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News in Frames | Greens power

Ambedkar Vegetable Market Yard, or Bowen pally market, has always been a hive of activity. The market produces three or four tonnes of organic waste every day. The electricity generated from the plant powers more than 100 street lights, 170 stalls, an administrative building, and the market’s water supply network — giving the market committee substantial savings in power bills. …

Market Power Waste Plant Vegetable Organic Waste

1 day, 12 hours ago

India's forest and tree cover grows by 1,445 sq km

Deccan Chronicle

India's total forest and tree cover rose by 1,445 square kilometres since 2021, reaching 25.17 per cent of the total geographical area in 2023, according to the latest government data.The forest cover grew by just 156 square kilometres while tree cover expanded by 1,289 square kilometres. Most of the gain in forest cover occurred outside the Recorded Forest Area, which …

India Karnataka Kerala Forest Tonnes Area Tree

2 days, 8 hours ago

Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district

The Hindu

Incessant rains caused untold miseries for paddy farmers with the lack of storage facilities for the crops in Vizianagaram district. Rythu Coolie Sangham of Andhra Pradesh State Secretary Dantuluri Varma alleged that the government authorities had failed to instill confidence among the farmers who were worried over protection of the grains kept in field after completion of cutting process. The …

Farmers Crop Paddy

4 days, 4 hours ago

UK growers hope to make strawberries part of the Christmas tradition

The Independent

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Two producers in West Sussex have produced 38 tonnes of …

Christmas Tesco West Sussex Strawberries 38 Tonnes

5 days, 14 hours ago

Death toll still unknown as France’s Mayotte reels from Cyclone Chido

Al Jazeera

The number of victims remains unclear several says since cyclone made landfall, and authorities fear hundreds or more could have been killed. So far, 22 deaths have been confirmed in Mayotte, but there are fears the actual toll from Cyclone Chido could be much higher. Newly appointed French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Tuesday that more than 1,500 people …

French Mayotte Chido

5 days, 19 hours ago

PDS LOOT: Manohar promises action against errant Perni family

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada:Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar said on Tuesday that the government has filed a criminal case against JS Godowns owned by Perni Jayasudha, wife of former minister and YSRC leader Perni Nani, citing “misappropriation” of PDS ration rice stored in the private godown. Speaking to the media in Tenali on Tuesday, Manohar said a probe report revealed that 243 metric …

Rice Manohar Godown Pds Loot Perni

India's Gold Imports Surge 132% in November

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Gold imports went up 132 per cent in volume terms to 130 tonnes in the month of November. Gold imports in volume terms went up 132 per cent to 130 tonnes in November against 56 tonnes in the same month last year. Silver imports between January and November stood at 7500 tonnes, which was 121 per cent higher than …

India Gold Imports Cent Tonnes Last Year Gold Imports

6 days, 14 hours ago

The controversial machine sending CO2 to the ocean and making hydrogen

BBC

The controversial machine sending CO2 to the ocean and making hydrogen Equatic Equatic is among a wave of start-ups exploring how the ocean could be harnessed to capture and store carbon. "Marine CO2 removal is simply too risky," says Mary Church, geoengineering campaign manager at the Center for International Environmental Law, a non-profit environmental law firm based in Geneva, Switzerland. …

Climate Change Church Climate Ocean Earth Green Hydrogen Process

1 week ago

JTL Industries share price: Axis Securities sees 10% upside in this LIC-owned stock

Live Mint

JTL Industries, a company specialising in the production of ERW pipes, GI pipes, MS black pipes, hollow sections, and solar structures, has received a ‘buy’ rating from Axis Securities. Notably, LIC Mutual Fund Large Cap Fund has a significant holding in JTL Industries, with 30.21 lakh shares, accounting for a 1.54% stake, as per the September quarter shareholding pattern. Based …

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1 week ago

Segregation of waste at source key to sustainable solutions, says GCC

The Hindu

Chennai generates over 6,000 tonnes of solid waste every day, creating a pressing need for enforcing efficient waste management systems. The journey To address the growing waste burden, the GCC has implemented a structured system that includes primary and secondary waste collection, decentralised processing, recycling, and legacy waste clearance, he said in the presentation titled ‘Journey of handling garbage in …

