Latest Updates

  • Saudi Arabia’s attempt to recycle CO2 to go green

    Saudi Arabia, which has been synonymous with petroleum, is shifting towards transforming the residue from oil production into more lucrative resources. They are aiming to drastically decrease the degenerative environmental impact in the process.

  • Rural-urban economy gap, surfaced during COVID-19

    The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a deep structural change in the Indian economy. During its first wave, India’s rural economy displayed an extraordinary resilience to the effects of the pandemic, an absolute contrast to the situation faced by its urban counterpart; and it soon became obvious that a two-speed economy existed during the first wave, with one sector flourishing as the other struggled to keep up.

  • Pune: Farm soil, papier-mâché Ganesh idols make sustainability push

    In Pune, sustainability is being pushed, through farm soil and papier-mâché Ganesh idols. Akshay Kauthale and Anay Marathe who are based in the city have created ‘Vruksha Gajanan’ idols, which are not only sustainable but also help grow saplings once they are immersed.

  • Prince William's Earthshot Environment Prize awarded to India's recycling project

    Prince William presented the Earthshot prize to notable environmental contributions and conservation efforts made by people. This year Indian company, Takachar bagged an award. The other winning projects were from the Bahamas, Costa Rica and Italy.

  • Prime Minister announced Health ID For Every Indian

    The Prime Minister of India launched the Ayushmaan Bharat Mission on September 27 which he declared, will be a health ID for every Indian.

  • Power crisis shrinks China's economic growth to 4.9%

    When a leading economy like China faces stagnant growth, it becomes alarming for the experts of world markets and economists, about the way every economy will be affected by it. The third quarter report by the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) suggested that the growth China saw was just 4.9%.

  • PMC to promote electric vehicles

    The Pune Municipal Corporation has pledged to follow the net-zero mission, by appointing a cell for setting up electric vehicles across the city. Pune is part of the 43 “Amrut Cities” from Maharashtra, who have pledged the UN’s “Race to Zero” as part of the ongoing COP event in Glasgow, Scotland.

  • Keele University, UK successfully deploys a Hydrogen-Blend Gas Project

    The first of its kind, HyDeploy project has been launched in the UK which is a blend of hydrogen gas into a natural gas network . Its successful execution has been the talk of town lately. Customers used the hydrogen-blended gas safely in their homes and did not need to make any changes to their existing appliances and set-up.

  • Maharashtra launches new renewable energy policy to install power projects by 2025

    The state government of Maharashtra formulated a new Renewable Energy Policy, with goals of implementing 17,360 MW of transmission system connected power projects to renewable energy sources, by the year 2025. Dinesh Waghmare, Principal Secretary (Energy) at the Fourth Edition of ‘CII Renew India 2021’ announced on Thursday.

  • MSME exporters to get trained in cross-border trading, by Paypal and IIFT

    MSME traders will now receive education, hands-on training, resources and guidance on mobilizing their companies, owing to the India Digital Trade Facilitation Forum (IDTFF). Digital payments company Paypal and the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade have entered an MoU which will enable SME traders to commercially digitize their enterprises,marketing, upscaling and help them in the efficient cross-border movements.