Cabinet clears Rs 30,640 crore package for connectivity, immigration revamp, climate targetsIndia is set to boost regional air travel with the revamped UDAN 2.0 scheme. This initiative will develop 100 new airports and 200 helipads...
Climate change real, India to declare NDC by Dec: Environment Minister Yadav at UN COP30India will submit its updated climate targets by December. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav urged developed nations to achieve net-zero...
COP30: Where have India's climate goals gone?As the world converges at COP30, India's climate targets for 2035 remain unsubmitted, igniting concerns over its genuine commitment to glob...
Fair, country-specific adaptation metrics top agenda for COP30: IndiaIndia will prioritize the rationalization of adaptation indicators at COP30 in Brazil, ensuring they don't disadvantage developing nations ...
Indian youths at COP29 call for prioritising children's needs in climate policyYoung Indian climate activists are at COP29. They are demanding action from world leaders. They want policies that protect children from cl...
Net-Zero 2070 target: How India will need to fund the green transitionA look at the broad estimates of climate financing requirements and annual inflows indicate that financing has to be increased by almost a ...
India set to update 2030 climate targets under Paris AgreementSome of these targets such as the 450GW of renewable energy and green hydrogen mission have been announced by the Prime Minister at interna...
Share of non-fossil fuel based generation capacity rises to 39%Non-fossil fuel sources now account for 39% of India’s power generation capacity, a fact that will help the country surpass its NDC (nation...
The climate pledges of the world's top emitters
Special status for Andhra Pradesh under consideration: Planning CommissionThe Planning Commission said the proposal to accord the special category status to Andhra Pradesh (Seemandhra) is under consideration and n...
Seemandhra does not meet norms for special category status, says Inderjit Singh RaoThe Commission, however, has intimated to Rajasthan, Odisha and Jharkhand that they are eligible for getting SCS as per the criteria.
NDC team on four-day tour of Arunachal PradeshA team of the NDC led by its secretary is on a four-day tour of Arunachal Pradesh to study the socio- political progress of this land-locke...
- Lt Gen A Chakravarty takes over DG NCC
Lt Gen Aniruddha Chakravarty has taken over as the chief of the National Cadet Corps - the premier youth organisation.
Planning Commission to take states' views on Rajan reportRajan panel report suggested abolishing the special category status to states, and a new formula for providing assistance to the states on ...
NDC likely to meet in first week of November to approve 12th PlanNDC is likely to meet in November to approve 12th Plan that seeks to lower economic growth to 8.2 pc from 9 pc envisaged earlier.
- Cabinet likely to approve 12th Five Year Plan document tomorrow
The document proposes to lower annual average economic growth rate target during 2012-17 to 8.2% from 9% envisaged earlier.
- Govt to take the middle path on labour reforms
The govt is now planning to include it as part of second generation reforms at the forthcoming NDC meeting.