Image used for representative image NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday called for urgent global action on ocean health at the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, with Union minister of earth sciences Jitendra Singh urging the international community to invest in innovation, ratify the ‘High Seas Treaty’, and finalise a legally binding agreement to…
NEW DELHI: On World Environment Day Thursday, PM Narendra Modi planted a Sindoor sapling at his residence and launched a special plantation drive in the capital as part of Centre’s Aravalli Green Wall Project, which aims to reforest the 700-km mountain range that stretches from Delhi to Gujarat.The Sindoor sapling was gifted to him by…
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has called for working with commitment towards environmental protection and promotion, on the occasion of World Environment Day.Stating the need for collective efforts towards environmental protection, the chief minister said that we have to unite and think towards the conservation of nature as well.Describing environmental conservation as a…
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday released an update on the withdrawal of ₹2000 denomination banknotes, which was initially announced on May 19, 2023. The update stated that 98.26% of the ₹2000 banknotes in circulation as of the announcement date have been returned. According to the RBI, the total value of…
India is all set to send its second astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 8, as part of the Axiom Mission 4. He will travel aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, inside the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Shukla will fly alongside two other astronauts — Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and…
New Delhi: Have you ever walked through a forest and thought it was silent? If no, think again. The ground under your feet might be buzzing with chatter, not from bugs or birds. We are talking about mushrooms. Yes, the same ones on your pizza. A new study suggests that fungi might have their own…
Representative Image (TNN) AHMEDABAD: India’s Asiatic lion population has increased by over a third to 891, according to a five-yearly census released on Wednesday, boosting efforts to conserve the vulnerable species.The Asiatic lion, which historically once roamed from the Middle East to India, is now reduced to an isolated population in a wildlife sanctuary in…
NEW DELHI: Dr Malur Ramasamy Srinivasan, a pioneering figure in India’s nuclear energy programme and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, passed away in Tamil Nadu’s Udhagamandalam on Tuesday at the age of 95. The veteran scientist leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of leadership and technical brilliance that shaped the country’s self-reliant nuclear capabilities.“His…
NEW DELHI: In a setback to Airtel and Vodafone Idea, Supreme Court on Monday dismissed their plea for waiver of interest and penalty relating to adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, which are to the tune of Rs 80,000 crore.The order will also impact Tata Teleservices.The outstanding AGR following the original SC ruling in 2019 to…
