhta Hi Seva-2024 campaign at Soochna Bhawan hosted by the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC),…

Shimla, Sep 25 (PTI) Expressing concern over environmental degradation in the Himalayan region, noted environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday cautioned that the future generations would have to pay heavy cost…