PM Modi announces launch of National Deepwater Exploration MissionPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Assam Bioethanol Plant and laid the foundation for a polypropylene plant, allocating ₹18,000 c...
14 Sep, 2025, 07.53 PM IST
From composting decor to e-vehicle baraats: Welcome to big, green Indian weddingIndian luxury weddings are embracing sustainability, with couples seeking eco-conscious celebrations. Boutique hotels are catering to this ...
09 May, 2025, 02.50 AM IST
10 Best Bath Towels for you and your FamilyBath towels are everyday essentials and picking one should not form the many options online should not compromise on the quality. Bath towe...
14 Feb, 2024, 07.30 PM IST
How different parts of India contributed to the new Parliament buildingWith the carpets sourced from Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, bamboo flooring from Tripura and stone carvings from Rajasthan, the new Parliament...
29 May, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
Two key Yamuna riverfront sites in Delhi likely to host G20 events in March: OfficialsTwo key ecological sites in the Yamuna riverfront area in Delhi are likely to host a G20 event each in March to promote conservation of nat...
20 Feb, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
Ethanol blending in India increased to 10.17 per cent in July 2022 : Petroleum MinisterSetting up 2G refineries to make ethanol from the paddy stubble in Panipat and bamboo in Numaligarh with the twin objective of reducing pol...
12 Jan, 2023, 10.11 PM IST
India: Phased rollout of 20 per cent ethanol blending to commence this AprilIndia has increased ethanol blending in petrol from 1.53 per cent in 2013-14 to 10.17 per cent in 2022 and also advanced its target to achi...
10 Jan, 2023, 09.28 PM IST
Years of research has gone into technology of blending of ethanol with Petrol and it is a proven technology: Union Min Rameswar TeliTeli said that blending of Ethanol is the mandate of the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and would result in huge savings to th...
20 Jan, 2022, 07.57 PM IST
Grass-fed cars move from science fiction to reality in $15 billion marketModi is trying for a 10% reduction in India's energy imports by 2022. As a result, the biofuels industry is set to explode into a $15 billi...
03 Apr, 2018, 10.18 AM IST
Hope to cut air pollution in 100 cities by 50% in next 5 years: Harsh VardhanTo tackle the challenges posed by climate change, the ministry has also drawn up an initiative, under which it plans to plant 1,000 crore s...
13 Feb, 2018, 08.55 PM IST
Kerala government mulls promotion of 'green habitat' conceptThe buildings, under the concept, are planned to be designed in such a way that natural sunlight and wind would be used to maximum and the ...
03 Dec, 2017, 02.08 PM IST
Ethanol blending to go up to 22.5%, says Nitin Gadkari"If we start making ethanol from bamboo in North-East, lakhs will get employment and several industries will come up," Gadkarisaid.
01 Jul, 2016, 09.58 PM IST
Bamboo can prove to be a great economic change agent: Nitin GadkariHuge jobs from bamboo plantation are only one part of the story, insisted Gadkari, who saw it as a clean source of power.
06 Dec, 2015, 03.15 PM IST
Green Diwali options: Upcycled candle moulds, sandstone diyasEcotokri, an online store for organic and green products, is offering diyas made of sandstone, a natural by-product that degrades slowly an...
19 Oct, 2014, 10.49 AM IST
30-year journey from tribal boy to Forest ManIn 1979, when the Brahmaputra was in spate during the monsoon, logs of wood and hundreds of snakes came floating on the sandbar in Jorhat, ...
03 Aug, 2014, 03.52 AM IST
Environment ministry not keen on Tipaimukh hydroelectric projectThe construction of the proposed 1500 MW Tipaimukh Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project (HEP) downstream of the confluence of river Barak and...
09 Jun, 2013, 11.26 AM IST
Hobby turned into business: The eco-friendly route to successKamlesh Hotchandani has used savvy marketing and brand positioning to make a success of his bamboo products business.
25 Apr, 2011, 03.06 AM IST