Apple to invest Rs 100 crore in India renewable energy expansionApple is investing Rs 100 crore in India to boost green energy. The company is partnering to develop over 150 MW of renewable capacity. Ini...
07 May, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
11 Apr, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
The world’s plastic glut is set to get much worse by 2040, study findsPlastic pollution is set to surge by 2040, reaching 280 million metric tons annually. This alarming projection comes from a Pew Charitable ...
04 Dec, 2025, 10.28 AM IST
The strawberry’s unstoppable rise should worry usThis expansion, driven by innovations in plastics and jet fuel, has led to significant plastic pollution and pesticide use, challenging sus...
24 Mar, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
Stubble burning in Punjab can be tackled with improved water management & technology, says watertech startup BoonIncreased public awareness about water technology can help in finding cost-effective solutions and deploying advanced purification technolo...
04 Oct, 2024, 11.59 AM IST
Tackling plastic pollution: A call to action for IndiaPlastic pollution has reached alarming levels, causing devastating consequences for the environment. From clogging waterways to threatening...
05 Jun, 2024, 02.29 PM IST
Rs 250 crore milk processing plant to be set up in collaboration with NDDB: Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh SukhuWhile presiding over a meeting at Oak Over, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the milk processing plant would be set up at a ...
19 Jun, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
In a first, DPCC to study microplastics pollution in River Yamuna, Delhi's soil, foodThe river water and the adjacent soil are contaminated with various pollutants, including heavy metals. In this study, the effects of seaso...
19 Dec, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
IISc Bangalore students create low-cost substitute to single-use plasticThe substitute to single-use plastic is made using crop stubble and an inexpensive and an easily available non-edible oil. It is estimated ...
26 Sep, 2021, 08.57 AM IST
View: Climate change poses grave risks to life, limb and livelihoodsWhen plastics replaced glass, porcelain and metal to make containers, buckets, plates and innumerable industrial and household items, no on...
22 Apr, 2021, 09.30 AM IST
Local sources of pollution in UP, Haryana and Delhi primary reason for poor air quality: EPCASupreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) said stack and dust pollution as well as open burnin...
15 Oct, 2019, 12.51 PM IST
View: Government should stop dithering from banning single-use plastic. There are enough innovative alternativesThere are hundreds of solutions & alternatives to single-use plastics that are ready now, or in the pipeline.
05 Oct, 2019, 06.10 AM IST
India has long way to go on climate goals, PM Modi's target 'unrealistic'Recently at the UNESCO headquarters at Paris, Modi said that India will achieve most of the COP 21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Co...
26 Aug, 2019, 10.40 PM IST
Air pollution: NGT slaps 25 crore fine on Delhi governmentA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also asked the AAP government to furnish a performance guarantee of Rs 25 crore.
03 Dec, 2018, 04.46 PM IST
- Dahej plastic park to get Rs 600 crore investments in first phase
Some 30 led plastic manufacturers in and around Mumbai will together invest Rs 600 crore in Plastic Park coming up in Dahej.
14 Jul, 2011, 06.22 PM IST
- Bengal bans plastic carry bags below 40 microns
Concerned over rampant use of plastic carry bags which adds to the environmental pollution, the West Bengal Government today announced a ba...
04 May, 2007, 10.00 PM IST