2024 is the year the world could reach peak coal use. But it’s a tough habit to quit

2024 is the year the world could reach peak coal use. But it’s a tough habit to quit

With the COP28 climate summit now in the rearview mirror, some researchers say the moment is here when coal consumption in power plants around the world will finally peak before beginning a perpetual fall. For more than a century, coal has been used to produce electricity, and to this day remains the workhorse of the global power … Read more

Jaipur National University gets permission to setup campus in Dubai

Jaipur National University gets permission to setup campus in Dubai

The Ministry of Education has granted Jaipur National University permission to setup an off-shore campus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). “The proposal of Jaipur National University, for establishment of an Off-Shore Campus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has been considered in this ministry as per the provisions of the UGC (Establishment of and Maintenance … Read more

atal setu: ‘Bridge of possibilities’: Atal Setu project head hails India’s longest sea bridge

atal setu: ‘Bridge of possibilities’: Atal Setu project head hails India’s longest sea bridge

Senior IAS officer Sanjay Khandare on Friday called the Atal Setu a ‘bridge of possibilities’ and said it was a moment to cherish for him as he helmed the project for four years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Setu on Friday. It is the longest sea bridge of India which stretches upto 22 … Read more

Women’s reservation law: SC refuses to entertain plea by advocate | India News

Women’s reservation law: SC refuses to entertain plea by advocate | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea filed by an advocate seeking urgent and time-bound implementation of the women’s reservation law to ensure 33 per cent quota for them in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, however, granted liberty to the advocate … Read more

The convicts should be hanged or kept in jail for life: Bilkis Bano case eyewitness

The convicts should be hanged or kept in jail for life: Bilkis Bano case eyewitness

Ahmedabad: The only eyewitness in the Bilkis Bano case has said that the individuals convicted for the gruesome crime must be hanged or jailed for the remainder of their lives and only then would justice be served. The eyewitness was seven when a mob attacked his cousin Bilkis Bano and other members of the minority … Read more

Biogas most viable for small cars, says Maruti’s RC Bhargava

Biogas most viable for small cars, says Maruti’s RC Bhargava

Biogas is the most viable fuel for small cars in India given the abundant availability of the bio waste in the country, RC Bhargava, chairman, Maruti Suzuki India, said. According to him, battery-powered vehicles at present have many limitations for users of small cars, including price and charging facilities, and are more suitable for those … Read more

UK Minister Highlights Shared Vision at Vibrant Gujarat Summit Strengthening Bilateral Ties

UK Minister Highlights Shared Vision at Vibrant Gujarat Summit Strengthening Bilateral Ties

The ties between the United Kingdom and India were celebrated at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, where the UK Minister of State, Lord (Tariq) Ahmed, praised the dynamic connection between the two nations. Lord Ahmed, who serves as the Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the UN, also conveyed the warm greetings … Read more

Varanasi bound Vande Bharat passengers ask catering staff to take back ‘dirty’ food | India News

Varanasi bound Vande Bharat passengers ask catering staff to take back ‘dirty’ food | India News

LUCKNOW: Visuals of passengers travelling in Varanasi bound Vande Bharat, asking the on-board catering staff to take back untouched food trays which allegedly had stale meal went viral on social media platform X.Two visuals of the incident was shared on January 6 night by a X user identified as Akash Keshari (@akash24188), expressing his disappointed … Read more

Totalisation pact: India shares social security data with US

Totalisation pact: India shares social security data with US

New Delhi: India has shared with the US data on its social security schemes such as EPFO, NPS and ESIC, as it seeks a totalisation agreement with Washington. New Delhi, will this week, push for a totalisation pact to do away with dual social security taxation for its workers, with USTR Katherine Tai under the … Read more