Timely Disaster Management of Phailin Saves Lives

12 years ago

Phailin affected Indian states of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal. It struck on 12 October…

India is at 101 Place in Global Gender Gap Report 2013

12 years ago

India was ranked 101 out of 136 countries on Gender Gap index as per the Global Gender Gap Report 2013,…

Odisha Government imposes a seven month ban on fishing to protect the Olive Ridley Turtle

12 years ago

Odisha Government has imposed a seven month ban on fishing of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles within 20 kilometer…

MoEF declares one third of Western Ghats as Ecologically Sensitive

12 years ago

Ministry of Environment and Forest on 16 October 2013 decided to turn approximately 60000 square kilometres of the Western Ghats…

MoEF bans mining within one kilometer area of the national parks and sanctuaries of Goa

12 years ago

Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has banned mining within one kilometer area of the national parks and sanctuaries of…

MoEF constitutes committee to study impact of hydro power projects in Uttarakhand

12 years ago

Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has constituted an expert committee to study whether the environmental degradation caused by hydro-electric…

India refuses to phase out refrigerant gases

12 years ago

India has resisted efforts to bring HFC’s under the Montreal Protocol. The government wants HFC’s to be treated separately under…

Tamil Nadu pitching subsidy to promote solar power among consumers

12 years ago

The state government of Tamil Nadu has issued orders providing subsidy benefits to domestic consumers in the state. Subsidy of…

Wind sector VC funding comes in at $135 million in Q3 2013, project funding totals $3.7 billion

12 years ago

Wind sector sees strong IPO activity Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its…

VC Funding in Smart Grid comes in at $65 Million in Q3 2013, Reports Mercom Capital Group

12 years ago

Smart Grid sector sees rare IPO Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its…