New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and rapid technological changes are reshaping how economies participate in global value chains, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday.Greater specialisation in the stages of global production has helped Asia and the Pacific achieve economic growth, create jobs, and reduce poverty over the past quarter century, according to the ADB’s ‘Asian Development Policy Report 2026’.The report found that the region ac…
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Bhubaneswar, April 29 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 187 developmental projects worth approximately Rs 1,330.24 crore in Keonjhar district, aiming to make the region’s overall development and transport system world-class. At a special event held in Keonjhar, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated a new ‘Ama Bus’ depot built for Rs 17 crore and flagged off 25 modern e-buses for the district.It is worth notin…
Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday called for a reimagining of law, policy and innovation to advance energy justice, saying that India’s development path must balance economic growth with environmental sustainability as the country looks ahead to 2047. Delivering the inaugural address at the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) International Conference on Sustainable Energy, themed “An Agenda for India @ 2047”, he emphasised that achieving e…
Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Thursday reviewed the state’s progress in complying with the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Chairing the meeting, the Chief Secretary stressed the importance of continuous monitoring, accurate reporting, and coordinated action across departments to ensure timely compliance with NGT directives. He reiterated that Haryana is committed to achieving full compliance through a structured, results-oriented a…
Kathmandu, April 7 (IANS) Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal is set to participate in the ninth Indian Ocean Conference, scheduled to be held from April 10 to 12 in Mauritius. India’s Ministry of External Affairs, the India Foundation, a New Delhi-based think tank, and the Government of Mauritius are jointly organising the conference — an annual flagship event held since 2016 that brings together global leaders and experts to deliberate on key regional and global challenges in the India…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) India has taken a major step toward greener infrastructure with the development of a new technology that turns crop waste into bio-bitumen, a key material used in road construction, a report has said.This innovation, created by scientists from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), could help the country reduce its dependence on imported petroleum-based bitumen while also tackling the long-standing problem of stubble burning, according to Devdiscourse…
Gandhinagar, March 29 (IANS) In a remarkable example of sustainable living and self-reliance, Satadhar Dham has emerged as a model for renewable energy use, with its massive community kitchen catering to around 10,000 pilgrims daily powered entirely by biogas.Located in Gujarat’s Junagadh district and associated with Saint Appa Giga, the revered pilgrimage site — known for its evening aarti — has now gained recognition for operating the state’s largest-capacity biogas facility.At present, four…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) New Delhi’s iconic India Gate will go dark on Saturday night, between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. IST, as part of Earth Hour 2026, a global environmental initiative encouraging people and institutions to switch off non‑essential lights for one hour to raise awareness about climate change and environmental sustainability. Earth Hour this year marks the 20th anniversary of the global movement, observed under the theme “Give an Hour for Earth,” highlighting…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Adani Power has been assigned an ESG rating of 80.0 by rating agency CareEdge, placing it in the Leadership category — despite the fact that the company operates in the carbon intensive thermal power sector, it was announced on Tuesday.India’s largest private power generator significantly outperformed industry benchmarks on the environmental pillar, which carries the highest weight for the power sector.The Adani Group company recorded an environmental score of 75.6,…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has called upon all affiliated State and Union Territory Olympic Associations to organise a tree plantation drive, planting 2036 trees each as part of this year’s Olympic Day celebrations. Olympic Day is a global celebration of sport and getting active. It takes place on June 23 every year to commemorate the day the International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894, the birth of the modern Olympic Games. The first Olympic Day was …