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How greed and poor planning are fuelling the climate chaos
Tehelka
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July 18, 2025
Cloudbursts, landslides and floods—2025 is turning grim for India’s hills and plains alike. As extreme weather surges, failing infrastructure and weak safeguards show how unprepared the country remains in facing climate change and unchecked...
Wildlife panel defers ropeway project passing through Rajaji Tiger Reserve
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 16, 2025
Expressing concern over construction in the core zone of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, the standing committee for National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has deferred Uttarakhand Government’s ropeway project from Triveni Ghat to Neelkanth Mahadev Mandir at...
Highest rainfall of 93.0 mm in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally on Friday; IMD’s heavy rain alert for 10 districts on July 19
The Hindu
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July 18, 2025
Commuters and pedestrian caught in the rain in Hyderabad on Friday (July 18, 2025) | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Rain lashed Hyderabad on Friday (July 18, 2025) afternoon forcing pedestrians and motorists to find shelter. This is the second day...
New Delhi Shines in Swachh Survekshan 2025: NDMC Bags ‘Super Swachh League City’ Award, MCD Climbs 59 Spots to 31st
The Logical Indian
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July 18, 2025
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has received the ‘Super Swachh League City Award’ at the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, recognising its outstanding commitment to sanitation, waste management, and green initiatives in the 50,000 to 3 lakh...
How a ‘divine visitor’ feasted his way through Delhi Secretariat, led by a Cabinet minister
The Indian Express
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July 18, 2025
It is not every day that a monkey strolls through the corridors of a government office in Lutyens’ Delhi and leaves after finishing a feast of a bowl of pomegranates, a banana, and a mango – all carefully fed by a Cabinet minister. On Thursday,...
India News | Assam Minister Discusses Issues Concerning Dong Bundh in Baksa and Tamulpur Districts
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
Mushalpur (Assam) [India], July 17 (ANI): Assam Minister for Health, Family Welfare, and Irrigation, Ashok Singhal, on Wednesday attended a meeting at the Conference Hall of the District Commissioner's office in Baksa district focused on the...
The transformation of small-town India
Meer
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July 18, 2025
Growing up in a small town, I cherished visiting the cities, enchanted by their bustling energy and countless opportunities. Yet, as I grew older, small towns began to feel more like home. They offered solace and a sense of belonging. But are...
India News | Agartala Mayor Reviews Development Work at Lake Chowmuhani Market, Promises Modern Facilities for Vendors
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 17 (ANI): In a move to modernise one of Agartala's oldest and most unique vegetable markets, Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) Mayor Dipak Majumder on Wednesday visited Lake Chowmuhani Bazaar, renowned for its...
India News | Peace, Order and Development Are Directly Related; if Violence and Incitement Are Stopped, Good of Society Can Be Achieved: CM Siddaramaiah
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 17 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has emphasised that if people want to do something good for society, then violence and incitement must be stopped first. Siddaramaiah spoke on Wednesday after...
One billion Africans at risk from cooking pollution - IEA
Punch
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July 18, 2025
One billion Africans have to cook on open fires or with fuel that is hazardous to their health and the environment, the International Energy Agency said Friday. The problem, which its report says can be easily solved, causes as much greenhouse gas...
How India’s forests are losing their power to fight climate change
The Times of India
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An IIT study finds that Indian forests’ ability to photosynthesise has been impaired by rising heat and dryness, making it harder for them to do their jobIndia’s forests are greener than they were two decades ago. But that’s not a reason to...
Business News | Malawi's Energy Minister Ibrahim Matola Leads Malawi Delegation for BESS Knowledge Exchange in India, Supported by GEAPP
Latestly
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July 18, 2025
NewsVoir New Delhi [India], July 18: Ibrahim Imed Matola, Minister of Energy, Government of Malawi, is on an official visit to India to strengthen collaboration between the two countries in the field of energy transition and sustainable...
Perplexity targets India in bid to rival OpenAI’s dominance
The Express Tribune
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July 18, 2025
Perplexity, an AI startup aiming to challenge OpenAI’s dominance, is targeting India as a key market. The company, which has gained significant traction in the US, is now focusing on India, the second-largest internet and smartphone market...
Lost in the Rhetorical Mirage of Middle-Income Aspirations Without a Sustainable Economic Security Foundation Part -2
New Spotlight Nepal
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(Continued from Part-1) Nepal Entrapped by Super-Nationalism: A Costly Illusion Without Pragmatic Transformation. Nepal desperately needs a bold and realistic development vision transformation for long-term economic prosperity.T he opportunities...
Hygenco Expands with Third Green Hydrogen Facility in India
Chemical Industry Digest
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July 18, 2025
Hygenco Green Energies has commissioned Maharashtra’s first green hydrogen and green oxygen production facility at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, marking a major step in India’s pursuit of sustainable manufacturing and industrial decarbonization....
ETMarkets Smart Talk | Fixed Income is portfolio’s seatbelt against volatility: Chakri Lokapriya of LGT Wealth India
The Economic Times
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July 18, 2025
In this edition of ETMarkets Smart Talk, Chakri Lokapriya, CIO – Equities at LGT Wealth India, explains why fixed income should be viewed as a critical stabilizer in any investment portfolio. Comparing it to a “seatbelt” that quietly cushions...
Smog showdown: How Delhi’s over-age vehicle ban became a strategic stalemate
ETAuto
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July 18, 2025
Vehicle Owners, facing retrofit or scrappage costs: electric conversion kits run between ₹300,000 and ₹600,000, or fines for non-compliance.On the sweltering afternoon of July 1, at a bustling petrol station in Bawana, Delhi, Rajesh Kishore found...
Lightning strikes kill 33 people in India’s Bihar
Dawn
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July 18, 2025
Lightning strikes during monsoon storms in eastern India this week killed at least 33 people and injured dozens, officials said on Friday. The deaths in Bihar occurred during fierce storms between Wednesday and Thursday, a state disaster...
EU-India Ties: A Safe Investment Amid Global Turbulence, Says EU Ambassador
ABP Live
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July 18, 2025
The European Union-India relationship is on an ascending trend and the two sides represent for each other a safe investment at a time when trade, technology, migration and information are being weaponised, EU Ambassador to India, Hervé Delphin...
What Does Climate Change Mean for Agriculture? Less Food and More Emissions.
The Good Men Project - California
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July 18, 2025
By Frida Garza, Grist “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” New research spotlights the challenge of growing food on a warming planet. Two recent studies — one historical and the other...