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DBS Bank Facilitates $80 Mn Maiden Green Loan For Aseem Infrastructure Finance

DBS acts as the sole lead arranger for the transaction through its GIFT City branch, enabling climate-positive infrastructure development DBS Bank Ltd. has successfully led a USD 80 million green finance facility for Aseem Infrastructure Finance Limited (AIFL), marking AIFL’s first-ever green loan and External Commercial Borrowing (ECB). The funding will be used to boost […]

India Eyes Rs 3 Lakh Cr Tunnelling Push As MIT-WPU Starts Center of Excellence

Experts flag urgent need for sustainable, climate-resilient underground infrastructure in India’s Himalayan, urban regions India is gearing up for a massive expansion in tunnel infrastructure, with projects worth Rs 2.5 to Rs 3 lakh crore planned over the next decade, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Speaking at the […]

Laser Marked Sustainability In Pharma Packaging: The Role Of Laser-marked Canisters Technology

It addresses critical concerns such as contamination, product integrity, and traceability while supporting global sustainability goals Byline: Manish Jain, Managing Director & Founder of Cilicant  As product safety, traceability, and environmental responsibility become critical priorities, laser-marked canister technology has emerged as a transformative solution in modern packaging systems. From pharmaceuticals and diagnostics to food, nutraceuticals, […]

80% Indians Want Fossil Fuel Firms Taxed For Climate Damage: Greenpeace-Oxfam Survey

Majority back using taxes to support vulnerable communities; 77 per cent would vote for pro-climate tax candidates A vast majority of Indians believe oil, gas and coal corporations should be held financially accountable for the environmental damage they cause, according to a new Greenpeace and Oxfam-commissioned survey released at the ongoing Bonn Climate Conference 2025. […]

Silox India To Invest Rs 600 Cr In New Gujarat Plant At Arete Group’s PIP

Belgian envoy attends groundbreaking; Indo-Belgian ties in speciality  Silox India, the Indian arm of the Belgium-based Silox Group, has acquired 35 acres at Payal Industrial Park (PIP) in Gujarat for a greenfield manufacturing facility. The project, with an estimated investment of Rs 600 crore, marks one of the company’s largest commitments in the country to […]

Rajkot

Rajkot Turns Legacy Dumpsite into 20-acre Urban Forest

From 16 lakh tonnes of waste to green cover, city sets model for circular economy under Swachh Bharat Mission In a step towards sustainable urban renewal, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation has converted a decades-old dumpsite, once home to 16 lakh tonne of legacy waste, into a 20-acre urban forest. The transformation was executed under the […]

Delhi Lags In Utilising Clean Air Funds, Spends Just One-third Of NCAP Grant

Over Rs 3,600 crore remains unused across cities as India targets 2026 air quality goals Despite being one of the most polluted cities in India, Delhi has utilised only 32.65 per cent of the funds allocated to it under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), raising concerns about implementation bottlenecks and administrative apathy. Government data […]

Afghan Women Struggle For Rights Under Taliban Rule, Says UN Report

Gender gap in Afghanistan now second-widest in the world; women achieving just 17 per cent of their potential Afghanistan now has the second-largest gender gap globally, with Afghan women accessing only 17 per cent of their full potential in health, education, finance, and decision-making, according to a new UN Women report released this week. The […]

Rare Earth

India Needs To Quickly Pivot Away From China For Sourcing Of Rare Earths

Owing to the curbs, the process for importing rare earth magnets from China has become elongated, involving multiple steps, such as obtaining notarisation, attestation, apostille and verification by the Chinese embassy in India  Byline: Hemal N Thakkar, Senior Practice Leader & Director, Crisil Intelligence India has been far too dependent on China for rare earth […]

CDRI

CDRI Starts $2.47 Mn Urban Resilience Projects In Five Countries

Indian district of Chikkaballapur to benefit from water security strategies under climate-resilient initiative The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) on Tuesday declared a USD 2.47 million fund to implement urban climate resilience projects across 16 cities in Bhutan, Brazil, Honduras, India, and Sri Lanka, targeting nearly 2.9 million people. The funding, drawn from CDRI’s […]