A plan to create urban forests in India would help mitigate the effects of climate change in the country’s polluted cities, but could lead to evictions and result in plantations that harm the environment, planning experts said on Monday. The 200 urban forests will be developed over the next five …
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Indian Oil Corp, the country’s top refiner, is seeking to buy up to 24 million barrels of U.S. oil for delivery between October 2020 and March 2021, tender documents showed, as part of its efforts to diversify supply. The move will help IOC to hedge against unpredictable pricing moves by …
India is considering raising import taxes on edible oils as the country seeks to become self-reliant by boosting local oilseed production with the help of tax revenues, two government, and two industries. The tax hike could curb the world’s biggest vegetable oils importer’s purchases and weigh on Malaysian palm oil …
The Indian Air Force has designed, developed and inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation (ARPIT). This pod will be utilized for the evacuation of critical patients with infectious diseases including COVID-19 from high altitude areas, isolated and remote places. The requirement of an air evacuation system with a facility to prevent …
At least half of Singapore’s newly discovered coronavirus cases show no symptoms, the co-head of the government’s virus taskforce, reinforcing the city-state’s decision to ease lockdown restrictions very gradually. Tiny Singapore has one of the highest infection tallies in Asia, with more than 38,000 cases, because of outbreaks in cramped …
Indian Navy had launched Operation Samudra Setu to repatriate Indian citizens commencing 08 May 2020. Indian Naval ships Jalashwa and Magar have already evacuated 2874 personnel from the Maldives and Sri Lanka to ports of Kochi and Tuticorin. In the next phase of Samudra Setu, Indian Naval Ship Shardul will …
CHANDIGARH–National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi has announced ONLINE NAIMISHA 2020- Summer Art Program from 8th June 2020 to 3rd July 2020. During this pandemic situation and lockdown, museums and cultural institutions cannot serve visitors and audiences as usual. It led NGMA to explore new areas and platforms to …
Society is making no sense !! Society is killing lives just for a piece of land. Society is discriminating against caste, color, religion. Society has no respect for the one who is powerless, who is poor. Society is plundering each other. Society is removing all the naturals and covering it …
CHANDIGARH–Under the able guidance of Justice JaswantnSingh Executive Chairman State Legal Services Authority, UT Chandigarh and Judge Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, the Authority organized E webinars on the occasion of World Environment Day here on Friday. Mahavir Singh, Member Secretary, State …
CHANDIGARH–The Annual Action Plan of Arunachal Pradesh to achieve 100 per cent household tap connections in the State was approved by National Jal Jeevan Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti. The State proposed to provide 100 per cent tap connections to all the households by March, 2023. Government of India approved …