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  1. BMW Group India achieves highest ever half yearly car sales

    BMW Group India achieves highest ever half yearly car sales

    VMPLGurugram (Haryana) [India], July 3: BMW Group India has reported a strong performance in the first half (January-June) of 2024. BMW Group India delivered 7,098 cars (BMW and Mini) and 3,614 motorcycles (BMW Motorrad). BMW sold 6,734 units and MINI sold 364 units.BMW Group India...
  2. UN chief urges cooperation to counter terrorism, extremism across Africa

    UN chief urges cooperation to counter terrorism, extremism across Africa

    In a video message to the Aswan Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development, Guterres said on Tuesday that the international community must support Africa's potential as the world's food basket and its ambition to become a renewable energy superpower, by while ensuring that critical minerals...
  3. US, India collaborate to enhance global food security through agricultural innovation

    US, India collaborate to enhance global food security through agricultural innovation

    The event concluded with a synthesis of deep insights and strategic recommendations aimed at shaping the future of the global wheat industry.The conclave provided a crucial platform to address challenges facing the global wheat market, which is projected to reach $258.7 billion by 2027 amid...
  4. Coal Ministry lays down strict norms to limit environmental impact of mining operations

    Coal Ministry lays down strict norms to limit environmental impact of mining operations

    Additional Secretary and Nominated Authority M. Nagaraju said the new guidelines emphasize responsible mining practices that support the growth of the industry while prioritizing ecosystem preservation.Key elements include the mandatory inclusion of restoration, remediation and regeneration...
  5. Revised mining guidelines to take stringent steps to optimize coal extraction: Ministry

    Revised mining guidelines to take stringent steps to optimize coal extraction: Ministry

    New Delhi: The revised mining planning guidelines aim to introduce stringent measures to optimize coal extraction, a government official has said, stressing the importance of balancing flexibility with greater responsibility and accountability for mine owners.Coal Additional Secretary M...
  6. UN chief discusses reforms, cooperation with Uzbekistan President

    UN chief discusses reforms, cooperation with Uzbekistan President

    "The current visit, which is António Guterres' second visit to the Republic, testifies to the full support of the United Nations for the ongoing irreversible reforms within the framework of the 'Uzbekistan-2030' strategy," the statement said.During their talks on Monday, the two leaders...
  7. IASST team's metal oxide nanocomposite permanently degrades organic pollutants

    IASST team's metal oxide nanocomposite permanently degrades organic pollutants

    In a paper published in the journal Inorganic Chemistry Communications, the team said it could be used as a sustainable technology to clean up the environment.Metal oxide photocatalysis provides a sustainable solution for the removal of organic pollutants from water bodies. Titanium dioxide...
  8. Lavrov to chair ministerial debate during Russia's monthly presidency of the UNSC

    Lavrov to chair ministerial debate during Russia's monthly presidency of the UNSC

    Russia plans open ministerial debates on "multilateral cooperation in the interest of building a more just, democratic and sustainable world order" (16 July), on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue (17 July) and on UN cooperation. With CSTO, CIS and SCO (19 July)...
  9. J&J Buildcon: A leader in innovative and sustainable construction

    J&J Buildcon: A leader in innovative and sustainable construction

    PNNNew Delhi [India], July 1: J and J Buildcon, a leading construction company, is setting new standards for innovative and sustainable construction practices.Founded in 2014, J and J Buildcon quickly became known for its quality and reliability in construction. Amit Bidhuri, the founder...
  10. Adopting the 3Rs: How Indian businesses are moving towards a circular economy

    Adopting the 3Rs: How Indian businesses are moving towards a circular economy

    VMPLNew Delhi [India], July 1: Circular economy is the cornerstone of sustainable development as it ensures continuous economic growth without causing environmental damage. Adopting it is extremely essential to fight climate change, especially now that the severe impacts of climate change are...
  11. UN proposes sharing DNA sequences of plants, animals and microbes at COP16

    UN proposes sharing DNA sequences of plants, animals and microbes at COP16

    six weeks before the meeting of nations in Montreal, Canada, on 12–16 August for final negotiations within the DSI Intergovernmental Negotiating Group before the matter comes up for decision at the United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity (COP 16) in Colombia, USA, in October. Documents...
  12. From waste to value: activated carbon from coconut husk for supercapacitors

    From waste to value: activated carbon from coconut husk for supercapacitors

    Thiruvananthapuram, a team of researchers from a government university here has successfully developed an innovative method to produce high surface area activated carbon suitable for manufacturing supercapacitors.This method involves obtaining large surface area activated carbon from coconut...
  13. Amna Al Dahhak stresses UAE's commitment to cooperate with BRICS on food security, trade and environmental protection

    Amna Al Dahhak stresses UAE's commitment to cooperate with BRICS on food security, trade and environmental protection

    Abu Dhabi [UAE], Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), emphasized the UAE's commitment to collaborating with the BRICS countries on joint food security initiatives and the expansion of food trade between the member countries.Al Dahak also highlighted...
  14. UAE private sector: vital 'engine of change' for SDGs

    UAE private sector: vital 'engine of change' for SDGs

    Dubai [UAE], The private sector "is an engine of change and sustainable development" and has a critical role to play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to business leaders who spoke at a workshop organized by the Secretariat General of the National Committee on the...
  15. Think Kerala Youth Conclave calls for a collective voice to build a promising future for Kerala

    Think Kerala Youth Conclave calls for a collective voice to build a promising future for Kerala

    Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], Emphasizing the importance of youth participation in social development, the Think Kerala Youth Conclave held in Kochi on Sunday called for strengthening collective voices to build a promising future for Kerala.Justice Devan Ramachandran inaugurated the conclave...
  16. Justice Devan Ramachandran urges youth to become driving force for social change

    Justice Devan Ramachandran urges youth to become driving force for social change

    Kochi, Kerala High Court Justice Ramachandran on Sunday urged the youth to become a driving force for positive social change.Inaugurating the Think Kerala Youth Conclave here at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Ramachandran said that for a sustainable future, a...
  17. J&K: ONGC sets up two 100-bed hospitals at twin base camps for Amarnath pilgrims

    J&K: ONGC sets up two 100-bed hospitals at twin base camps for Amarnath pilgrims

    Jammu, ONGC set up two 100-bed hospitals at the twin Amarnath base camps in Kashmir and announced that the facilities would continue to function after the annual yatra.The 52-day pilgrimage began from the twin tracks - the 48-km traditional Nunwan-Pahalgam route at Anantnag and the shorter but...
  18. World Bank approves $750 million loan to boost Philippines' economy

    World Bank approves $750 million loan to boost Philippines' economy

    The Philippines Second Sustainable Recovery Development Policy Loan supports reforms that increase investment in public service sectors, attract private investment in public infrastructure, particularly in domestic shipping, renewable energy, Xinhua news agency reports. promote sustainable...
  19. The worst economic prospects for developing countries in a generation: SDG2024

    The worst economic prospects for developing countries in a generation: SDG2024

    New Delhi [India], the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, an arm of the United Nations (UN), said developing countries face the worst medium-term economic prospects in a generation. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) investment gap in these countries now amounts to $4 trillion a...
  20. Pashupati Group is a leader in renewable energy and sustainability initiatives

    Pashupati Group is a leader in renewable energy and sustainability initiatives

    PNNAhmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 29: In an era marked by significant environmental challenges, the Ahmedabad-based Pashupati Group has positioned itself to the vanguard of the environmental fight. conservation and sustainability. Under the strategic leadership of founder and promoter...
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