Chennai Waste Gcc Legacy Waste Bulk Waste Generators Segregation Source Recovery

1 week ago

Govt unveils Jalvahak incentive scheme to boost inland waterways

Live Mint

Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday unveiled a policy called Jalvahak to incentivize long-haul cargo movements on national waterways straddling the Ganga, Bramaputra and Barak rivers. Sonowal said, “With its advantage of being an economical, ecologically sound and efficient mode of transportation, we want to boost cargo movement via waterways, to decongest the railways and …

Kolkata Waterways Cargo Varanasi Million Tonnes Patna

1 week, 1 day ago

Russian tanker splits in storm, spills oil in Kerch Strait waterway that connects Black Sea, Sea of Azov

Firstpost

Russia’s Emergency Ministry said more than 50 personnel and equipment, including Mi-8 helicopters and rescue tugboats, had been deployed to the area to assist A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of fuel oil split apart during a severe storm in the Kerch Strait on Sunday, spilling oil into the waters and leaving at least one crew member dead, …

Russia Oil Russian Sea Spill Kerch Strait Tanker

1 week, 1 day ago

Milk production in Karnataka up by 62% in 5 years

The Hindu

Karnataka’s milk production grew by 62% over five years, reaching 12.83 million tonnes in 2022-23, according to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying. Milk availability in Karnataka The State’s per capita milk availability has also improved significantly, increasing from 332 grams per day in 2018-19 to 523 grams per day in 2022-23. Karnataka Milk Statistics Milk Production 2018-19: …

Karnataka Urban Areas State Million Singh Tonnes Milk Production

1 week, 1 day ago

Three Gorges project generates 1.7 trln kWh of power

China Daily

This photo taken on July 7, 2023 shows the scenery of Wuxia Gorge, one of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River, in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. BEIJING -- The Three Gorges project, the world's largest hydropower project, has generated over 1.7 trillion kWh of electricity. It has improved navigation of the Yangtze River, with a cumulative cargo throughput of …

Project Three Gorges

1 week, 2 days ago

No end to Chandigarh’s trash trouble as third mountain rises at Dadumajra dump

Hindustan Times

The city’s garbage crisis shows no sign of abating, as a third mountain of waste, holding a massive 1.25 lakh metric tonnes of waste, has emerged at the Dadumajra landfill. Already struggling to clear the existing legacy waste at the Dadumajra landfill, Chandigarh MC will take at least 43 more months to clear the fresh heap of 1.25 lakh MT. …

High Court Management Chandigarh Sharma Waste Tonnes Lakh

1 week, 3 days ago

India stocking up coal for high power demand, aims 50 mn tn inventory at plants by April

Live Mint

New Delhi: Amid growing power demand, the Union coal ministry plans to stock up on coal with a higher opening stock of about 50 million tonnes at thermal power plants by April 2026, said two people in the know of the developments. Currently, the stock of coal domestic coal based thermal power plants stands at 37.61 million tonnes. The ministry's …

Plants Coal Stock Demand Million Power Plants Power Ministry

1 week, 4 days ago

ISRO achieves milestone with successful sea-level test of CE20 cryogenic engine: What is it all about?

Live Mint

The Indian Space Research Organisation announced on Thursday a significant breakthrough in its propulsion technology as the CE20 cryogenic engine passed a critical sea-level test, marking a vital step forward for its future space missions. The test, conducted on 29 November at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, demonstrated the engine's restart capability, which is crucial for advanced …

Test Engine Hat Isro Ce20 Cryogenic Engine

1 week, 4 days ago

Gold rises for fifth day

Live Mint

Dec 12 - Gold nudged higher for a fifth straight session on Thursday to hover near a more than two-week peak, supported by increased expectations of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week after U.S. inflation data came in line with forecast. * U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in seven months in November, but that …

Gold Fed Gmt Rate Cut

1 week, 4 days ago

Isro successfully fires LVM3 cryogenic engine that will power Gaganyaan Mission

India Today

The Indian Space Research Organisation has achieved a key milestone in its space program with the successful sea-level hot test of the CE20 Cryogenic Engine on November 29, 2024. The CE20 engine powers the upper stage of Isro’s LVM3 launch vehicle, which has played a pivotal role in missions like Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3, and the upcoming Gaganyaan human spaceflight project. With …

