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There's no Earth B: Children skip school to walk the talk on climate chang
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 27 (ANI): "We have to raise our thoughts, not the sea levels," was the hard-hitting message echoing the parliament street adjoining Jantar Mantar here on Friday when dozens of children skipped school to draw everyone's attention to today's urgency - climate change!
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Tourism is engine to boost economic growth: President
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sept 27 (ANI): Calling tourism a major engine of economic growth, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday stressed on the aspect of 'ethics' in travel and said that tourism should benefit the people and environment in different destinations.
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Kejriwal urges Punjab, Haryana CMs to take urgent action on crop stubble b
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday wrote to his counterparts in Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar urging them to take urgent action on the issue of crop stubble burning.
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Study says plastic teabags release microscopic particles into tea
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Sept 26 (ANI): While the world is trying to reduce plastic pollution which has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, researches have found that microscopic particles from plastic teabags can also have a direct impact on our health.
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ICRA revises outlook on construction equipment sector to negative
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): Following a sharp correction in unit sales amid slowing economic growth and infrastructure investments, ICRA has revised the outlook on construction equipment sector to negative.
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Tax cuts may bolster growth eventually but fiscal impact comes sooner: Fit
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sep 26 (ANI): India's corporate tax cuts support efforts to stimulate investment and GDP growth in the medium term but will cause the fiscal deficit to widen in the near term, Fitch Ratings said on Thursday.
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Government respects wealth creation, does not shy away from tough decision
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his government respects wealth creation and does not shy away from taking tough decisions to improve the business environment as he pitched India as an attractive investment destination which has unbeatable fact
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Leaders should pay more attention to environment: Dalai Lama
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 25 (ANI): Tibetan leader in exile, Dalai Lama here on Wednesday said that everybody including leaders should pay more attention towards the environment and emphasize on planting trees and saving water bodies.
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Threats looming for India's apparel exporters may slow pace of growth: ICR
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): Though domestic apparel exports are expected to remain in the positive zone during rest of the year, there are multiple threats looming which could slow down the pace and make it challenging for apparel exporters, investment information firm and rating agenc
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Thank you Greta for much needed punch in the face: Priyanka Chopra
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 4 (ANI): Teenage Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg who took the internet by storm with her stirring UN Climate Change Summit speech, got a pat from actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas who thanked her for the "much-needed punch in the face".
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Rohit Sharma lauds Greta Thunberg, calls her 'inspiration'
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): Greta Thunberg, the teenage Swedish environmental activist who has taken social media by storm through her rousing speech at the UN Climate Change Summit in New York was lauded by India opening batsman Rohit Sharma who labelled her as 'an inspiration'.
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How dare you? : Greta Thunberg to world leaders at UN Climate Summit
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sep 24 (ANI): "You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words," were the emotional words of Greta Thunberg, the teenage Swedish environmental activist, who stormed at the world leaders gathered at the UN Climate Change summit in New York, adding, "We are
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