Fifty teams from the Central Pollution Control Board would track down industrial emissions, dust from building sites and smoke from burning rubbish - some of the main sources of the city’s air pollution, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said
1 min read15 Oct 2020The Union Environment Minister said stubble burning, however, is not a major factor for air pollution in Delhi-NCR
1 min read15 Oct 2020Stubble burning is not a major factor for air pollution in Delhi-NCR, said Prakash JavadekarThe Central Pollution Control Board teams will make extensive field visits from today to February 28 next year
1 min read15 Oct 2020The STARS programme will get $500 million financial support from the World Bank
2 min read15 Oct 2020Prakash Javadekar said the government has started implementing the NEP-2020 and as part of the process it has approved the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project
1 min read14 Oct 2020The lockdown was successful. Even in unlock 1 and 2, people observed discipline and implemented the required protocol to a great extent. The new campaign is an attempt to re-invigorate the spirit and make a fresh appeal to the people to follow simple disciplines
6 min read11 Oct 2020The Union minister also alleged that there were political interests of parties like Shiromani Akali Dal, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party behind the protests in Punjab
1 min read3 Oct 2020Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said he was hopeful that India would achieve its goal of reducing carbon emissions by 35% in the next ten years
2 min read9 Sep 2020Representatives of the I&B ministry said they are not only working with the IIT Bombay to develop a centre for training and content creation in animation, but are also drafting a national AVGC policy
2 min read1 Sep 2020Shooting for films and TV serials was suspended following the outbreak of the novel coronavirusPrakash Javadekar hoped that the release of the SOPs will not only lead to resumption of shooting of films and TV serials, but also generate employment.
1 min read23 Aug 2020The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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