-The Telegraph There are developing countries in top 20 emitters that are not responsible for warming that has already occurred New Delhi: Supported by other developing countries, india blocked an attempt by rich nations to focus on all top 20 emitters of carbon dioxide during discussions on the 'Mitigation Work Programme' at the ongoing UN climate summit in Egypt, sources said on Monday. During the first week of the climate talks, developed countries...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G20 summit in Bali
-Deccan Chronicle NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Bali from November 14-16 to attend the 17th G-20 summit. He will attend three key sessions on food and energy security, digital transformation and health at the Bali summit, in addition to around 20 other engagements during his nearly 45-hour stay. The Prime Minister, who will leave on Monday, is attending the summit at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo....
More »Paris Agreement requires phase down of all fossil fuels: india at COP27
-PTI/ The Hindu The negotiations at the U.N. climate summit last year (COP26) in Glasgow ended with an agreement on phasing down the unabated use of coal instead of phasing out As negotiators from 194 parties started working out a draft cover text at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt, india on Saturday said meeting the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement requires "phase down of all fossil fuels", sources told PTI. "Natural...
More »Data: Why indian firms are reluctant to invest despite tax cut and high profits -Vignesh Radhakrishnan and Jasmin Nihalani
-The Hindu Consumer demand started to decline before the pandemic and worsened after outbreak In September, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was anguished that industry was holding back from investing in manufacturing despite a significant cut in corporate tax rates in 2019. The slowdown in corporate investment did not happen because companies were making losses. In fact, private companies, boosted by considerable tax cuts, made windfall profits. A State Bank of india analysis shows...
More »How pulses have become an essential part of a balanced diet -Kavita Devgan
-Financial Express There are multiple varieties of regional dals that are eaten across the length and breadth of the country Lentils today are a mainstay of most meals across the country, but the interesting part of the lentil story is that while we think of dals as an indian staple, the truth is they probably came to us way after a lot of other civilisations. Lebanese people love them (hummus and falafel),...
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