In an initiative to increase the production of green energy government of India asked banks to set a specific lending target for renewable energy projects over the next five years.
In an initiative to increase the production of green energy government of India asked banks to set a specific lending target for renewable energy projects over the next five years.
In an attempt to restart the import of mangoes from india, European Union (EU) decided to lift a seven-month-long ban on the import of mangoes from India. The proposal to lift the ban was voted unanimously by the European Commission’s standing committee on plant health. As a result of this, India will be able to start the export again.
As a result of tiger conservation projects the population of tigers in India is increased by 30 % in last four years. Now, there are more than 2,200 tigers in India. The fact is revealed by the latest census conducted in 2014.
Re-emphasizing the threat of climate change, scientists have claimed that 2014 was the hottest ever year since 1880. 2014 have surpassed 2010 which was earlier treated as the hottest year.
Indian railway launched it’s first ever train that runs on CNG. This is considered as an important step towards replacing traditional fuels with green fuel.
Speaking about the sidelines of a session on disaster management at the 102nd Indian Science Congress, V Subramanyam – a retired professor from IIT Mumbai said that Mumbai’s neighboring regions have experienced earthquakes that show a pattern of movement towards the city.
An Indo-US study has confirmed that the Taj Mahal is slowly turning brownish-yellow due to air pollution.