Developed countries of the world are reneging on free trade in the name of climate change – says a new analysis and the subject of its latest cover story by Down To Earth magazine. Armed with massive subsidies and tariffs, the US and EU are leading this trend towards protectionism. This may change the global trade system as we know it. Says Avantika Goswami, the writer of the Down To Earth report and programme manager for climate change at the New Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE): “In the race to build low-carbon economies, countries are introducing…
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Both jailed ministers of Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi — Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain — on Tuesday resigned from Cabinet amid corruption allegations. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kerjriwal has accepted their resignations. Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on Sunday evening in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy for 2021-22. Jain is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in a money laundering case. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court dismissed Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s plea seeking protection against five-day CBI remand. A Bench led by CJI DY…
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s visionary leadership gets global recognition. GSM Association (GSMA) has conferred Government Leadership Award 2023 to India for implementing best practices in telecom policy and regulation. Speaking on the occasion of India receiving the award, The Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw said “GSMA Awards represent global recognition of the telecom reforms carried out by PM Shri Narendra Modi ji. We all have seen the effect of reforms. RoW permissions which used to take more than 230 days, now get approval within 8 days”. “More than 85% mobile tower clearances are now…
“The iron and steel industry is an emission-intensive sector. Our new analysis shows it is possible to bring down carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from our iron and steel sector drastically by 2030, while more than doubling India’s output of steel. We can emit even less than what we do today. But this will need planning, technology and adequate funds,” said Sunita Narain, director general, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), speaking at a day-long stakeholder workshop organised by CSE here today on ‘Decarbonising India’s Iron and Steel Sector by 2030 and Beyond’. The workshop discussions were based on CSE’s…
Exit polls by various channels predicted a hung house in Meghalaya, a win for NDPP, backed by the BJP in Nagaland, the two states that went to polls on Monday, and seemed to oscillate between predicting a clean sweep for the BJP to a hung house in the state of Tripura, where a new party the Tipra Motha may emerge as a potential king-maker in the polls, held a week back. Counting of votes in Nagaland and Meghalaya along with that in Tripura will be taken up on March 2. The crucial but tiny state of Tripura which the BJP…
Aadi Mahotsav – National Tribal Festival successfully concluded today with sales of more than Rs 3.0 crores . “Aadi Mahotsav”, was organised from 16 to 27 February, 2023 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi. The closing ceremony today evening was graced by Arjun Munda, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Bhupender Yadav, Cabinet Minister for Labour & Employment; and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, and Smt. M C Mary Kom, Brand Ambassador, TRIFED-Tribes India where the participants were recognized for displaying exceptional talent, showcasing the traditional art which the nation is proud of. On the occasion Arjun Munda said…
For the first time ever, the yearlong commemoration of birth anniversary of Santh Sevalal Maharaj , the Spiritual & Religious Leader of Banjara Community is being celebrated by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.The yearlong commemoration under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav begins from 26th February, 2023. A Two-day event as a part of 284th Jayanti celebrations being held at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi on 26-27 February 2023. The Home Minister, Amit Shah will be the chief guest of this program and Union Minister of State for Culture, Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi will remain present on…
Er Nava J Thakuria It was shocking and heart-breaking news. Within four days, we have lost two college friends, both with ailments and gone too soon. Their untimely demise was mourned in the whatsapp group created for the 1985 – 90 batch of Assam Engineering College (AEC, Jalukbari, under Gauhati University). First it was Sandeep Goel, who breathed his last on 1 February 2023. I was his classmate in AEC with the same branch (Mechanical Engineering) and used to attend the classes where many acclaimed professors including our principal sir (Aparna K Padmapati) guided us to solve mechanical problems from…
The CBI on Sunday evening arrested AAP senior leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy for 2021-22 after nearly eight hours of questioning during which his answers were not found satisfactory, officials said. Sisodia arrived at the CBI headquarters around 11.12 am for the second round of questioning, they said. The officials of the Anti-Corruption Branch of the CBI grilled the minister on various aspects of the Excise policy, his alleged link with Dinesh Arora and other accused in the FIR, and details of…
The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network is alarmed by a proposed bill in Pakistan that would punish criticism of the Pakistan military and judiciary with prison. The measures would expand on the already restrictive provisions in the criminal code that are increasingly used to silence critical media and independent journalists in Pakistan The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2023 introduces a new provision to the Pakistan Penal Code that introduces a maximum five-year prison term and fine for anyone who publishes or shares information, through any medium, with the intent to “ridicule or scandalise” the military and judiciary or…