California air regulators voted unanimously on Thursday to approve an ambitious plan to drastically cut reliance on fossil fuels by changing practices in the energy, transportation and agriculture sectors, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough to combat climate change. The plan sets out to achieve so-called carbon neutrality by 2045, meaning the state … Read more
Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal The Haryana Cabinet on Thursday decided to introduce a vehicle scrappage policy and allowed the policy draft, which has been formulated in sync with the Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernisation Programme of the Government of India. The move is aimed at encouraging the scrapping of … Read more
The State governments are not ready to lose 25% of their revenue, which can be as high as ₹1,000 crore per annum, say sources in Transport Department The State governments are not ready to lose 25% of their revenue, which can be as high as ₹1,000 crore per annum, say sources in Transport Department A … Read more
This threat of AMR has just become larger and more complex with the indiscriminate use of antibiotics during the Covid-19 pandemic. (Representative image) By Dr. Suman KapurWhy do we tolerate poisoning of our rivers by human waste and industrial toxins? asks British Journalist Victor Mallet to all Indians, in his book ‘River of Life, River … Read more