Refining major optimistic on planned investment of $16 bn for expansion and new technology to post healthy margins
'Already, the temperature has touched 39 degrees in some parts of Gujarat and now we are in the last week of February.' 'We need to activate the heat action plan from March 1.'
Breathing polluted air for long periods of time can cause more serious problems. Avoid exercising outdoors on bad air days, suggests Dr Varun Gupta.
'I am here to terminate climate change once and for all.'
The first nationwide mock drill was held on January 2 which, the health ministry said, helped to iron out any glitches in the final execution and further refinement of the operational procedures.
Get ready to pack your bags!
Yes, India needs desperate measures to kick-start growth. But selling off its lungs to the highest bidder to hack away cannot be the way out, says Sumit Bhattacharya.
The IPCC has blamed man-made emissions for warming of the globe and long term climate change. Limiting climate change, therefore, will require substantial and sustained reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. This is the message to politicians and policy makers of the world, says Dinesh C Sharma
A chat with employees at Paharpur gives you a brief glimpse into a happy and energetic workplace.
'Had these three farm laws existed it would have become a huge election issue.'
As pollution reaching alarming levels in Delhi, Veer Arjun Singh guides you how to protect yourself.
The company has chalked out a detailed plan for development of its existing KG basin assets after integration with GSPC facilities.
Subject to finance & tech from rich countries through an ambitious, fair Paris deal
'Storms push a lot of water into land, then there is heavy rainfall due to the cyclone.' 'Along with this, we see the gradual rising of the sea level.' 'We see this during and after the latest Cyclone Tauktae.' 'This kind of overlapping events are increasing and we do not know much about how to tackle them.'
Despite a 187 km, seven-line metro network carrying 2.4 million commuters every day, private vehicles rose 92% over the last 15 years
Never skip your meals during a climatic transition, warns Dr Siddhant Bhargava.
COP 21 is about how much carbon space is left and who gets how much of that space
China will prioritise the development of a floating nuclear power platform in the coming five years.
The national capital stood sixth in terms of air pollution in January, with cities like Muzzaffarpur in Bihar and Varanasi showing worse air qualities.
India is actively involved in reducing carbon emissions.
'We have fewer actors in every scene.' 'We don't have family scenes or scenes that involve a lot of people.' 'We are not doing scenes which are intimate or require closeness.'
Green rating of thermal power plants are way behind the global best.
The CPCB said reduction in PM10 and PM2.5 levels primarily indicate depletion in combustion and industrial sources of pollution which are common to both fractions of particulate matter.
'The choice of chief minister after the win is a pointer to what issues really mattered at the polls.' 'Perhaps, demonetisation was an electoral side issue -- a reflection of the disconnect between commentators in the cities and the realities on the ground,' says Somasekhar Sundaresan.
The average global temperature between January and October has been 0.68 degrees Celsius higher than the 20th century's average global temperature of 14.1 degree C.
Every time we pointed out the overwhelming evidence of diesel's toxicity, we were brushed aside.
It is in coal consumption that India most diverges from the rest of the world
Donald Trump denied it. Hillary Clinton avoided saying it. But the Climate Change crisis is frighteningly real, says Sunita Narain.
Within 12 to 24 hours of stopping smoking, carbon monoxide levels in your blood will drop, and your lung function will improve in a month, notes Dr Pujan Parikh.
The new agreement, will be negotiated and once it is sealed it will also be judged
'It is high time that we act instead of just talking about how and why the climate is changing.'
Reviving stranded gas-based power plants and substituting diesel usage is a clear near-term opportunity.
The scandal has also rocked the wider car market, with manufacturers fearing a drop in diesel car sales.
Chairing the plenary session of an event to celebrate the World Environment Day 2018, being hosted by India, he said India's traditions have for long underlined the importance of living in harmony with nature.
'We should credit Prime Minister Modi with having foresight and courage and showing leadership on climate change.'
Obama said these young scientists and engineers teach something beyond the specific topics that they're exploring.
As part of efforts to curb pollution, the Centre is in the final stage of completing the Rs 10 crore pilot project under which 10 refurbished electric buses will be handed over to select State Transport Corporations by March 2016.
The three heavily-armed terrorists killed by the Border Security Force in Samba district had infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir to carry out a chain of terror attacks by blowing up running trains and tracks with chained IEDs and hard to detect liquid explosives, a top force official said on Wednesday.
India annually spends Rs 4.5 lakh crore on importing petroleum products, and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari feels methane is a cost-effective import substitution. But is it? Pallava Bagla examines the pros and cons.
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