Prince William presented the Earthshot prize to notable environmental contributions and conservation efforts made by people. This year Indian company, Takachar bagged an award. The other winning projects were from the Bahamas, Costa Rica and Italy.
The Prime Minister of India launched the Ayushmaan Bharat Mission on September 27 which he declared, will be a health ID for every Indian.
When a leading economy like China faces stagnant growth, it becomes alarming for the experts of world markets and economists, about the way every economy will be affected by it. The third quarter report by the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) suggested that the growth China saw was just 4.9%.
The Pune Municipal Corporation has pledged to follow the net-zero mission, by appointing a cell for setting up electric vehicles across the city. Pune is part of the 43 “Amrut Cities” from Maharashtra, who have pledged the UN’s “Race to Zero” as part of the ongoing COP event in Glasgow, Scotland.
The first of its kind, HyDeploy project has been launched in the UK which is a blend of hydrogen gas into a natural gas network . Its successful execution has been the talk of town lately. Customers used the hydrogen-blended gas safely in their homes and did not need to make any changes to their existing appliances and set-up.
The state government of Maharashtra formulated a new Renewable Energy Policy, with goals of implementing 17,360 MW of transmission system connected power projects to renewable energy sources, by the year 2025. Dinesh Waghmare, Principal Secretary (Energy) at the Fourth Edition of ‘CII Renew India 2021’ announced on Thursday.
MSME traders will now receive education, hands-on training, resources and guidance on mobilizing their companies, owing to the India Digital Trade Facilitation Forum (IDTFF). Digital payments company Paypal and the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade have entered an MoU which will enable SME traders to commercially digitize their enterprises,marketing, upscaling and help them in the efficient cross-border movements.
Karnataka CM, Besavaraj Bommai met a delegation from Sweden along with several Indian and Swedish companies on the prospects of investing in the state. The Swedish Embassy released a press note with the above statement on 29th September.
Many civilians have been staging protests in the streets of Jakarta, Indonesia against the ignorance of people's demands to end the ongoing deforestation. On Friday the rally was held following the Indonesian environment minister's criticism of a global plan to end deforestation by 2030.
A group of Indian scientists have developed an environmentally friendly, biodegradable and non-toxic polymer using guar gum and chitosan. These are polysaccharides derived from guar beans and shells of crab and shrimps.