Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant’ in Indore via video conferencing.
Tag: Environment
Sikh men in Canada use turbans to rescue stranded hikers; video goes viral
A video showing a group of Sikh men in Canada using their turbans to rescue two hikers stranded in a waterfall pool has gone viral.
Singapore unveils world’s largest floating solar energy farm
Singapore unveiled one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farm on Tengeh Reservoir. The farm can produce enough electricity to power the island’s five water treatment plants and the project is part of efforts by country to meet goal of quadrupling solar energy production by 2025.
Singapore, India among eight countries to accept invitation to US President’s upcoming climate summit
Singapore and India are among the few countries that agreed to attend US President Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate, with less than three weeks to go. Just eight of the 40 heads of state invited to take part in the online event have so far accepted.
Singapore to discontinue registering diesel cars by 2025: LTA
Singapore announced it is set to discontinue registering diesel-powered cars and taxis from 2025, five years ahead of previously scheduled, as part of its push to reduce emissions and encourage the adoption of electric vehicles.
Singapore Airlines to offer wider range of mains on short flights, launches eco-friendly packaging
The new initiative will reduce the amount of single-use plastics on the meal tray by 80 per cent by weight.
UK invites PM Modi to attend upcoming virtual climate summit
The United Kingdom has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Climate Ambition summit that will take place in December. Sir Philip Barton, Permanent Under-Secretary at the UK’s Foreign Office, handed over the invitation to India’s foreign secretary Harsh Shringla during the latter’s L
US, UK produce more plastic waste per person than India: Report
The United States and United Kingdom produce more plastic waste per person than any other major countries in the world, according to new research.
23-year-old Mumbai-based wildlife photographer becomes first Indian woman to win Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award
Mumbai-based wildlife photographer Aishwarya Sridhar has become the first Indian woman to win the 56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award. The announcement was made at the Natural History Museum in London.
Experts in SE Asia call for regional collaboration in fighting air pollution
Experts from various south Asian countries have emphasised the need for regional coooperation in fighting air pollution and agreed that people in the region can live longer if the World Health Organisation’s guidelines on air quality were met.
