Environmentalists, policy makers, industry and schoolchildren came together to lend support to the green cause during the Earth Care Awards function held on World Earth Day The debate over climate change is now urgent, demanding the attention of citizens and authorities everywhere. Taking an important step to increase awareness about the challenges faced by our planet, The Times of India and Jindal Steel Works (JSW) initiated the Earth Care awards on April 22, World Earth Day.

Climate change is not a threat that only words can resolve. The need of the hour is action, and action that promises results in the next two to three years. Recognising the fact that climate change mitigation measures cannot be restricted to the level of the individual and need to be taken up seriously by corporate houses and communities, JSW and The Times of India have launched the

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greeting the winners of the Award for Excellence in Public Administration on Civil Services Day 2008 at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. NEW DELHI: A team of seven IAS and other officials who showed "extraordinary performance' in carrying out relief and rehabilitation work during the devastating 2005 earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir was among those honoured with the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration here on Monday.

A generous award seeks to encourage green energy pathways over a carbon intensive economy for India

The Sierra Club, the oldest and largest grassroots environment organisation in the US, has instituted an annual $100,000 (Rs40 lakh) Green Energy and Green Livelihoods Achievement Award to recognise outstanding environmental success in India.

'Green Nobels' honor grass-roots activists SAN FRANCISCO

There is some motivation for environmental NGOs, businesses and even labour unions to rush into newer and more society-based conservational activities.

Runners-up of the Volvo Adventure Competition, M. Nayantara and S.

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