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Govt ready to discuss all issues with farmers: Modi

Dec 25, 2020 New Delhi: As the farmers’ agitation along the borders of Delhi entered its 30th day on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government is open to hold discussions with the farmers…

World Bank to fund $500 mn ‘green’ highways project in India

Dec 23, 2020 New Delhi: India and the World Bank on Tuesday signed a $500 million project to build safe and green national highway corridors in the states of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and…

Environment

Delhi had highest per-capita economic loss due to air pollution in 2019: Lancet

By Sumit Saxena Dec 22, 2020 New Delhi: Air pollution woes have quadrupled for Delhi, as the state suffered the highest per-capita economic loss due to air pollution last year, a study in the peer-reviewed…

New farm laws enacted only after discussions with farmers: Goyal

Dec 18, 2020 New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has dismissed the allegations of not holding consultations with farmers over the new Central farm laws. Goyal on Friday said these laws have been enforced only…

Environment/weather

Icy winds sweep over Delhi at 3.5 degrees C

Dec 17, 2020 New Delhi: The national capital on Thursday recorded the lowest minimum temperature of the season so far with the mercury dipping to 3.5 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast…

Environment

Not a single rupee from Centre for Mithi River clean-up: RTI

Dec 16, 2020 Mumbai: The Centre government has not sanctioned any funds whatsoever for the cleaning and development of Mumbai’s sole flowing water body, the Mithi River, as per an RTI reply. Mithi River had…

By Ranjit Devraj

Ancient trees reveal Brahmaputra mega-dam risks

By: Ranjit Devraj Dec 14, 2020 New Delhi: Scientists warn in a new study that the potential for catastrophic flooding in the Brahmaputra — a transboundary river across which China and India plan to build…

10 farmers’ groups extend support to Govt on farm laws

Dec 14, 2020 New Delhi: As the ongoing farmers’ protest continued for the 19th day on Monday, a new group of 10 farmers’ unions on Monday extended their support to the Central government over its…

Environment

Agra’s green activists demand scrapping of road plan near Ramasar site

Dec 14,2020 Agra: Taj city environmentalists have sought the scrapping of the plans to construct the northern bypass through the eco-sensitive zone bordering a Ramsar wetland site of the Keitham lake, now called Soor Sarovar…

Delhi shivers at 8.4 as mercury dips suddenly: IMD

Dec 14, 2020 New Delhi: The national capital saw a massive dip in the mercury on Monday and if the weatherman is right it may plummet further by Thursday-Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.…

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