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The City Health Officer expressed gratitude to CMC in partnering with the Corporation in providing green net shades near traffic signals in 2025

In the past month alone, the agency has mounted over a dozen operations, with ED officials terming the crackdown crucial to unearth financial irregularities.

The remarks have drawn a condemnation from the Madhya Pradesh IPS Association terming them as “derogatory and threatening”

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 93.69 and fell to 93.76 before trading at 93.75 against the greenback in early deals, registering a loss of 31 paise from the previous closing level

Five Indore cops suspended for forced entry and theft of gold jewellery after formal complaint.

Last year this day, terrorists disguised as tourists entered the Baisaran meadows in J&K's Pahalgam through the surrounding forests and killed 26 people.

The incident occurred in Heirok village, where protesters moved towards Wangjing Tentha

A 24-year-old engineering grad from Odisha went missing in Bengaluru amid online extortion threats, prompting police investigations into his disappearance.

A 27-year-old woman has been accused of killing her colleague and partner in Bengaluru by allegedly tying him to a chair, blindfolding and setting him on fire inside her home on Tuesday, police said, adding that the incident was a premeditated act carried out under the guise of a proposal

The owner of a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu has surrendered after an explosion killed 25 people; four accomplices were arrested as investigations continue.

The greenfield project will include steelmaking, hot rolling, and cold rolling/coating facilities, with land already secured at Paradip

ORF Expert Speak: A Better Blueprint, Uncertain Outcomes: Assessing India’s Carbon Trading Scheme

Spanning three years, the initiative aims to address the plastic waste challenge along Karnataka’s coastline, where plastic accounts for 60% of the coastal litter

States urge Centre to recognise grasslands under forest law, flag role in biodiversity, climate resilience and livelihoods at NBWL meeting

India Water Week to be held in Sept, to focus on climate-resilient water management

Economic Affairs Secretary says resilience is a development and fiscal imperative, not just environmental concern

TGRA is implementing project among 13,000 farmers across 35,000 ha to reduce methane emissions from rice cultivation

23 March 2026

A key highlight of the event was the focused B2B meetings, enabling direct engagement between Swedish technology providers and Indian industry representatives to explore pilot projects, partnerships, and long-term collaborations.

The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) have established a collaborative initiative aimed at strengthening the reporting mechanisms for Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR) and Medical Device Adverse Events (MDAE) within NABH-accredited hospitals.

Did Noida workers protest in the heat of the moment Climate change study says

According to a preliminary investigation, police suspect that the woman may have been sexually assaulted before being strangled to death, allegedly with a mobile phone charging cable.

Forest department and Kerala Tourism Development Corporation reduce the seating capacity in their boating services, rendering tickets scarce for tourists, who mainly come to Thekkady to enjoy boating and watch wildlife. Drinking water projects in the Kumily and Chakkupallom panchayats too affected by the falling water level

On the morning of April 16, Dinesh Lodhi allegedly drove a speeding Thar SUV into five people right in front of the Karera police station.

Hundreds of protesters gathered at the newly constructed office and tried setting it afire a day before chief minister Yumnam Khemchand was scheduled to inaugurate it

For families of the Pahalgam attack victims, the past year has been marked not just by loss but also by an ongoing struggle to cope with life after the tragedy.

The largest gains in carbon biomass are projected in the desert and semi-arid zones, followed by the trans-Himalaya, Indo-Gangetic Plain, and Deccan Peninsula

Clean power generation grew 887 terawatt hours last year, exceeding overall global electricity demand growth of 849 terawatt hours

6 October 2025

6 October 2025

ORF Expert Speak: Training AI on Copyrighted Works: Comparative Legal Frameworks

From Bengaluru’s urban forests to the Northeast’s biodiversity hotspots, enthusiasts and experts are turning butterfly-watching into a powerful gateway to ecology, education, and sustainable travel

The police said Rajveer was preparing to target a major hotel in Delhi-NCR and was receiving instructions from Pakistan on the task.

Clean power generation grew 887 terawatt hours last year, exceeding overall global electricity demand growth of 849 terawatt hours.

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by DMK Rajya Sabha MP R Girirajan seeking a direction to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to probe BJP leader Nainar Nagendran in a cash-for-votes case [Girirajan v. State of Tamil Nadu].A Bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadikari and Justice Arul Murugan passed the verdict.A copy of the judgment is yet to be made available. Girirajan had alleged that the ED failed to act under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. He termed the

21 Apr 2026

Government of India press release: Shri Narendra Bhooshan Highlights Uttar Pradesh’s Renewable Energy Transformation at ...

Minister says State ready to be Norway’s preferred partner for Life Sciences, healthcare and green tech, urges Italian firms to invest in advanced manufacturing

Though a predominantly agrarian constituency, it suffers from serious traffic congestion and infrastructure related issues including road expansion, underground sewerage system and proper solid waste management

The accused planned to create a terror network aimed at establishing "Ghazwa-e-Hind" (conquest of India), wage war against the country using RDX explosives, target political leaders linked to RSS.

ncreased temperatures, often related to human activity, causes more frequent and dangerous heatwaves, contributing to the natural dry spells and increased wildlife risks. The increasing temperatures are also causing to rapid melting of the ice caps, leading to a rise in sea levels that increase the impact of coastal storms and tidal flooding

Ambassador Stener responded positively, affirming Norway’s interest in partnering with progressive states like Telangana.

