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UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
Centre seeks states' bids for 50 industrial parks in 4 months, eyes rollout in 3 years: Piyush GoyalIndia is launching the Bhavya scheme to establish 100 industrial parks nationwide. Applications for the first 50 parks will be invited from...
Rs 10.9 lakh crore burden: Iran shock can take a load off India's backRising oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict are pushing India to accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels, with the government fast...
India weighs $1 billion aid for private electric buses, trucksIndia is considering incentives worth more than $1 billion to encourage private operators to adopt electric buses and trucks as part of eff...
Railway Board pulls up zones over poor pace of environmental initiatives, orders fast-track effortsIndian Railways is pushing for faster execution of environmental projects. The Railway Board has urged all zones to complete these initiati...
Punjab BJP leaders ask governor to seek report on conduct of CM, misuse of state machineryPunjab BJP leaders met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria presenting a memorandum. They raised concerns about Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's cond...
Andhra Pradesh govt notifies five model e-mobility cities under EV policy 4.0Andhra Pradesh has launched its Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0. Five cities, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Nellore, and...
India builds insurance shield for risky sea trade as global cover dries upIn response to the challenges posed by renewed hostilities affecting maritime trade, Indian public sector insurers have unveiled an innovat...
The Shift to conscious living: Inside India’s new luxury real estate paradigmIndian luxury homebuyers are prioritizing wellness and sustainability, shifting from extravagance to eco-smart designs and green spaces. Bu...
Budget allocation for 'control of pollution' increasesThe Union Budget 2026-27 boosts funding for pollution control initiatives. Allocations for schemes like the National Clean Air Programme an...
Choked by inaction? Less than 1% of Rs 858 crore spent on pollution control as India suffocates due to air pollutionA parliamentary panel has found that ₹858 crore allocated for pollution control in the 2024-25 budget remains unutilized due to delays in a...
No budgetary allocation by cities for National Clean Air ProgrammeOver 90% of the 102 cities earmarked for the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) have not instituted a budgetary allocation for their clean...
Budget 2019: Pollution control in focus, Environment Ministry gets Rs 2,954 croreNirmala Sitharaman, in her maiden Budget speech, allocated Rs 460 crore for pollution control schemes including National Clean Air Programm...
Environment Ministry gets Rs 3,111 crore in budget -- a 20 per cent increaseIn the last fiscal, the ministry was allocated Rs 2,586.67 crore.
Delhi government presents 'green budget', aims at controlling pollutionThe budget provides for subsidies to restaurants to replace coal tandoors with electricity- or gas-based tandoors.
Will there be budget allocation for critically polluted areas, researchers ask
Union Budget 2015: Arun Jaitley talks about green development, cuts allocation for environment ministryJaitley cut the allocation of funds for the MoEF and Climate Change to Rs 1,681.60 crore from Rs 1,764.60 crore in the ministry’s revised e...