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Cheap 'RO' with no electricity: How twin sisters created Rs 100 water filter using bhindi, methi & chawal to remove 'forever chemicals' and microplastics- Jain Irrigation, Ankur Scientific partner on agri waste-to-energy project in Maharashtra
- Government rolling out 100 ethanol fuel stations in Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra: Hardeep Singh Puri
- Govt considering policy to support affordable adoption of E85 fuel: Hardeep Singh PuriThe Indian government is actively considering a policy to accelerate the affordable adoption of E85 fuel, a blend of 85% ethanol with petro...04 Jun, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
- Maruti unveils India's first flex-fuel car: What is a flex fuel vehicle? How does it work? Will it cut your fuel bill? Here's allMaruti Suzuki has introduced India's first flex-fuel passenger car. This technology allows vehicles to run on petrol or petrol-ethanol blen...04 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
- Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...26 May, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
- PM pollution increased by 20% in Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayan region, North-East: StudyPollution levels in North India and the Himalayas have risen sharply. Particulate matter pollution increased over 20 percent in the Indo-Ga...25 May, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
- GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...19 May, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
- Energy shock ripples from kitchens to forests as Africa and South Asia grapple with rising fuel costsGlobal fuel price hikes are pushing families in Kenya and India back to burning charcoal and wood. This reversal threatens years of progres...27 Apr, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
- 20% DME-LPG blend can cut imports by 6.3 MT, save around Rs 34,200 cr yearly: ReportIndia can significantly cut LPG imports by blending 20 per cent dimethyl ether, derived from coal gasification. This move could save 6.3 mi...19 Apr, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
- GRAP Stage 1 enforced across Delhi-NCR amid poor air qualityAir quality in Delhi-NCR has dropped to a poor category. The Commission for Air Quality Management has activated Stage 1 of the Graded Resp...16 Apr, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
- Can IIT Bombay’s leaf-to-gas technology help tackle India’s LPG crisis? Know how it worksIIT Bombay has pioneered a patented biomass gasification technology, transforming dry leaf waste into cooking fuel. This innovation signifi...31 Mar, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
- Around 64 percent of Delhi's winter pollution load comes from outside: StudyTransport (12 per cent), dust (seven per cent), and domestic biomass burning (six per cent) are the major sources of locally-generated poll...09 Jun, 2022, 07.28 PM IST
- CAQM directs industries in NCR areas of Haryana, Rajasthan, UP to switch to cleaner fuelsIn its official order, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) observed that despite the availability o...09 Feb, 2022, 07.38 PM IST
- Residential biomass burning, open waste burning responsible for highest PM 2.5 exposure: Study11 Jan, 2018, 05.01 PM IST
- 87% of Himalayan glaciers stable since 2001: JavadekarAs many as 248 of 2,018 or 12.3% of Himalayan glaciers are “retreating” while 18 are advancing, environment minister, Prakash Javadekar tol...15 Dec, 2015, 07.23 AM IST
- Biomass burning in nearby areas doesn't always harm NCR air: JavdekarUnion environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday told Rajya Sabha that "there is no conclusive study available to show that biomass b...15 Dec, 2015, 03.02 AM IST
- 248 glaciers retreating in the entire HimalayasThere are 34,191 glaciers in the entire Himalayas and 248 of these are 'retreating' while 18 are 'advancing', the Rajya Sabha was informed.14 Dec, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
- Biomass burning a major source of pollution in IndiaVehicles, air conditioners and industries may be the usual suspects contributing to the rise in pollution levels across the country, but th...10 Nov, 2014, 01.24 PM IST
- Smoke from field fires can travel up to 1,000km: StudyThe fires that raged through Punjab since the last week of October — deliberately caused by farmers to clear paddy stubbles and ready the f...12 Nov, 2012, 05.35 AM IST
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