Restoring India’s land, securing India’s future through science and collective actionScientific innovations and integrated farming systems are combating land degradation and enhancing climate resilience, benefiting millions ...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
India to invest ₹13K-cr in dual use airport at Great Nicobar IslandIndia is set to build a new dual-use airport on Great Nicobar Island. This ₹13,000 crore project will serve both military and civilian need...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
China is using a bacteria to turn desert into fertile soil in just 10 monthsA groundbreaking technique from China transforms barren desert sand into fertile soil in just 10 months. Researchers use resilient cyanobac...
26 May, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Adani, Reliance, Lodha, JSW bid for 206-acre Mumbai redevelopment projectsLeading real estate firms are vying to redevelop three large housing colonies in Mumbai. These projects span prime areas like Worli, Bandra...
20 May, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
124 villagers voluntarily hand over land parcels for Vadhvan Port in Palghar districtVillagers in Palghar have voluntarily given land for the Vadhvan Port project. As many as 124 landowners agreed to government terms. This l...
01 May, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
China teases new aircraft carrier in video, vows to build up islandsChina has revealed a video hinting at a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The nation also plans to strengthen its island infrastructure...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
India and Maldives inaugurate infra projects launched during Solih's eraNew Delhi and Maldives have inaugurated several Indian-funded infrastructure projects in Addu city. Projects include the $80 million Addu r...
12 Aug, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
Museums, landmarks wahin banayenge!Reclaim janmabhoomis, karmabhoomis of luminaries instead of divinities
08 Dec, 2021, 11.10 PM IST
NRL to soon set up its crude oil import terminal at Paradip PortA tripartite Memorandum of Understanding was entered into by NRL with Paradip Port Trust and Dredging Corporation of India for reclamation ...
23 Sep, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
Create land offshore instead of acquiring it: Swaminathan AiyarOffshore land today can be far cheaper than land acquired from farmers. Second, offshore land can always be expanded through further reclam...
20 Sep, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
India, US voice concerns over China's South China Sea activities"India hopes that all parties to the disputes in the SCS region will abide by the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South C...
06 Aug, 2015, 08.02 PM IST
Coal India afforesting more than double the land it mines on: Coal secretary Anil SwarupCoal India is afforesting about two and a half times of forest land it conducts mining on so as to minimize impact on land and environment.
29 Jun, 2015, 03.58 PM IST
China rushing construction in disputed South China Sea, says PhilippinesPhilippines' top diplomat said Thursday that China has been rushing construction projects, including massive land reclamation, in the dispu...
26 Mar, 2015, 07.42 PM IST
Beijing’s land reclamation project worrisome; India, Washington should be watchfulThis is only the latest in a series of Chinese assertions – made easier because of the disunity among Asean countries on the one hand, and ...
12 Mar, 2015, 04.20 AM IST
- Greens fear large-scale reclamation of wetlands
The revisions proposed by the Union government to the Land Acquisition (LA) Act have come a big jolt for the greens who fear the worst for ...
03 Mar, 2015, 11.40 AM IST
- Mundra Port & SEZ destroying mangroves: MoEF
The ministry of environment and forests has accused Adani Group's Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone of destruction of mangroves in Guja...
17 Dec, 2010, 05.22 AM IST
- World Bank to give UP Rs 1,332 cr for land reclamation
Giving a thrust to the current sodic land reclamation project being implemented in Uttar Pradesh, the World Bank has in principle agreed to...
07 Jun, 2009, 07.15 PM IST