Circular Design Challenge 2019 winners designer duo Stefano Funari and Poornima Pande showcased their winning collection 'I was a Sari' on the sidelines of the Fourth UN Environment Assembly in the Kenyan capital.


'I was a Sari' collection showcased at UN meet


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A project in Sri Lanka that converts tuk-tuks into electric power trains generating zero tailpipe emissions has received the European Union (EU) acclaim.


Green tuk-tuks from Sri Lanka get EU acclaim


The search and rescue operation for the remaining two missing soldiers who were trapped after an avalanche in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district was called off on Thursday with the recovery of their bodies.


Himachal avalanche: Last two bodies recovered


Soft-drinks giant Coca-Cola has revealed for the first time that it produces 3 million tonnes of plastic packaging a year, which is equivalent to 200,000 bottles a minute, a report said on Thursday.


Coca-Cola produces 3 mn tonnes of plastic packaging


The devastating 2017 California wildfire, dubbed as the second worst in the American state's history, was caused due to power lines coming into contact because of high winds, officials said.


Power lines caused 2017 California wildfire


Rome, March 13 (IANS/AKI) Italian oil and gas giant Eni has begun building new solar energy plants in Tunisia and Pakistan in as part of its commitment to switching from fossil fuels to renewables and to promoting global sustainable development, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.


Italy's Eni starts work on Pakistan, Tunisia solar plants


In a major push to clean energy in the national capital, Delhi distribution company (discom) BSES, here on Tuesday, announced launch of a pilot project to set up solar micro grids in the east and central Delhi under the jurisdiction of BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL).


BSES to set up solar micro grids in east, central Delhi


Resource extraction has more than tripled since 1970, including a five-fold increase in the use of non-metallic minerals and a 45 per cent increase in fossil fuel use, a UN Environment report said on Tuesday.


UN Environment calls for rethink as resource use skyrockets


Three people were killed in a blizzard in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said on Tuesday.


3 killed in J&K blizzard


The World Bank on Monday approved a $125 million loan for Sri Lanka to help small farmers improve productivity and tackle climate change.


World Bank to help Sri Lankan farmers tackle climate change


The share price of Birla Corporation fell over 14 per cent on Monday after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered a stop to all mining activities in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh city.


Birla Corp stocks tank 14% after National Green Tribunal order


A total of 4,700 heads of state, business leaders, senior UN officials and civil society representatives, who are gathering in this Kenyan city for a five-day meeting of the world's top body on the environment, will take bold decisions that move global societies to a more sustainable path.


World leaders to step up Paris climate goals


One-way traffic from Srinagar to Jammu was allowed on Monday even as it started raining lightly along the Jammu-Srinagar highway, a traffic official said.


One-way traffic moves on Jammu-Srinagar highway


After 17 days of search, rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of fourth trooper, rifleman Nitin Rana, officials said. He hailed from Himachal Pradesh, a defence spokesperson told IANS.


Himachal avalanche: Body of fourth trooper recovered


A trekking guide died and a Dutch national went missing in an avalanche along the Annapurna Circuit trekking route in Nepal, police said.


Nepal avalanche: Dutch national missing, 1 dead


Pakistan on Friday lodged an FIR against the pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for bombing and destroying trees in Balakot area of the country's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the media reported.


Pakistan registers FIR against Indian pilots for 'bombing trees'


Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday revived the vital Shahpur Kandi Dam project that has the potential to curb the water flow of rivers to Pakistan.


Amarinder revives dam project to curb water flow to Pakistan


In a major policy shift, the government has decided to give the "renewable energy" tag to large hydro power projects.


Large hydro projects get 'green' tag in policy shift


The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday imposed a Rs 500 crore penalty on German automaker Volkswagen for using a "cheat device" in its diesel cars to deceive emission tests.


NGT slaps Rs 500 cr fine on Volkswagen; company to challenge order


The introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has led to an increase in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation by almost 6 per cent, an independent study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) said on Thursday.

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