March 2022

KAS and CSD Launch Training Manual on SDGs for NGOs

March 31, 2022

Education, Health, Sports & Entertainment

The Indian office of the non-profit German political foundation and global think-tank Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) has partnered with Council for Social Development (CSD) to develop a training manual on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The objective of the

Towards Sustainability: Konkan Railway Completes 100% Electrification

Vivek Mukherji

March 31, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

The Konkan Railway Corporation announced that it had completed the electrification of its entire 741-kilometre route between Roha in Maharashtra and Thokur in Karnataka. Confirming the development senior officials said, “Konkan Railway being one of the biggest railway routes on the Indian

Half of Marine Litter Found in Chennai from 2018-2021 Is Single Use Plastics: NCCR

Tannuka Juneja

March 31, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Chennai, after periodic inspection of coastal surveillance and clean-up operations along Indian coast, has found that more than half of marine waste collected between 2018 and 2021 at Indian coasts was single-use plastic. Union Minister

10.9 Million Litres of Untreated Sewage Flowing Into Powai Lake Daily: NGT

Tannuka Juneja

March 31, 2022

Law, Governance & Policy·News

An eight-member panel appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) said, around 10.9 million litres of sewage flow directly into Lake Powai in Maharashtra every day. The sewers run through 19 natural sewers and drain in the slums and surrounding areas, including

Russia Used Cluster Weapons Over 24 Times, May Have Committed War Crimes: UN

Tannuka Juneja

March 31, 2022

World Affairs, International Trade and Policies

According to the UN refugee agency’s portal, to date, more than 4 million people have fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries, including 2.3 million in Poland and 6,08,000 in Romania, and millions more in Moldova, Hungary, Russia and Slovakia. Since invading Ukraine in

Gazipur Landfill Still Smouldering, Delhi Government Directs ₹50 Lakh Fine on MCD

Tannuka Juneja

March 30, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

The work of extinguishing the massive fire that broke out on Monday at the landfill site in the Ghazipur area of East Delhi is still going on. There is no relief even after three days of the incident and the fire is

5 Sustainable Construction Marvels in India

Jyoti Verma

March 30, 2022

Environment & Sustainability

No innovation in the globally warming world is complete without sustainability. The objective of being sustainable now reflects prominently in the way India builds its structures with the interest moving on LEED-rated green buildings to constructing public infrastructure using diverse waste, like

Delhi Government’s New Solar Policy Promises 2.5 GW Clean Energy, 1,00,000 Jobs

Tannuka Juneja

March 30, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

In Delhi budget, the government proposed to introduce a new solar policy in 2022-23, with the aim of increasing the roof solar grid by 2.5 gigawatts over the next five years. Once the target is achieved, rooftop solar can contribute up to

More than 37,000 Users Join UPI123; RBI Plans to Go Global

Tannuka Juneja

March 30, 2022

Economy & Development

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken steps to expand the availability of UPI beyond India, informed Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisnarao Kirad in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday. More than 37,000 users

Delhi Assembly Goes Paperless, iPads Given to MLAs

Tannuka Juneja

March 30, 2022

Law, Governance & Policy·News

The Delhi Legislative Assembly is now going to be completely paperless. All documents kept in the house will now be laid on the table only in the form of a pdf. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia gave information about this on

Towards Sustainability: Konkan Railway Completes 100% Electrification

Half of Marine Litter Found in Chennai from 2018-2021 Is Single Use Plastics: NCCR

10.9 Million Litres of Untreated Sewage Flowing Into Powai Lake Daily: NGT

Russia Used Cluster Weapons Over 24 Times, May Have Committed War Crimes: UN

Gazipur Landfill Still Smouldering, Delhi Government Directs ₹50 Lakh Fine on MCD

5 Sustainable Construction Marvels in India

Delhi Government’s New Solar Policy Promises 2.5 GW Clean Energy, 1,00,000 Jobs

More than 37,000 Users Join UPI123; RBI Plans to Go Global

Delhi Assembly Goes Paperless, iPads Given to MLAs

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