Natural diamonds, real change: Driving sustainable impact in IndiaThe diamond industry is prioritizing sustainability, with India leading the charge by integrating a fifth 'C' – conscience – alongside trad...
21 May, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
India’s $1 trillion import dependence makes green transition a strategic necessityIndia faces significant import reliance across key sectors. Aatmanirbharta requires a growth model shift, with the green economy offering a...
19 May, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
UK local elections test Starmer as Labour faces growing voter backlashUK polling stations opened Thursday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and show...
07 May, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
NDA, opposition spar in Lok Sabha over efforts to free country of NaxalismLok Sabha members debated left-wing extremism. BJP and NDA members criticized the previous UPA government's handling of Naxalism. Congress ...
30 Mar, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Adjust to 20% commercial LPG supply, use alternatives: Karnataka MinisterKarnataka is currently supplying only 20 percent of its usual commercial LPG demand. Essential sectors like education, public utilities, an...
23 Mar, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
India needs outcome-driven urban policy, says EAC-PM paperThe paper titled ‘India’s Hidden Urbanisation and its Policy Implications’ written by EAC-PM member Shamika Ravi and its consultants Manuj ...
16 Mar, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
A startup is tapping underground parking garages for clean energyEnerdrape, a Swiss startup, introduces a novel approach to urban decarbonization. It uses underground heat to power buildings. The technolo...
17 Aug, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
CREDAI partners with Adani Cement to promote green, best quality construction worksCREDAI has partnered with Adani Cement to promote sustainable construction practices across India. Adani Cement will provide green concrete...
14 Jun, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
Use of renewable energy, solar rooftops exemplify shift towards greener future: Minister Manohar LalUnion Housing and Urban Affairs minister Manohar Lal highlighted India's transition from thermal to renewable energy, emphasising solar roo...
18 Feb, 2025, 03.51 PM IST
BJP sweeps urban local body polls in Uttarakhand, wins 10 of 11 mayoral seatsThe BJP dominated Uttarakhand's urban local body elections, winning 10 out of 11 mayoral seats. An Independent candidate secured the remain...
26 Jan, 2025, 03.34 PM IST
Budget: Environmental experts hail proposal to issue green bonds to mobilise resources for green infraUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2022-23 on Tuesday while announcing several climate action initiatives...
01 Feb, 2022, 08.19 PM IST
GIFT City becomes India’s first IGBC Platinum rated city, gets highest certification as greenfield smart cityIndian Green Building Council has recognised several initiatives adopted in the project which include integrated land use, compact city dev...
31 Aug, 2021, 03.59 PM IST
Less than 5 per cent of Bengaluru buildings are greenCities such as Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh and Jaipur offer an additional floor area ratio of 5-15% for the developers who adhere to green no...
23 Oct, 2017, 10.38 AM IST
Smart Cities to go green, says IGBCPMO as well as Ministry of Urban Development has decided to rope-in IGBC for creating environment friendly and energy efficient smart citie...
28 Sep, 2015, 09.17 PM IST
Government finalising draft policy on incentive for green buildingsOn any financial support like capital subsidy, it could take time as it involved deliberations and interaction with several ministries.
26 Oct, 2013, 04.31 PM IST
CII inks MoU with National Housing Bank to promote green housingCII today inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Housing Bank to promote adoption of energy efficient green homes in the c...
12 Jul, 2013, 06.20 PM IST
- National Water Mission gets nod of Council on Climate Change
The Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change approved the National Water Mission focusing on making water conservation a peoples' movemen...
28 May, 2010, 09.48 PM IST