India Space Test Engine Mission Isro Lvm3

1 week, 4 days ago

Perni Nani’s Wife Booked for Missing PDS Rice

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Police on Wednesday registered an FIR against Perni Jayasudha, wife of former minister and YSRC leader Perni Nani, over the alleged misappropriation of 185 metric tonnes of PDS rice stored in a godown owned by Jayasudha in Machilipatnam. Bandar Rural Police have registered the FIR comes in the wake of a complaint by Krishna district Civil Supplies Corporation assistant …

Civil Supplies Pds Rice Perni Nani Jayasudha Missing Rice

1 week, 4 days ago

Vizag Port Awards Concession for Revamping West Quay-6 Terminal

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam port has awarded a concession to Integrated Cargo Terminal Pvt. Ltd., a special purpose vehicle of Orissa Stevedores Limited, for revamping the West Quay-6 Terminal. Key features include the installation of two new Harbour Mobile Cranes with a lifting capacity of 120 tonnes each and a throughput capacity of 1500 tonnes per hour. The terminal will also have …

Terminal

1 week, 6 days ago

Nellore, Kakinada each to get a new Waste to Energy plant

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government will soon set up two new waste-to-energy generation plants, one each in Nellore and Kakinada, to process solid waste generated by the two local bodies. Further, the government will clear legacy waste piled up in dumping yards all over AP in the last five years, municipal administration and urban development minister Ponguru Narayana underlined on Tuesday. …

Local Bodies Waste Tonnes Nellore Plant Metric Guntur

1 week, 6 days ago

Bangladesh eyes Pakistan over India as alternative for onion, potato imports: Report

India Today

Following reports of Bangladesh importing sugar from Pakistan, the Muslim-majority country is now looking to expand its sources for potatoes and onions, including potential imports from Pakistan. According to a report in Prothom Alo, Commerce Ministry Secretary Selim Uddin said, "The BTTC has identified alternative sources to keep the price and supply of potatoes and onions stable. Until now, India …

India China Pakistan Alternative Onions Potato Usd

1 week, 6 days ago

Suspected PDS Rice seized at Visakha Container Freight Station

The Hindu

The Vigilance & Enforcement team reportedly seized around 483 metric tonnes of rice belonging to two firms on suspicion of being Public Distribution System stock at the Visakha Container Freight Station warehouse in the Visakhapatnam Port area, near Sheela Nagar on Monday. The vigilance team collected samples of the cargo in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla …

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News in Frames | Greens power

India's forest and tree cover grows by 1,445 sq km

Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district

UK growers hope to make strawberries part of the Christmas tradition

Death toll still unknown as France’s Mayotte reels from Cyclone Chido

PDS LOOT: Manohar promises action against errant Perni family

India's Gold Imports Surge 132% in November

The controversial machine sending CO2 to the ocean and making hydrogen

JTL Industries share price: Axis Securities sees 10% upside in this LIC-owned stock

Segregation of waste at source key to sustainable solutions, says GCC

Govt unveils Jalvahak incentive scheme to boost inland waterways

Russian tanker splits in storm, spills oil in Kerch Strait waterway that connects Black Sea, Sea of Azov

Milk production in Karnataka up by 62% in 5 years

Three Gorges project generates 1.7 trln kWh of power

No end to Chandigarh’s trash trouble as third mountain rises at Dadumajra dump

India stocking up coal for high power demand, aims 50 mn tn inventory at plants by April

ISRO achieves milestone with successful sea-level test of CE20 cryogenic engine: What is it all about?

Gold rises for fifth day

Isro successfully fires LVM3 cryogenic engine that will power Gaganyaan Mission

Perni Nani’s Wife Booked for Missing PDS Rice

Vizag Port Awards Concession for Revamping West Quay-6 Terminal

Nellore, Kakinada each to get a new Waste to Energy plant

Bangladesh eyes Pakistan over India as alternative for onion, potato imports: Report

Suspected PDS Rice seized at Visakha Container Freight Station