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Vedanta Empowers 12 Lakh Learners Through Quality Education

Company strengthens education-to-employment pipeline through digital learning, inclusion, and skill development initiatives across India Vedanta said it has reached over 12 lakh children and youth through its education programmes in FY25, aimed at improving access to learning, digital literacy, and employability. The company’s initiatives, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2030 and the UN […]

Maharashtra Signs Rs 8,000 Cr MoU With GSC Group For 1,500 MW Hydropower Project

The Singapore-based firm will develop the Panchmauli-Devalipada pumped storage project in Dhule and Nandurbar, expected to generate 1,500 MW and boost local employment and revenue The Maharashtra government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth Rs 8,000 crore with Singapore-based GSC Group for developing the 1,500-megawatt Panchmauli-Devalipada Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project across Dhule and […]

Government Earns Over Rs 4,000 Cr From Scrap Disposal Under Special Swachhata Drives

The revenue was generated through the disposal of scrap, including electronic waste, collected from various ministries and departments during five annual Special Swachhata (cleanliness) campaigns conducted since 2021 The Central government has earned more than Rs 4,085 crore and 24 lakh through the disposal of scrap, including electronic waste, generated from various ministries and departments […]

Extreme Heatwave Turns Amazon Waters Deadly For Dolphins, Threatens Aquatic Habitats

Study finds record warming in Amazon lakes during 2023–24 droughts, triggering mass die-offs of fish and river dolphins and threatening freshwater ecosystems An unprecedented heatwave and drought in 2023 turned several of the Amazon’s lakes into near-boiling basins, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees, according to a new study by researcher Ayan Fleischmann and colleagues. […]

Why Indian Companies Are Choosing Digital Gift Cards: A Smarter, Greener Way To Gift

With rising internet use and corporate sustainability goals, digital gift cards are reshaping India’s gifting culture as a greener, more efficient alternative to traditional plastic-based rewards   Byline: Sonia Asher, Co-founder and Director – Paramotor Digital Technology   As India embraces large-scale internet penetration, digitization has influenced every aspect of our lives. A pertinent case […]

China Advances On Clean Energy As Global North Falters

Ahead of Cop30 in Belém, UN climate talks president André Corrêa do Lago says developed nations are losing drive on climate action while China leads in clean energy deployment and technology The president of the UN climate talks has said that rich countries are showing a decline in enthusiasm for tackling the climate crisis even […]

UN Women Urges Strong Gender Action Plan At COP30

At COP30 in Belém, UN Women calls for a robust, well-funded Gender Action Plan to keep gender equality central to global climate action and governance As world leaders convene in Brazil for the thirtieth UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP30), UN Women has urged countries to adopt a transformative and adequately funded Gender Action Plan […]

India Curtails More Solar Power As Grid Faces Daytime Oversupply

Curtailment of solar output reaches record levels in October, revealing grid inflexibility and the urgent need for large-scale energy storage India’s power grid is increasingly struggling to absorb the country’s surging solar generation, with new data showing a sharp rise in curtailment, a situation that threatens to slow the pace of renewable energy expansion. According […]

Grap III Imposed As Delhi’s Air Quality Turns ‘Severe’

Authorities enforce stringent curbs on construction, vehicular movement and industrial activity as pollution levels spike across NCR A sharp deterioration in Delhi’s air quality has led the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to impose Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) across the National Capital Region, following the city’s Air Quality Index […]

UNEP Warns Of Escalating Climate-conflict Nexus, Calls For Stronger Adaptation In Fragile States

UN Environment Programme chief Inger Andersen urges coordinated action to protect ecosystems and livelihoods as conflicts deepen environmental and climate crises At a United Nations Security Council briefing on climate and security in New York, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, said that environmental degradation from armed conflicts is […]