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Vegetable prices skyrocketed during Modi Govt's tenure: Telanagana CM Revanth ReddyTelangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated a new fruit market and sub-registrar office complex. He criticized the central governmen...
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...
Weak grid infrastructure, land access, financial barriers for developers slowed PM-KUSUM's progress: StudyIndia's flagship PM-KUSUM solar program for farmers faces significant challenges. Weak grid infrastructure, funding issues for small develo...
India's luxury promise hits a wall, not enough malls to shop inIndia's wealthy are eager for luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Chanel. However, a critical lack of prime retail locations is slowing th...
SC directs Centre to submit comprehensive report on encroachments along GangaThe Supreme Court has ordered the central government to provide a detailed report on illegal constructions along the Ganga river. The court...
Telangana govt to develop 'greatest city in world' on Hyderabad outskirts: Chief MinisterTelangana plans to build a world-class city near Hyderabad. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy stated this ambitious project will attract globa...
Does India value how its people breathe?A recent report by the University of Chicago reveals that air pollution in India is causing a significant reduction in life expectancy, wit...
Second wave of Covid infections is not a wave, but it’s a Tsunami: Uddhav ThackerayAddressing the state, Maharashtra Chief Minister said that the second wave of Covid infections could be far worse then the first wave and t...
TN moves Apex Court challenging NGT order favouring Sterlite Copper reopeningTamil Nadu had closed the copper plant six days after 13 people were killed in police firing against protesters who wanted the factory clos...
What’s ailing India’s air? The nation doesn’t know enoughCPCB has just one operational station in Mumbai, a parallel government system called SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting a...
Fifth car free day observed in South DelhiAt the event, Delhi government's Environment department distributed saplings and plants among commuters.
AAP government's Rs 551 crore loan rider puts corporations in a fixJust ahead of the 2017 municipal election, the AAP-led Delhi government’s Rs 551-crore loan could prove a googly for the civic bodies.
Gurgaon's fire tenders get past pollution hurdleTen new fire tenders, which were lying idle despite having been acquired by Gurgaon fire department months back, are likely to be pressed i...
States asked to revisit NoC for industrial power connectionConcerned over new industrial projects hit due to delay in getting electricity connection, the Centre has asked state PCBs to revisit the m...
Ganga will transform in five years: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar"The river will be transformed in five years and its stream would be made free and unhindered," Javadekar told reporters.
Regional rapid transit system gets green signal, NCR primed for a boom phaseAn integrated transportation system will also shift people from private transport to public transport and reduce vehicular air pollution.
MoEF rejects HPCL's Vizag refinery expansion planIn a setback to HPCL, Environment Ministry has rejected 'green' clearance for the petroleum major's expansion of Vishakh Refinery
- BCCI, EBTC mull smart city pilot project in Haldia
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC) are planning to initiate a pilot proj...
- HZL gets approval for its Zinc Dust and CGG project from NBWL
Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) has finally got a nod from the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) to set up a Zinc Dust and CGG unit near Raja...
- Govt relaxes location policy for industries
The government has decided to relax licensing norms for location of industrial units in sub-urban limits of big cities.