In an order delivered on World Disability Day, apex court issues a slew of directions to UPSC to safeguard rights of candidates belonging to PwD category.
While PM2.5 levels saw a clear improvement between 2018 & 2022, they have stabilised at a high-level with no reduction signs since 2021-22 onwards, CSE analysis mentions.
Report by the Centre for Science and Environment calls for creating an industrial waste inventory & provides guidelines for classifying 'green' products to ensure a circular economy.
NCAP focuses only on PM10 reduction, and 64% of all funds are used for dust control measures, finds CSE; recommends green municipal bonds and transparency in SVS ranking criteria.
Over-400 page report, released Thursday, highlights effect of changing climate on livestock, seasonal variations, and potential to decarbonise sectors such as aviation & steel.
India announced many ambitious goals to ramp up renewable energy capacity and cut emissions at Glasgow COP26. These need to be submitted to UNFCCC in writing.
India’s net-zero emissions by 2070 target made headlines, but experts are more interested in the shorter term goals for 2030, and the impact they might have.
CSE study says pollution boards in A&N Islands and Manipur are among the worst performers on transparency, while Telangana & Odisha have registered better performance.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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