Power ministry to seek Cabinet nod for ₹20,000 crore carbon capture scheme by JulyIndia's power ministry is planning a significant ₹20,000 crore scheme for carbon capture technology. Cabinet approval is expected by July. ...
07 May, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
Operation Sindoor: India marks first anniversary of its most expansive multi-domain combat mission in half a centuryOperation Sindoor, launched after the Pahalgam attack, redefined India's security. It utilized drones and AI, prompting a military upgrade....
06 May, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
India's farm output hits record 357 million tonnes in 2024-25: J&K Lieutenant GovernorIndia is leading the global fight against climate challenges. Agriculture production reached 357 million tonnes in 2024-25. Jammu and Kashm...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Climate crisis is a gender issue, women face higher risks, less representationClimate change disproportionately impacts women, who are often excluded from decision-making despite their crucial roles in crisis response...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
500 GW of renewable energy by 2030: What India must do nowWith policy certainty, innovative financing, accelerated manufacturing, and modernised grids, India can deliver clean, affordable, and home...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
PMMY drives micro enterprise growth, boosts women-led businesses in IndiaIndia's Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana has empowered countless micro-enterprises. This scheme provides collateral-free credit, fostering growt...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Assam launches Earned Salary Advance (ESA) & Salary Linked Credit (SLC) for employeesThe Assam Government has launched new financial schemes for its regular employees. The Earned Salary Advance allows access to earned salary...
15 Mar, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Centre issues guidelines to use green credits as substitute for compensatory afforestationNew guidelines under the Green Credit Programme (GCP) allow restored forest land to be exchanged between states/UTs for compensatory affore...
17 Sep, 2025, 07.57 PM IST
Climate finance 'make-or-break issue', India needs $10 trillion by 2070: Bhupender YadavBhupender Yadav emphasized that climate finance is crucial for climate action, urging developed nations to support the global south's low-c...
11 Sep, 2025, 12.53 PM IST
Sustainable development: The rise of green MSMEsSustainability has become a key growth driver for MSMES but policy-based support for green transition is key for faster transition, say exp...
16 Jun, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
EV sales must reach 50 pc by 2030 to achieve net zero goal: Bhupender YadavUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav emphasized the need for electric vehicles to constitute 50% of vehicle sales by 2030 to align wi...
20 Jan, 2025, 04.38 PM IST
Finance key to achieving UNCCD goals, says IndiaIndia's Environment Minister highlighted the importance of financing for achieving UNCCD goals at a UN conference in Saudi Arabia. India ha...
03 Dec, 2024, 05.24 PM IST
The Green Credit Programme can drive India’s circular bioeconomy and energy transitionThe 2023 market-based mechanism, the Green Credit Programme, provides the opportunity for tackling greenhouse gas emissions and provides ot...
13 Jun, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
India bets on green credits, but could they reward deforestation?Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Green Credit Programme (GCP), showcased at COP28, could potentially benefit businesses responsible fo...
29 Feb, 2024, 05.46 PM IST
PM Modi launches initiative focusing on generating Green Credits through plantation on degraded wastelandThis initiative involves creating an inventory of degraded wastelands, which can be utilised for planting by individuals and organisations....
01 Dec, 2023, 08.12 PM IST
Carbon emission reducing practices under Green Credit Programme will earn carbon credits too: GovernmentAccording to rules, environment-friendly actions include tree plantation, water management, sustainable agriculture, waste management, air ...
13 Oct, 2023, 09.23 PM IST
Govt comes out with draft rules of Green Credit programmeThe main objectives of the Green Credit Programme are to create a market based mechanism for providing incentives in the form of Green Cred...
28 Jun, 2023, 03.53 PM IST