Government of India holds discussion with experts on a separate flag: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu RioRio while addressing the 29th Angami Students’ Union (ASU) biennial general conference at Kisama on Saturday said, “During my meeting with ...
25 Apr, 2021, 09.56 PM IST
Let's go to the beach! Rio asks sunbathers to follow social distancing, use app to reserve space in sandThe measures have been taken to contain the spread of Covid-19.
11 Aug, 2020, 08.58 AM IST
Rio Olympic medal winners to be considered for Khel Ratna, Arjuna awardThe Sports Ministry today said medal winners from the upcoming Rio Games will be considered for this year's Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards.
24 May, 2016, 01.53 PM IST
India to strengthen climate change negotiation teamIndia will strengthen its climate change negotiation team and will do "better homework" before discussing with all stakeholders, environmen...
30 Jun, 2014, 10.15 PM IST
- Rio+20: The world has a plan and money to save itself
It ended with a bang, and not a whimper as predicted by some. On the day Hillary Clinton quoted Steve Jobs in support of “new thinking”, an...
25 Jun, 2012, 04.18 AM IST
- World adopts Rio+20 declaration, pledges $513 billion for sustainable development projects
In a huge victory for emerging countries like India and Brazil, the world leaders adopted ‘the future we want’ declaration on sustainable d...
23 Jun, 2012, 06.20 PM IST
India making all efforts to reduce carbon emissions intensityIndia today said it is making all efforts to reduce the country's carbon emissions intensity of GDP by 20 to 25% between 2005 and 2020.
22 Jun, 2012, 11.05 PM IST
UNIDO to unveil 'green industry' agenda in Rio+20 summitUNIDO is the specialised agency of the UN that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalisation and environme...
20 Jun, 2012, 07.42 PM IST
Green groups worried as Rio+20 pact is dilutedThe draft deal put forward by the summit hosts "is a more streamlined text, more likely to be agreed, less likely to deliver sustainable de...
19 Jun, 2012, 02.58 PM IST
- Carnival city gets ready for Rio+20
“What do you feel about the UN Earth Summit returning to Rio after 20 years,” I ask of a 20-something Brazilian seated next to me on the fl...
15 Jun, 2012, 03.29 AM IST
Rio+20: UN environment summit opens, but prospects grimRousseff, president of host nation Brazil, called on "all countries of the world to commit" to reaching an accord that addresses the most p...
14 Jun, 2012, 05.45 AM IST
India may take up EU carbon tax at RioThe Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared the mandate for negotiations at Rio, but the meeting saw Union civil aviation minister Ajit Singh fla...
08 Jun, 2012, 04.53 PM IST
India to assert 'equity' stance at RioIndia has warned negotiators to be ready for Brazil breaking away from the developing world to accept target-oriented sustainable developme...
08 Jun, 2012, 04.46 PM IST
Earth Summit: China stresses economic needs ahead of UN environment summitThe comments added to signs that the June 20-22 meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, might face political obstacles to any significant agreem...
08 Jun, 2012, 03.16 PM IST
Earth Summit: Critics say biggest UN summit heading toward failureThe likely absence of top-tier leaders suggests that many governments have already written the conference off.
08 Jun, 2012, 02.26 PM IST
India's representation at Rio+20 likely to be weak: NGOsRajasthan activists participating in the forthcoming international conference on the subject in Brazil later this month; fear a weak repres...
06 Jun, 2012, 03.52 PM IST
- Chinalco plans more overseas acquisitions
Chinese aluminium giant Chinalco said on Tuesday it expected more overseas acquisitions after it joined up with US-based Alcoa to buy into ...
18 Mar, 2008, 10.02 PM IST