Environment

India, Norway Agree To Step Up Action On Climate Change: Prakash Javadekar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 16, 2020

India and Norway will work together in exerting pressure on all countries for quick climate action and that the finances promised to the developing countries should be followed up, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.

Tata Steel Features Among India's Best Workplaces In Manufacturing 2020

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 5, 2020

"Today, employers not just in India but globally must continuously work towards raising and meeting the standards of work environment to attract, engage and retain the best talent to remain competitive. This recognition will further reinforce our commitment to create a work culture that is inclusive and nurtures talent to accomplish and deliver to ...

Vijay Goel Cycles To Parliament With Placard On Citizenship Amendment Act

India News | ANI | Friday January 31, 2020

BJP lawmaker Vijay Goel said that people are playing politics on the roads. I would like to say that don't pollute the environment on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Fossil Footprints Show Dinosaurs Braved South Africa's Land Of Lava

World News | Reuters | Thursday January 30, 2020

About 183 million years ago during the early part of the Jurassic Period, enormous amounts of lava flowed across the landscape in what is now South Africa, transforming the environment into a land of fire.

African Cheetah To Be Brought In, Supreme Court Clears Project

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday January 28, 2020

The African Cheetah will soon be introduced in various sites in India after the Supreme Court green-flagged the project while ordering proper study on the subject.

This Environment-Friendly Ice Cream Made From Insects Is Going Viral. Will You Try It?

Aditi Ahuja | Wednesday January 29, 2020

A new startup is replacing milk in ice cream with EntoMilk, which is extracted from insects. The ice cream is protein-rich and environment friendly!

Railways To Go "100 Per Cent Electric" By 2024: Minister Piyush Goyal

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday January 27, 2020

India has set 2024 as the target for 100 per cent electrification of railways, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said today, adding that "we are very very conscious of our responsibility to the environment". By 2030, India plans to make the entire railway network a "net-zero emission network", he further said.

Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Adnan Sami Get Padma Shri

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 26, 2020

Filmmakers Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor and actor Kangana Ranaut are among the six film personalities to be awarded the Padma Shri, officials said on Saturday.

Viral: Amitabh Bachchan With 'Ladies At Work' Jaya Bachchan And Katrina Kaif. See Pic

Entertainment | Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Saturday January 25, 2020

"All of them exceptional celebrity stars in their own right... In their own environment," wrote Big B

Would Have Loved To Meet Greta Thunberg: Donald Trump At Davos

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 22, 2020

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would have loved to have met Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg at Davos but added that she should not focus her anger on the United States.

Eating Disorders Aren't What You Think; Experts Bust Myths

Somdatta Saha | Monday February 3, 2020

The Academy of Eating Disorders has released a list of things they say people should know about eating disorders.

Over 5 Crore In Bihar Join Nitish Kumar's Human Chain For Environment

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Sunday January 19, 2020

Large crowds came out on the streets in Bihar today to show support for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's environment conservation and social reform measures. Over 5 crore people across the state formed an 18,034-km long human chain - which the government claimed would be the longest one attempted in the state - to help raise awareness about the "Jal-J...

Producing Fish Sticks And Fillets For Consumption May Harm The Environment: Study

Neha Grover | Saturday January 18, 2020

Transforming 'Alaskan pollock' into fish sticks, imitation crab and fish fillets may generate nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions produced by fishing itself.

Upto Rs 10 Lakh Fine On Local Bodies For Not Clearing Waste: Green Tribunal

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

There is a huge gap in generation and treatment of waste which is endangering the environment and adversely affecting public health, the National Green Tribunal has said while directing that continued failure will result in liability of every local body to pay penalty of Rs 10 lakh per month for the population of above 10 lakh.

How Anand Mahindra Reacted To Microsoft's Pledge On Being Carbon Negative

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja (With Inputs From AFP) | Friday January 17, 2020

Microsoft Corp said that by 2050 it would remove from the environment all the carbon emissions it has created since it was founded in 1975.