It seems there is still a long way to go before work for the Navi Mumbai Airport (NMA) get started, notwithstanding the Maharashtra Government's assertions of having cleared the decks.

India's prime minister Manmohan Singh has approved a US$19 billion plan to make the country a global leader in solar energy over the next three decades. The ambitious project would see a massive expansion in installed solar capacity, and aims to reduce the price of electricity generated from solar energy to match that from fossil fuels by 2030.

The All Assam Students

New Delhi: Taking a big leap in its technological quest, IIT Kanpur has developed a nano satellite which is expected to provide real-time data on drought, flood, vegetation and forestation.

The satellite, designed and developed by a group of students of the institute, will be handed over to Isro, which is expected to launch it by the end of the year.

AIESEC, in IIT Delhi, hosted an Environment Forum, focusing on green technology, sustainable development and youth participation in the environment sector. The event promoted the understanding of environment-related issues and laid emphasis on the importance of green technology in today

Smriti Kak Ramachandran

NEW DELHI: Having taken the lead by turning green, the eco-friendly Rashtrapati Bhavan Estate here will soon have its own sewerage treatment plant that will generate all the water needed for the huge gardens on the sprawling complex.

Rapid industrialisation over North India has taken its toll on climate. A study conducted at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, says the northern part of the country has had a more rapid temperature change compared to the southern part.

Pune Even after preparing more than 20 reports on city

The government has engaged professional institutions like IIMs, IITs and agricultural universities to assess the implementation of NREGA across the country

A group of IIT graduates in Fazilka are celebrating the success of the eco-cab as a environment-friendly public transport service
A group of IIT graduates in the remote south-western Punjab city of Fazilka are celebrating the success of the eco-cab

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