India should take lead in preserving glaciers: Sonam Wangchuk writes open letter to PMClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk, after his US tour, urges Prime Minister Modi to lead initiatives for preserving Himalayan glaciers. Wangch...
Balochistan PM-in-exile Naela Quadri seeks India's support at UN for freedom from PakistanPrime Minister of the Balochistan government-in-exile Naela Quadri has sought the support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the United Nat...
Dia Mirza teams up with Hollywood star Edward Norton for UNEP documentary seriesThe actress, who is UNEP's Goodwill Ambassador, narrated 'Big Ocean States' in the documentary.
UN delegate describes India's 'Namami Gange' mission as 'beacon of hope'The UN 2023 Water Conference - formally known as the 2023 Conference for the Midterm Comprehensive Review of Implementation of the UN Decad...
India to invest over $240 billion in water sector: Jal Shakti minister ShekhawatSustainable Development Goal 6 is about "clean water and sanitation for all". It is one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by ...
UN ranks Namami Gange among Top 10 World Restoration Flagship ProgrammesThe announcement was made as leaders from across the globe gathered in Montreal, Canada for the UN Biodiversity Conference, where governmen...
India at UNSC reiterates call for cessation of violence in UkraineIndia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, R Ravindra said: "Humanitarian action must always be guided by the principles of humanit...
Guterres says UN stands ready to contribute to ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in UttarakhandA portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alak...
Expert panel to assess draft bill on Ganga protection holds maiden meetNational Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) Director General UP Singh chaired the meeting held yesterday, the Union Water Resources Ministry sa...
Floating bodies, funeral on banks main causes of Ganga pollution: ITBPHundreds of floating bodies of humans and animals, funeral on the banks and less flow of water in the mainstream are among the major causes...
Post PM Modi's reforms, world looks differently at India: World Bank's Jim Yong KimWorld Bank President Jim Young Kim has said reforms initiated by Prime Minister Modi have had a huge impact on the way world looks at India.
- Shriram Vedire is adviser for Ganga rejuvenation
Software engineer-turned politician and national convenor of BJP's water management cell Shriram Vedire has been appointed as adviser to th...
Stop polluting Ganga or shut shop: Uma BhartiBharti underlined the fact that whatever the govt was doing to rejuvenate the Ganga, would serve as a template for all rivers across the co...
- Stop polluting Ganga or shut shop: Uma Bharti
All polluting industries along the river Ganga will have to set up sensor-based real-time online effluent monitoring system by March 31 nex...
Apps for historical figuresAvailable on iOS for $ 2.99, the app is a treasure chest for all Hindustani classical music buffs. Not just Tansen, the Jalal-ud-din too wo...
Budget 2014 has many nice words, some money but no direction: CSEThe recognition that climate change is real and the need to 'adapt' is urgent is a very important message. The FM provides Rs 100 cr of nat...
- On environment day, Ganga continues to bear increasing pollution
The city celebrated the World Environment Day with a series of activities to create mass awareness for environment conservation on Tuesday.