The Allahabad High Court on May 12, 2023 had ordered determination of the age of the structure claimed to be ‘Shivling’ in the Gyanvapi mosque using modern technology. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 18) agreed to urgently list on Friday (May 19) an appeal challenging the Allahabad High Court … Read more
Meenangadi grama panchayat president K.E. Vinayan receiving the prestigious Carbon Neutral Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar from President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Meenangadi grama panchayat on Monday bagged the prestigious Carbon Neutral Vishesh Panchayat Puraskar from President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on Monday. The first such award instituted … Read more
The story so far: The Parliament passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 on Monday, December 12, declining the Opposition’s demands to send it for scrutiny to a parliamentary committee and amid concerns expressed by members over carbon markets. The Bill amends the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, to empower the Government to establish carbon markets … Read more
Full analysis: Consultants hired by the Corporation will verify and monitor carbon credit generation from eligible projects. File The Greater Chennai Corporation is all set to launch the trading of carbon credits, focusing on seven key civic projects in the city. LED street lighting, solar panels, bio-methanation, electric vehicles, mangroves, Miyawaki forests and green buildings … Read more
Annual tourist footfall to Mathura-Vrindavan expected to grow to 6 crore by 2041; draft redevelopment plan calls for ban on tourist vehicles, switch to electric vehicles for public transport Annual tourist footfall to Mathura-Vrindavan expected to grow to 6 crore by 2041; draft redevelopment plan calls for ban on tourist vehicles, switch to electric vehicles … Read more