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Axis Bank readies major customer-connect initiative to mark World Tourism DayAxis Bank is set to launch an extensive outreach program across India, spotlighting tourism and hospitality sectors in Goa. The initiative ...24 Sep, 2026, 10.17 PM IST- Measles outbreaks, immunity gaps among children and adolescents concerning: WHOThe WHO South-East Asia Region has the highest childhood immunisation coverage globally, reaching 94 percent for DTP3 vaccine. Experts high...24 Sep, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
- In 2019, AXA launched a $175 million climate and biodiversity fund. Within a year, $41.5 million had been allocated to projects targeting measurable environmental outcomesIn July 2019, AXA Group launched a $175 million private equity vehicle with a mandate that traditional financiers usually leave to non-prof...22 Sep, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
- A historic textile mill narrowly escaped demolition; developers preserved its historic elements and transformed the site into a mixed-use developmentA former textile mill in Belmont, North Carolina, has been revitalized into a mixed-use development. This project preserved historical elem...22 Sep, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
- Karnataka rejects Kasturirangan report in current form, seeks ground survey of Western GhatsKarnataka’s legislature unanimously rejected the Kasturirangan Committee report in its current form, arguing that the proposed Western Ghat...22 Sep, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
- In 2019, Aidan Gallagher linked fan pledges to mangrove planting in Madagascar. 6 years later, the campaign had planted 113,706 trees and removed 38 million kg of carbonIn July 2025, UNEP announced a $7.1 million grant-supported initiative for Madagascar that includes plans to restore 3,000 hectares of mang...22 Sep, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
- Humans may be transmitting hepatitis B virus to Amazon monkeys, raising questions about deforestation and disease spilloverA groundbreaking study has revealed the presence of Hepatitis B virus in wild New World primates in the Amazon. This alarming discovery poi...22 Sep, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
- Gates Foundation launches coalition to build more representative language data sets for AIThe partners - 60 in total, according to Monday's announcement - include frontier AI labs, corporations, philanthropies and others already ...21 Sep, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
- Adani Power lays foundation for ₹48,000 cr Assam power projectAdani Power has laid the foundation stone for a ₹48,000-crore, 3,200 MW thermal power project in Assam’s Dhubri district. Jeet Adani said t...21 Sep, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
- Delhi Rs 2 crore contest: Govt is offering huge prize to India's youth for solving real problems. Check eligilibty, how to apply and other detailsDelhi has launched the SEVA FIRST - Rashtriya Youth Innovation Challenge 2026, a 100-day initiative with a ₹2 crore prize pool to encourage...21 Sep, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
- Karnataka plans all-party delegation to meet PM Modi over Western Ghats row; special session from MondayKarnataka is set to organize an all-party delegation to engage with Prime Minister Modi in the near future. The state government firmly rej...20 Sep, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Malala Yousafzai: ‘One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can…’ - How one person can spark global change with the simplest toolsIndividual determination can spark meaningful global change without massive institutions. Malala Yousafzai’s iconic 2013 United Nations quo...20 Sep, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
- In 2018, CRF measured coral restoration's economic ripple across Florida Keys for 5 years. 7 years later, researchers found up to 144% local economic contribution per dollar spentCoral restoration activities in the Florida Keys generated significant economic returns. For every dollar invested, restoration contributed...19 Sep, 2026, 02.35 AM IST
- Experts back India's stand on Indus Waters Treaty at UNHRC sidelines conferenceExperts at a UNHRC conference backed India's Indus Waters Treaty stance. They argued for examining the treaty in the context of security an...17 Sep, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
- 10 low-income Rosebud Sioux families got solar panels on their homes; the systems cut their tribal housing authority's electric bill by $8,122 in one yearTen families on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation received cheaper electricity bills from solar panels. The tribal housing authority saved over...17 Sep, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
- One AI issue unites Republicans and Democrats: Data centre limitsAmericans increasingly worry about artificial intelligence's environmental effects. Many citizens are concerned about data centers' local e...17 Sep, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
- In 2009, Edward Norton ran the New York Marathon to back a Kenya conservation trust; its work now directly protects 283,000 acres of Maasai landWildlife protection, however, is rarely straightforward. The 2022 report describes a year marked by severe drought, increased poaching pres...16 Sep, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
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