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Air pollution: SC favours suspension of fire cracker licenses

New Delhi: Concerned over the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court yesterday mulled over the prospect of directing the Centre to suspend and not renew the licence for possessing, stocking and selling of fire crackers in the national capital. Reserving its order in the matter, a bench, headed by Chief Justice TS […]

Agriculture

Unlimited potentialities of agriculture in North Eastern States: Minister

New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has said yesterday that North Eastern states of the country have unlimited potentialities of agriculture and Centre is focusing exclusively on the development of agricultural sector in the region. Inaugurating the Regional Agriculture Fair, 2016-17 at the Central Agricultural University, Iroisemba in Imphal, the Minister said that […]

Agriculture

3- day Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet begins

Jaipur: In Rajasthan, a three day Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet GRAM began today with the main objective to double the income of farmers through various technologies and agriculture activities. Governor Kalyan Singh, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Union Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala inaugurated the meet. More than 50 thousand farmers from around […]

Environment

Climate change makes past 5 year period the warmest on record: WMO

New Delhi: New data released by the World Meteorological Organisation shows that the five years from 2011 to 2015 were the warmest on record. The report, published at global climate talks in Morocco strongly links human activities to rising temperatures. It says that some studies found the the burning of fossil fuels had increased the […]

Environment

SC to hear plea today, on current pollution situation in Delhi

New Delhi: Supreme Court will hear a plea today on the current pollution crisis in Delhi. The plea was filed by the Environment Pollution Control Authority which has sought proper monitoring of the worsening pollution level in the national capital and adjoining areas. Saying that the situation is a public emergency, the plea urged the […]

Environment

Global Climate conference to begin in Marrakech

New Delhi: The 12 day Global Climate conference will begin today in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. In the conference, delegates will deliberate on the details of implementing the Paris deal, such as drafting rules for how to measure and report emissions as well as the financial contributions meant to help poor countries deal with […]

Agriculture

Centre decides to fix minimum wage for unskilled agricultural labour in C-class towns in central sphere

New Delhi: The Centre has decided to fix the minimum wage for unskilled agricultural labour in C-class towns in central sphere at 350 rupees per day to be effective from Tuesday. Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya told this to reporters in New Delhi Friday. At present, agriculture workers in the central sphere are paid as per […]

Environment

Delhi Govt. to set up air treatment system to deal with air pollution in city

New Delhi: The Delhi government has announced a three-tier air treatment system to deal with rising air pollution in city ahead of Diwali. It includes setting up of wind purification units, mist fountains and virtual chimney at five major traffic intersections on trial basis. State PWD Minister Satyendar Jain, who is also the head of […]

Environment

Air quality reaches critical pollution level in Delhi

New Delhi: Ahead of Diwali, air quality has reached critical pollution level in Delhi. The city’s severe poor quality air yesterday had respirable pollutants up to nine times above the safe limit at certain places. Authorities have warned of a critically polluted period during Diwali. Anand Vihar had PM 1O (suspended particulate matter) at over […]

Environment

China orders second census on pollution levels

Beijing: China has ordered a national census on the sources of pollution, as it seeks to bring down the high pollution level affecting several of its main cities. China is the world’s top carbon emitter. Beginning from December next year, the census will target industrial, agricultural and residential establishments and review the efficiency of centralised […]