Search For "assessment"
Carbon stock in India increases by 79.4 million tonnes
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Carbon stock in India has increased by 79.4 million tonnes as compared to the last assessment of 2019. The annual increase is 39.7 million tonnes, which is 145.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, said Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar
Read More
High time to fast-track climate efforts as humanity on thin ice: UN Chief
Updated : 3 years ago IST
United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres on Monday in a video message said that it is high time to fast-track the climate efforts as humanity is on thin ice in the present times.
Read More
UP: Yogi govt sets target for education department to improve quality of e
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to this, by December 2023, 44,000 primary schools will have to attain the status of 'Nipun' schools, while one 'Nipun' block will have to be made in each district, that is, a target has been given to make a total of 75 'Nipun' blocks.
Read More
"We didn't put enough runs on board:" Rohit Sharma's honest assessment aft
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Indian batters underperformed against Australia in the second ODI match three-match series. Mitchell Starc's five-wicket haul in the first innings and Mitchell Marsh's lightning pace knock in the second innings knocked India completely out of the game. In the post-match conference, Rohit
Read More
India's power transmission system embracing modern technology to combat cy
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The country will soon have a modern and smart power transmission system with features such as real-time monitoring and automated operation of the grid, better situational assessment, the capability to have an increased share of renewable capacity in the power mix, enhanced utilization of tra
Read More
'Security of UK, Europe depends on Russia's failure to succeed in war on U
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Included in an update to UK's strategic foreign and defence policy blueprint are plans for an additional 5 billion pounds ($6 billion) to be spent on defence over the next two years. The assessment reiterates the goal of increasing the UK's existing 2.2 per cent defence spending to 2.5 per c
Read More
"Not getting fair trial": Parents of minor in German foster care plead wit
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Battling to get legal custody of their Indian toddler, who is currently in the custody of German foster care, her parents made a desperate plea to the authorities in a bid to bring their baby back home to India.
Read More
Beijing to increase unification pressure on Taiwan, says US spy agencies
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As Xi begins his third term, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would strive to press Taiwan on unification, undercut US influence, and drive a wedge between Washington and its partners, the report said.
Read More
NAAC Director rejects claims of irregularities in functioning
Updated : 3 years ago IST
NAAC Director SC Sharma in a statement said that the system cannot be compromised because the whole process is decentralised, transparent and accessible to the stakeholders through a user-friendly portal and dashboard at all stages of the assessment and accreditation process.
Read More
We would like to see India to play larger role in the electronic supply ch
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The US Commerce Secretary said that the US had already begun with action and the MoU was tasking both the Indian and American semiconductor industries to prepare an assessment of where they have gaps and the lack of resiliency in the supply chain and that will guide their work.
Read More
US intel agency warns of 'complex' threats from China, Russia, North Korea
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Wednesday (local time) released its 2023 annual threat assessment, which warned of threats against the US posed by China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.
Read More
CCP will work to press Taiwan on unification: US report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The report prepared by US Intelligence further stated that the PRC uses coordinated, whole-of-government tools to demonstrate strength and compel neighbours to acquiesce to its preferences, including its land, sea, and air claims in the region and its assertions of sovereignty over Taiwan
Read More