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Atal Community Innovation Centre launched

by Deepak Kumar | Jul 31, 2019 | Policy, Sustainability

Atal Community Innovation Centre will become a conduit for CSR funding by private and public sector firms as well as funding through Atal Innovation Mission.

Innovate to turn biomass into energy: Pradhan

by Deepak Kumar | Jul 31, 2019 | Clean Energy & Transport, Sustainability

If converted to energy, biomass produced through farm waste can help usher prosperity in rural economy while promoting sustainable energy and making Annadatas the Urjadatas.

India holds energy talks with Niger, Togo, and Tonga

by Better World | Jul 31, 2019 | Renewable, Sustainability

Held on the sidelines of first International Solar Alliance (ISA) Standing Committee Meeting in New Delhi, the bilateral discussed various issues pertaining to ISA and areas of cooperation in the energy sector.

Govt mulls waterways for the Northeast region

by Better World | Jul 30, 2019 | Environment, Sustainability

Waterway navigation could help cut carbon footprint in the region by several notches and hence may be seen as a positive for the environment.

PM lays stress on balancing development and environment as tiger count nears 3,000

by Better World | Jul 29, 2019 | Environment, Sustainability

PM Modi said that with almost 3000 tigers, India was today among the biggest and most secure habitats, and emphasized on the need to strike a healthy balance between development and environment.

Mega capacity building program launched for sustainable rural water supply and sanitation

by Better World | Jul 28, 2019 | Environment, Policy, Sustainability

Capacity will be built to manage solid and liquid wastes as well as improve access to safe and adequate drinking water supply across 2.5 lakh gram panchayats through 2,800 field trainers.

GST on all EVs and charging slashed to 5%

by Better World | Jul 28, 2019 | Clean Energy & Transport, Sustainability

GST rate on all electric vehicles have been reduced from 12% to 5% and of charger or charging stations for EVs from 18% to 5% while hiring of EV buses is to be exempt.

Govt using satellite imagery for assessing crops

by Better World | Jul 26, 2019 | Policy, Sustainability

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) envisages use of improved technology to reduce time gap for settlement of claims of farmers. Accordingly, the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, through Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre...