Search For "climate"
Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveils 184 new ICAR-developed varieties of 25 crops
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking with reporters in Delhi, the Minister said that over the past 10-11 years, under the Prime Minister's leadership, more than 3,200 new seed varieties had been developed to strengthen farm productivity and climate resilience.
Read More
Himachal Pradesh witnesses sixth driest December in 125 years; farming and
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The hilly state of Himachal Pradesh recorded its sixth driest December in the last 125 years in 2025, a situation that has disappointed both tourists and farmers across the state.
Read More
Heavy rain, snowfall kill 17, injure 11 in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The dead included five members of a family whose roof collapsed on Thursday in Kabkan, a district in Herat province, Mohammad Yousaf Saeedi, spokesman for the Herat governor, said. Two of the victims were children.
Read More
'Ease of doing business at cost of ease of breathing': Jairam Ramesh slams
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Congress leader accused the Centre of prioritising "ease of doing business" over environmental protection. "I don't understand why the Modi government, in the name of ease of doing business, is destroying the ease of breathing and the ease of living. If you tamper with nature, if you
Read More
Himachal Pradesh: CM Sukhu explains three-step plan to tackle 'chitta' cir
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, CM Sukhu said that the first step was to raise awareness, followed by strict action and providing professional treatment in case an addict is found, only to bring them back into the mainstream.
Read More
Agriculture in crisis as policy failures and climate shocks batter Pakista
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Contributing nearly a quarter of the country's GDP and employing over a third of the population, agriculture's decline has raised fresh alarms about food security and rural livelihoods, as reported by The Express Tribune.
Read More
Pakistan faces urgent population challenge as it heads into 2026: UN agenc
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
UNFPA warned that Pakistan's growing population, gender inequality and climate risks require urgent policy changes. The agency urged reforms in planning and financing to reward progress in health, education and equality, while addressing persistent challenges like maternal mortality and unme
Read More
AI to add USD 1.7 Trillion to India's economy by 2035: Govt
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The economic impact will be driven by AI adoption across sectors including healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, financial services, education, governance, and climate services, where automation and data-driven decision-making are already improving productivity and service delivery.
Read More
FITT, IIT Delhi and IDFC FIRST Bank Launch Cohort under IGNITE Program to
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30: FITT, IIT Delhi, in collaboration with IDFC FIRST Bank, today announced the launch of a new cohort under the IGNITE Program-- a focused initiative designed to support high-potential startups working across climate tech, clean energy, healthcare, agri-tech, mob
Read More
"India's climate being deliberately poisoned": Abhishek Banerjee slams cen
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday cornered the central government for the rise in right-wing extremism following incidents of targeted attacks against Christians on Christmas.
Read More
Congress' Jairam Ramesh criticises Govt's new definition of Aravalli, BJP'
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a major step towards conservation and protection of the entire Aravalli Range stretching from Delhi to Gujarat from illegal mining, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued directions to the States for a complete Ban on the Grant of any New
Read More
"No legal demarcation, notified boundary": Congress' Pawan Khera criticise
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Yesterday's notification of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change claims that it has issued directions to the states for a 'complete ban on the grant of any new mining leases in the Aravallis'. It is also claimed that 'This prohibition applies uniformly across the entir
Read More