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  • Thursday, April, 2024| Today's Market | Current Time: 04:15:51
  • Cold wave unabated in N India 3 die in fogrelated mishaps

    Cold wave continued unabated in the northern region with fog enveloping most areas affecting transport services, even as three persons died and over 25 were injured in different fog-related accidents. In the national capital, intense cold continued with the minimum temperature recorded at the season’s average of 6 degrees Celsius, slightly more than yesterday’s 4.2 […]

    Climate deal struck after marathon talks; India’s concerns met

    Negotiators on Sunday adopted a compromise draft for national pledges to cut global carbon emissions at marathon UN climate talks in Lima, Peru that addressed India’s concerns and paved way for a new ambitious and binding deal to be signed in Paris next year to combat climate change. “The document is approved,” announced President of […]

    Govt not to hike urea price, subsidy to continue

    Allaying apprehensions, government on Friday said retail price of urea would not be raised from the current level of Rs 5,360 per tonne and the subsidy on fertiliser would continue. Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said in the Rajya Sabha that government is exploring possibilities on how to bring down the prices of other partially decontrolled […]

    India committed to fight against climate change: Javadekar

    India on Thursday expressed confidence that negotiators at the UN Climate Change Summit in Lima could put in place the stepping stones towards a post2020 deal under a comprehensive, balanced, equitable and pragmatic Convention that will address the genuine needs of developing nations. Speaking at the High Level Segment of UNFCCC COP-20 at Lima on […]

    Sterling Holidays joins the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign

    Mumbai : Sterling Holiday Resorts (India) Limited, India’s leading Leisure Hospitality and Vacation Ownership company, has launched a nationwide initiative to contribute to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign to clean India. Sterling’s commitment to clean India encompasses the company’s Head Office, entire network of 21 resorts, and 12 sales offices across India. To date, over […]

    Sanskriti Knowledge Quest 2014

    The recently concluded ‘SanskritiKnowledge Quest 2014’,UP State Quiz Competition initiated and managed by Sanskriti Group of Intuition,witnessed a huge turnout of 2000 students coming from various institutions across the state. FORE School of Management, Delhi, was the knowledge partner of the event which was held at the sprawling campus of Sanskriti Institute of Management & […]

    World’s first White Tiger Safari to come up in MP

    Powerful roar of white tigers will soon reverberate in Madhya Pradesh’s Vindhya region as the world’s first White Tiger Safari would begin in Rewa, which was once home to this rare breed of the big cats. “The world’s first White Tiger Safari would begin soon at Mukundpur near Rewa where the first white tiger was […]

    India’s 10 famous bird habitats in serious danger: BNHS study

    Unsustainable developmental policies and rising insensitivity towards nature have put “in serious danger” at least 10 of the country’s famous bird habitats, revealed a new study. Conservation society Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) said that its recent findings clearly show that at least 10 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) – as they are now […]

    International Water Summit 2015, Abu Dhabi

    Abu Dhabi :  For four days next January, thought-leaders, policy makers and technologists from the global water industry will once again convene in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, for the third edition of the International Water Summit (IWS). At a time of rising global populations and diminishing water resources, the need for actionable solutions to […]

    Belgium looks beyond diamond market in India, ventures into the Indian fruit market

    Mumbai : A new variety of Belgian Apples and Pears were launched in the  Indian fruit markets. The fruits, ‘Joly Red Apples’ and ‘Conference Pear’ are grown and cultivated in Belgium. India’s leading importer of fresh fruits, Yupaa Group of companies and Belgium’s largest cooperative for fruit growers, Belgische Fruitveiling (BFV) have come together for […]