Ahmedabad, June 5 (IANS) Ahmedabad has set a target of planting 50 lakh trees during 2026-27 as part of an expanded effort to increase urban green cover, improve air quality and address rising heat stress linked to rapid urbanisation.Launching the ‘Mission Five Million Trees’ campaign on World Environment Day, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off a Mobile Real-Time Source Apportionment Laboratory and inaugurated a Miyawaki-based Clong-On Forest Development Project, alongside a larg…
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Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that to realise the vision of a ‘Vishwa-Guru’ and Viksit Bharat @ 2047, the creation of a highly skilled and technologically equipped human resource is imperative. With emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Semiconductors, and Quantum Computing rapidly transforming the employment landscape, equipping the youth with modern skills is the true need of the hour. He was speaking at the Y4D (Youth for Develo…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu chaired a review meeting with officials from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to discuss urban governance, improvements to civic infrastructure, and enhanced structural safety throughout the city. The meeting addressed several key issues, including the desilting of stormwater drains in preparation for the monsoon season, road and pavement repairs to control dust, intensified sanitation efforts, and the acceleration …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) After T. Siddique took oath as Kerala’s Agriculture Minister, one of the first calls he received was not from political leaders or bureaucrats, but from a group of students from the tragedy scarred Mundakkai–Chooralmala region of Wayanad. The video call which took place on Thursday quickly turned emotional.”When nobody else was there, you stood with us like strength and shelter,” the students told him, their voices carrying memories of loss, uncertainty and su…
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday announced that land records in villages incorporated into municipal councils and corporations following boundary expansion will be converted into property cards, with the existing 7/12 land records set to be discontinued.The move is aimed at benefiting residents in newly urbanised areas and streamlining land administration.Minister Bawankule said that when a village or rural settlement becomes part of a munic…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the spirit of voluntary charity is an integral part of Indian society, with people across sections stepping forward to help those in need.Speaking at the National CSR announcement for FY 2026–27 and scholarship distribution event organised by the Malabar Charitable Trust here, Goyal said that while corporate social responsibility (CSR) frameworks have encouraged participation, going beyond manda…
Imphal, March 19 (IANS) Tamenglong district in Manipur is gearing up to position itself as a key honey producer in the state, with more than 100 farmers being trained and provided with necessary logistical support under the PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY). Tamenglong is one of the 100 districts selected nationwide under the PMDDKY program and is being modelled on the lines of Aspirational Agricultural districts.Scientific Beekeeping and Breeding techniques have been adopted in the f…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) To celebrate ‘Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din’ and the birth anniversary of the great poet Kusumagraj, the Adani Electricity and Adani Foundation through ‘Project Utthan’, transformed BMC schools into lively centres of Maharashtrian tradition.The event, organised under the CSR project ‘Utthan’, combined academic learning with cultural activities, helping students improve their vocabulary through word games while enjoying energetic performances such as Powada, Abhang, …
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Private philanthropy in India is estimated to have reached Rs 1.43 lakh crore in FY25 and could grow at a 9–11 per cent compound annual growth rate through FY30, driven largely by family giving, a report said on Thursday.The report from Bain & Company and Dasra said that the momentum is led by family giving among ultra‑high‑net‑worth, high‑net‑worth, and affluent families, driven by rising wealth, increasing formalisation, and episodic mega‑donations.In…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday presided over the signing of MoUs among NCR states and specialised institutes for paving and greening of urban roads, said an official.Four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed among the Public Works Department (PWD)/Urban Development Departments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) and the School of Planning and Archit…