Delhi to impose fine on trucks that evades pollution tax
Nov 05, 2015, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS) The Environment Pollution Control Authority, a regulatory body appointed by the Supreme Court to keep a check on the pollution level, decided on Wednesday that trucks that fail to file in the 'green tax' before entering Delhi will be apprehended and made to pay 2000 rupees in addition to the tax, according to reports.
Strong earthquake in Indonesia, no casualty, no Tsunami threat
Nov 04, 2015, at 06:45 pm
Jakarta, Nov 4 (IBNS) A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 shook Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering panic among residents, but there are no immediate reports of loss of lives or damage to property, reports said.
Corporate India reinforces India's commitments at National Seminar ahead of CoP 21
Nov 04, 2015, at 04:07 am
New Delhi, Nov 3 (JEN): The TERI-CBS (Council for Business Sustainability), an independent platform for corporate leaders to address issues related to sustainable development, organized National Seminar for businesses to deliberate upon topics related to climate change that cut across industries as some of the most urgent concerns-energy, waste, water and renewable energy.
Disaster risk reduction ‘core development priority’ of Asia and the Pacific – UN regional body
Oct 31, 2015, at 06:20 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) Building resilience in the face of natural disasters is “not a choice, but rather a collective imperative,†the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) declared on Friday, as it called on all government agencies to take on disaster risk reduction as a priority and make it an integral part of sustainable development in the region.
Caribbean region becomes free of highly enriched uranium – UN atomic watchdog
Oct 31, 2015, at 06:14 pm
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS) The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday announced that Jamaica completed the conversion of its research reactor to low enriched uranium this month, decreasing proliferation risks and making the Caribbean region completely free of highly enriched uranium.
Met cautions fishermen against cyclonic storm
Oct 29, 2015, at 03:19 am
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) A depression has formed over southeast Arabian Sea, confirmed the met office on Wednesday.
Bonn climate talks ends, many fundamental issues yet to be resolved: CSE
Oct 26, 2015, at 05:46 pm
Bonne/New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): At the end of the current round of climate talks before negotiations in Paris, the proposals from all countries were compiled in a 55-page document. This will be the draft text that will form the basis of the negotiations in Paris from November 30 to December 11.
Government plans to utilise TA in Clean Ganga Mission: Parrikar
Oct 10, 2015, at 12:44 am
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said the Government is looking forward to utilize the personnel of Territorial Army (TA) in 'National Mission for Clean Ganga'.
"Media reports alleging ISRO/DOS encroach lake beds of Bangalore incorrect"
Oct 09, 2015, at 02:30 am
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Indian Space Research Organisation has clarified that several media reports alleging ISRO/DOS as one of the encroachers of lake beds and reserve forest land in Bangalore are incorrect.
CSE releases exhaustive study of the US Climate Action Plan, flays America
Oct 07, 2015, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS): In a severe indictment of the American Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has said the US is not doing anything extra for climate change; most of the changes are happening naturally and automatically because of economic reasons and market forces.
Oct 02, 2015, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Greenpeace India has termed the Indian government’s climate targets (INDC) of 40% electricity from non-fossil fuel sources, and 33-35% emissions intensity reduction by 2030 as ‘steps in the right direction’, but questioned the economic and social justification for a coal expansion of the scale envisioned. Greenpeace also supports India’s need for finance and technology assistance from developed countries.
India's INDC is fair, and its renewable energy and forestry targets are ambitious, says CSE
Oct 02, 2015, at 10:29 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS): Ahead of the UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change scheduled in December 2015 in Paris, India has submitted today, its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Oct 02, 2015, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS) The Government has said that India's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) is balanced and comprehensive.
India promises to huge emissions intensity reduction by 2030
Oct 02, 2015, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IBNS) Ahead of the climate summit in Paris in December, India on Friday committed to reduce the emission intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level.
