India's green economy may attract $4.1 trillion investments, create 48 million jobs: StudyA CEEW study projects India could attract USD 4.1 trillion in green investments and create 48 million jobs by 2047, unlocking a USD 1.1 tri...
26 Nov, 2025, 04.40 PM IST
Climate disasters cost India $12 billion in 2025: Why ecology is key to economic growthClimate disasters are impacting India's economy significantly. Floods and heatwaves cause substantial losses and reduce productivity. Curre...
12 Oct, 2025, 11.37 PM IST
India's green revolution: Leading the way in durable carbon removal to combat climate changeIndia has the potential to be a global leader in large-scale, permanent CO2 removal, addressing climate change with innovative methods like...
03 Nov, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
Connecting the dots: A just energy transition, workforce migration and employment opportunitiesThe recent Glasgow Pact, which put unprecedented emphasis on the envisaged shift from conventional to renewable energy generation, recognis...
12 Feb, 2022, 11.36 PM IST
Not signed up to COP26 Action Agenda on Sustainable Agriculture, says IndiaThe spokesperson noted that the NMSA was approved for three major components - Rainfed Area Development (RAD); On Farm Water Management (OF...
09 Nov, 2021, 09.56 PM IST
The real agri reforms India needsTo date, India’s investments in agriculture has not led to sustained increase in farmer incomes. To remedy this problem, GoI is committed t...
27 Sep, 2021, 07.17 PM IST
Less than four percent Indian farmers adopted sustainable agricultural practices, says studyThe study, supported by the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), found that scaling up sustainable agriculture would be critical to improve ...
20 Apr, 2021, 07.19 PM IST
India has developed first catchment treatment plan for Ganga to meet climate goal: OfficialThe commitment to increase additional 2.5-3 billion tonnes carbon sink was made by India in the Paris Agreement in 2015 to fight climate ch...
12 Sep, 2019, 09.24 PM IST
Why India needs to act swiftly on pragmatic plans to fix its agrarian crisisThis is the right time to take pragmatic steps to address fault lines in India’s agricultural and farming sector.
04 Jul, 2019, 06.18 AM IST
Draft Forest Policy 2018 overlooks role of gram sabha say farmers groups, activists15 Apr, 2018, 08.06 PM IST
Centre launches interactive online platform to give corporate push to Ganga cleaningThe exclusive web page, launched by Union water resources minister Nitin Gadkari, carries all details of projects and activities which can ...
11 Oct, 2017, 10.29 PM IST
Local paper industry seeks curb on cheaper importsThe cost of wood, a main raw material in paper manufacturing, is about USD 100 a tonne in India, while it is only USD 30-40 a tonnes in oth...
12 Jan, 2017, 02.27 PM IST
Industry needs to find ways to deal with private standards: Commerce Secretary Rita TeaotiaThe Indian industry, both exporters and experts included, needs to debate and find ways to deal with stringent private standards in order t...
18 Mar, 2016, 07.06 PM IST
Government chalks out plan for rabi sowing; aims 94 MT wheat outputThe Centre today asked state governments to focus during the rabi season on 3.37 million hectare that was left unsown due to delayed monsoo...
17 Sep, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
Environment ministry wants liberal felling, transit pass norms for private landMoEF has also asked the states to authorize gram sabha concerned to regulate felling and transit of trees or timber grown under agro-farm f...
06 Aug, 2014, 01.47 AM IST
'Proper implementation of agroforestry policy a big challenge'The maiden policy comes following the World Congress on Agroforestry held in New Delhi from February 10-14.
18 Feb, 2014, 02.09 AM IST
Agro-forestry needs more investment: Pranab MukherjeeThe President also presented Krishi Karman awards to seven states -- MP, Odisha, Manipur, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand for their best ...
10 Feb, 2014, 04.48 PM IST