India has made progress in expanding its green cover, reveals India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, released on Saturday. The India State of Forest Report (ISFR), published every two years by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), offers vital information about the nation’s forest and tree resources.The 2023 report highlights an overall increase in…
The irony is hard to miss. Indore, which has worn the crown of India’s ‘cleanest city’ in government’s Swachh rankings for seven straight years, has been struggling to clean up its air. The largest city in Madhya Pradesh has seen a 21% rise in levels of the pollutant PM10 between 2017-18 and 2023-24, according to…
AHMEDABAD: Delays, detentions and the constant threat of deportation have turned the American dream into a cruel nightmare for thousands of undocumented Indians in the US. They are facing the predicament mainly due to a system that leaves them waiting for years to get Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) clearance, lack of which can hamper…
NEW DELHI: India made a strong case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Thursday, highlighting the importance of equitable global action on climate change. India argued that countries with negligible historical emissions should not be expected to shoulder an equal burden in mitigating climate change. “It is unjust to expect countries with negligible…
Rupee has maintained its position as one of the best performing Asian currencies, despite the ongoing challenges and geopolitical crisis in the Middle East. Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State for Finance on Monday said that this stance indicates India’s strong economic fundamentals. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, he mentioned that Rupee’s is…
NEW DELHI: In the wee hours of November 24, while most people in India were fast asleep, a drama unfolded at a sprawling conference hall of the Olympic stadium in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. Diplomats from nearly 200 countries, civil society representatives and journalists had gathered to witness a decision that could determine the fate of…
NEW DELHI: Domestic stock indices are preparing for the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy decisions, which are expected to provide fresh direction to the markets in the coming week.India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slowed to 5.4 per cent in Q2 FY25, marking the lowest growth rate in two years.During the past week…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that all Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV measures except relating to schools will continue to be in place untill next hearing on December 2. The apex court also said that action against officials for ‘serious lapse’ in implementation of GRAP-IV measures needs to be expedited.“We make it…
J AIPUR: A tagged Siberian Demoiselle crane has soared further in the pecking order of long flights, taking a detour to wing over 3,676km to Rajasthan and setting a new distance record for migratory birds arriving in the state.Nicknamed Sukpak, the crane swooped down to Khichan in Phalodi district. It was clicked by an Australian…
Chandni Raina (Reuters photo) BAKU/NEW DELHI: India’s historic stand of rejecting the climate finance outcome at COP29 on Sunday triggered similar reactions from other developing countries and experts, who viewed India as a champion of the entire Global South.The moment came during the final plenary where India’s negotiator, Chandni Raina, led the charge against what…