Ban welcomes joint China-US announcement on measures to tackle climate change
Sep 26, 2015, at 03:29 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the joint announcement made on Friday by the Governments of China and the United States on the significant steps each country is aiming to take to address climate change.
Greenpeace ask PM Modi to press US President Obama on solar trade, climate change issues
Sep 25, 2015, at 07:14 pm
New York/Delhi, Sept 25 (IBNS): In advance of Narendra Modi's speech to the United Nations on Friday, Greenpeace published an open letter asking the Prime Minister to "urge US President Barack Obama to reconsider his administration's actions that significantly undermine the fight against climate change."
CSE reviews Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna, finds it a mixed bag of opportunities
Sep 23, 2015, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has analysed the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna (PMKKKY) in the context of the recently notified rules on the District Mineral Foundation (DMF).
Greenpeace launches Clean Air Nation Movement
Sep 22, 2015, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): Greenpeace India on Tuesday launched the Clean Air Nation1 movement, calling on the government to make urgent improvements to the National Air Quality Index (NAQI), as a first step towards securing what the Government has referred to as citizens' 'birthright to clean air'.
UK Minister promotes Climate Action Plan in Kolkata
Aug 27, 2015, at 05:02 am
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS): UK Minister of State for International Development Desmond Swayne, visited Kolkata on Tuesday to see work under the UK-Kolkata Municipal Corporation partnership to develop Kolkata into a low-carbon and climate resilient city.
UK Minister and Sovan Chatterjee conducts sensitization program on climate change in Kolkata
Aug 27, 2015, at 04:55 am
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IBNS) The British might have left India a long time ago but their love for the 'City of Joy' remains undeterred and unblemished to this day and to protect Kolkata from the jaws of pollution, develop it into a low-carbon and climate resilient city, Desmond Swayne, UK Minister of State for International Development, visited Kolkata on Tuesday and along with Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, promoted climate action in Kolkata.
Govt issues final notification on Eco Sensitive Zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary
Aug 20, 2015, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): The final notification declaring Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Okhla bird sanctuary has been issued by Government of India in the Gazette of India.
Consistent efforts made to tackle air pollution: Govt
Aug 14, 2015, at 04:03 am
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Government has been making consistent efforts to address the issue of air pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR), an official statement said.
Major landslide at Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Aug 07, 2015, at 05:45 pm
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IBNS) A major landslide occurred at the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Thursday night, reports said.
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"India is continuously improving its weather forecasting system"
Aug 06, 2015, at 09:23 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Indian government on Thursday said the weather forecasting systems in the country are comparable to most of the countries in the world with 'respect to weather forecasting'.
Aug 06, 2015, at 07:52 pm
Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): World Vision India declared a category III, national office response on Thursday to assist 100,000 people in India deeply affected by the floods.
Cloud burst damages houses in Leh
Aug 04, 2015, at 08:05 pm
Leh, Aug 4 (IBNS): A cloudburst hit Wanla village of Khalsi town in Leh district causing extensive damage to residential houses and sparking flash floods in the area, official said on Tuesday.
Depression over Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal , more rains predicted
Aug 02, 2015, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS) The Ministry of Earth Science on Sunday said depression, which was formed over Jharkhand and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, has moved west-southwestwards and was centred over 'Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Jharkhand about 70 km east-northeast of Ranchi'.
Cyclone Komen to cause heavy rainfall in WB, state on high alert
Jul 31, 2015, at 12:57 am
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): The Government on Thursday issued a high alert of heavy rains expected to lash the southern West Bengal due to a cyclone storm called 'Komen', which will make it landfall in Bangladesh.
Heavy rains warning issued by government
Jul 29, 2015, at 01:29 am
New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS) The Ministry of Earth Science on Tuesday said 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' at few places and 'isolated extremely heavy fall' over Gujarat region, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Saurashtra, Kutch & Diu is predicted for two days.
Jul 28, 2015, at 09:26 pm
Jakarta, July 28 (IBNS): A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesian province of Papua on Tuesday, the USGS said.