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How India moves: The average speed on the roads of Dhanbad, India's 'Coal Capital', halved a decade ago

New Delhi, June 9 -- Dhanbad, a district once in undivided Bihar and today in Jharkhand, has always been famous for its coal mines. Its mobility was assessed in a 2015 survey which predicted that if n... Read More


How India moves: In the country's first private city of Jamshedpur, overburdened private transport is run by the educated unemployed

New Delhi, June 2 -- "There is no government-run public transport in this completely private city. New generations might not even know what public transport was or why it mattered. Once upon a time (b... Read More


Plastic recycling industry faces existential crisis in Europe as green jobs threatened by dip in production

New Delhi, May 22 -- The plastic recycling sector in the European Union is currently at a critical juncture, facing an existential crisis due to declining production, increasing pressure from cheap im... Read More


Climate change's direct impact on agriculture costs Europe Euro 28.3 billion annually, 70% of losses without insurance or compensation: Study

New Delhi, May 21 -- The impact of climate change on agriculture is becoming increasingly direct and severe, leaving farmers to battle this crisis largely on their own. It's not just developing count... Read More


Delhi government announces major rooftop solar subsidy but experts question insufficient budgetary allocation

New Delhi, May 21 -- In a bid to promote clean and affordable energy in the national capital, the Delhi government has made a major announcement for domestic consumers. In a cabinet meeting held on Ma... Read More


How India moves: Two-wheelers and three-wheelers are predominant modes of private passenger transport in country, South East Asia

New Delhi, May 19 -- The year 2024 marked a pivotal moment for electric mobility in India. Two-wheelers and three-wheelers continued to lead the electric vehicle (EV) segment, emerging as the most wid... Read More


India eases solar panel efficiency norms for off-grid rural projects

New Delhi, May 14 -- Across numerous rural pockets in India where electricity has still not reached, off-grid solar projects appear as a promising alternative. The Union Ministry of New and Renewable... Read More


Northeast region's first geothermal production well drilled in Arunachal Pradesh's Dirang

New Delhi, May 13 -- In a major stride for renewable energy in Northeast India, the Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS) has successfully drilled the region's first geothermal produ... Read More


Calls renewed for a global ban on dangerous pesticide 'chlorpyrifos' without exemptions

New Delhi, April 30 -- The demand for a complete global ban on hazardous pesticides like chlorpyrifos has been reinvigorated once again. At an ongoing meeting in Geneva under the Stockholm Convention,... Read More


Supreme Court demands detailed report on encroachment along Ganga

New Delhi, April 9 -- Supreme Court has raised concerns over the increasing encroachments along the banks of the Ganga River. The court has directed the Union government, Bihar government and other re... Read More