National Clean Air Programme needs complete revamp to focus on reducing PM2.5 levels: Jairam RameshLoni, Uttar Pradesh, has been identified as the world's most polluted city in 2025. This alarming report highlights severe PM2.5 levels, ex...
02 Apr, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Pakistan world's most polluted country, followed by Bangladesh; India at 6th spot: ReportThe 2025 edition of the report published by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, is based on analysis of data from monitoring sta...
24 Mar, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
Bangladesh, Pakistan ahead of India in world's most polluted country list; this nation tops the chartIn 2024, Pakistan ranked third among the world's most polluted countries, as per IQAir's report. Despite government measures, the average c...
11 Mar, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
India sets eyes on world’s longest hyperloop test trackHyperloop is an under development high-speed mass transport system. It operates like railways but uses newer technologies which are expecte...
25 Feb, 2025, 11.31 PM IST
Swiss says it will be first airline to use fuel made from sunlightThe process devised by Synhelion, a spinoff from the Swiss Institute of Technology, uses concentrated sunlight to produce carbon-neutral ke...
01 Mar, 2022, 09.41 PM IST
Govt has taken number of steps to bring down pollution in Delhi: JavadekarResponding to a question on pollution in the national capital during the Question Hour in Lok Sabha, Javadekar said air pollution in Delhi ...
19 Mar, 2021, 05.22 PM IST
Delhi's pollution dipped by 15 pc due to AAP government's efforts: Gopal RaiGopal Rai said the AAP government brought important policies on fuel change, tree transplantation and electric vehicles, and installed smog...
17 Mar, 2021, 05.43 PM IST
BHEL ties up with SwissRapide AG to bring Maglev high-speed trains to IndiaThe Maglev Rail system hovers in the air instead of rolling, due to magnetic levitation, thus the vehicles have no physical contact with th...
16 Sep, 2020, 04.32 PM IST
Costa Rican envoy pours heart out, finds support among peersThe Mexican ambassador to India, Melba Pria, in a passionate piece mourned that New Delhi should have taken lessons from the experience of ...
17 Nov, 2017, 01.12 PM IST
Cooperation with India on tax issues at good level: Swiss minister Ueli MaurerSwitzerland has also invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a state visit to bolster ties between the two countries, the Swiss Finance Min...
22 Jan, 2016, 04.09 PM IST
Swiss green-building label Minergie eyes IndiaMinergie, the sustainability label for new and refurbished energy-efficient buildings, has approached the Indian government.
20 Nov, 2013, 11.17 AM IST
- Home Ministry suspends transaction with two foreign arms suppliers
The Home Ministry has served show cause notices to two foreign arms vendors following allegations of their bribing officials.
20 Aug, 2013, 06.25 PM IST
- Mahindra Defence Systems severs ties with blacklisted Swiss firm Rheinmetall Air Defence
Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) has severed ties with a blacklisted Swiss company for a proposed project to produce radars for naval ships.
10 Aug, 2012, 03.35 PM IST
- IAF identifies lowest bidder for trainer aircraft tender
The Swiss-made Pilatus PC-7 has emerged as the lowest bidder for the Indian Air Force’s basic trainer aircraft tender, Air Chief Marshal PV...
15 Jun, 2011, 08.48 PM IST
- Ordnance factories to have tech tie-ups with foreign companies
In a departure from the past, Country's major Ordnance factories have been allowed to have advanced technology tie-ups with foreign compani...
17 Mar, 2008, 02.24 PM IST
- Clubs India with US, EU & Russia
What makes India important to the Swiss?
05 Nov, 2007, 05.32 AM IST
- Switzerland president to kick off friendship celebration
Zurich is getting connected to Delhi. By air, soon. Zurich has always been connected to Delhi.
05 Nov, 2007, 05.31 AM IST