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SC directs Centre to evolve national policy on GM crops

The State Governments shall be involved in evolving the National Policy on GM crops, court directed…reports Asian Lite News Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to evolve a National Policy with

July 24, 2024

Economy·Environment·India News

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, cause waterlogging and traffic jams

Rain lashed parts of Mumbai on Saturday morning, causing waterlogging and traffic snarls in several areas. The city has been experiencing heavy rains over the past few days…reports Asian Lite News Mumbai

July 14, 2024

Environment·India News

Rain brings Mumbai to its knees again

Of this, 210 mm fell between 2.30 am and 4 am. Between 8.30 am and 5.30 am, Santacruz received 14.1 mm of rain…reports Asian Lite News Life was thrown out of gear

July 10, 2024

Environment·India News

PM2.5 pollution killed 33,000 Indians, Delhi worst-hit

Delhi had the highest across all cities studied, followed by Mumbai (about 5,100 each year), while Shimla had the lowest air pollution levels yet it claimed 59 lives per year….reports Asian Lite

July 5, 2024

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Over 16 lakh people hit by floods in Assam

According to ASDMA officials, the flood also inundated over 39,451 hectares of crop areas in 2,800 villages….reports Asian Lite News The flood situation in the northeastern state of Assam has further deteriorated

July 4, 2024

Asia News·Environment·India News

Heatwave grips North India, hospitals on alert

The Monsoon’s progress has been delayed, particularly between June 12 and 18, extending the period of high temperatures in northern India….reports Asian Lite News The northern and eastern parts of India are

June 20, 2024

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Delhi power demand hits 8,647 MW amid heatwaves

Delhi’s peak power demand first hit 8000 MW on May 22, 2024, and has surpassed this mark 8 times since…reports Asian Lite News The extreme heatwave continues to push Delhi’s power demand

June 19, 2024

Environment·India News

6 killed, over 1000 stranded in Sikkim landslides

A newly-constructed bailey bridge at Sangkalang collapsed, severing the connection between Mangan and the towns of Dzongu and Chungthang. …reports Asian Lite News At least six people have been killed and 1,500

June 14, 2024

Asia News·Environment·India News

India’s Green Boom

The progress in renewable energy is further underscored by the increase in its share within India’s power capacity mix, which reached around 43 per cent by the end of fiscal 2024…reports Asian

June 13, 2024

Business·Economy·Environment

Baltimore shipping channel reopens after deadly bridge collapse

Officials said the reopening follows a significant cleanup operation, where crews extracted approximately 50,000 tonnes of steel and concrete from the Patapsco River…reports Asian Lite News US authorities have completely reopened the

June 11, 2024

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