The countries signed 15 pacts in areas such as ports, steel supply chains, telecom, climate, defense, electronics, shipbuilding, artificial intelligence, finance, minerals, semiconductors, supply chains among others

he company has recorded 25% growth in over the past 3 years, driven by rising demand for decentralised and renewable energy systems.

A bank account was uncovered through which transactions worth ₹296.96 crore were routed.

The major industrial hub is struggling to cater to the infrastructure needs, particularly adequacy of roads.

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“Mass detentions without presenting grounds for arrest or copies of FIRs, and the failure to name specific persons in the FIRs, are among the illegal means through which the police have acted,” said an advocate

In an aggressive and unfiltered attack on the police, BJP MLA Pritam Lodhi lashed out at Karera Sub-Divisional Officer of Police, issuing a direct warning.

Winter daytime temperatures in northern India show weaker warming than the national average, and in some areas, a distinct cooling trend is also seen

Across the three districts, the government has begun surveying and mapping Abujhmad as Maoist armies are no longer present in this dense forest.

The revised rates, aimed at discouraging polluting vehicles, have significantly increased across categories, according to officials

Talks with Narendra Modi are expected to focus on semiconductors, defence, green energy and trade, including the CEPA pact

India aims for carbon neutrality by 2070 but faces a $4.1 trillion investment challenge over the next two decades. This needn't be an uphill battle if we do what’s needed for patient capital to play a major role. Let’s get risk-return equations right across a wide spectrum of appetites.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose by 0.22 per cent at 98.11.

Officials from the Pykara and Parsons Valley ranges estimated that the fire could have affected more than 150 hectares of forest area, but added that a more accurate figure could be revealed only once the fires were fully extinguished

This project, with an investment of more than ₹79,450 crore, represents a significant milestone in India's energy and petrochemical sector, says official statement

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.14% to 98.03

An aircraft reportedly crashed in a forest area of Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district after hitting a tree on Monday, officials said.

The incident took place on the morning of April 16, around 7:30 am. Dinesh Lodhi, son of BJP MLA from Pichhore, allegedly drove a speeding Thar SUV into five people

Pritam Lodhi said officials should “look at our history” before acting unfairly. If the probe turns biased, there would be consequences and a “fitting reply.”

According to an independent Life Cycle Assessment, producing one kilogram of Loopworm’s silkworm-based ingredients results in the removal of 2.56 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent, measured on a cradle-to-gate basis

Health is drawing ESG money as climate slips down the priority list of US investors. But going green can fight illness too—by curbing pollution, limiting heat risks and slowing disease spread. Climate action must not lose funding, regardless of the political context.

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Kanji Patel’s monumental anthology gathers 365 poems translated from 126 Adivasi languages and written by 350 poets to reveal a worldview in which forest is body, language is milk, and hunger is inherited.

Rs 2,481 crore programme to promote chemical-free farming across 1 crore farmers in 15,000 clusters covering all Gram Panchayats. Provides training, bio-input resource centres, and certification for sustainable agricultural practices.

Rs 10,900 crore scheme replacing FAME-II to promote adoption of electric vehicles. Provides demand incentives for e-2 wheelers, e-3 wheelers, e-ambulances, e-trucks, and supports EV charging infrastructure deployment.

Amendments to the Disaster Management Act 2005 to establish a comprehensive disaster database, create Urban Disaster Management Authorities, and improve coordination mechanisms between central and state disaster management bodies.

Rooftop solar programme providing free electricity up to 300 units per month to 1 crore households through subsidised rooftop solar installations. Government subsidy covers panels up to 3 kW capacity.

Market-based mechanism to incentivise environmental actions through tradeable Green Credits across eight areas including tree plantation, water management, sustainable agriculture, and waste management.

Rs 19,744 crore mission to make India a global hub for green hydrogen production and export. Targets 5 million tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity by 2030, reducing fossil fuel dependence.

Mission to develop and rejuvenate 75 water bodies in each district totalling approximately 50,000 Amrit Sarovars across the country as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Focus on community participation and convergence of schemes.

Established the National Green Tribunal for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection, conservation of forests, and enforcement of environmental legal rights. One of few dedicated environmental courts globally.

Part of NAPCC, targeting 20 GW of solar capacity by 2022 (later revised to 100 GW). Introduced feed-in tariffs, viability gap funding, and RPO mechanisms to promote grid-connected solar power.

Launched under the National Action Plan on Climate Change with a target of 20 GW solar power by 2022 (later revised upward to 100 GW). Catalysed India's solar energy revolution through VGF subsidies, RPOs, and competitive bidding.

India's first comprehensive climate policy framework comprising eight national missions including Solar, Energy Efficiency, Water, Himalayan Ecosystem, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Habitat, and Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change.

India's comprehensive climate change strategy with eight National Missions: Solar, Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat, Water, Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture, and Strategic Knowledge.

Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.

Recognised the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest resources on which they have been dependent for centuries. Addresses historical injustice in forest governance.