Environment  

Keeping the environment in mind, the Indian Railways has taken the decision to implement Kulhad scheme. From the new year, tea will be available in Kulhad instead of plastic at the Bhagalpur station of Bihar. In the first phase, it will be implemented as an experiment in Vikramshila Express and Later on, it will be implemented in other trains as well.

President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the resignation of Arvind Sawant and has now handed over the heavy industries portfolio to Union minister Prakash Javadekar. Javadekar is already in charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

As the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has declared a public health emergency in the national capital in view of the abysmal air quality index, the experts feel that people should take certain precautions to protect their health.

Green firecrackers are the need of the hour as general fireworks only increase noise pollution and are harmful to the environment. The importance of green crackers  has been simplified by Supriya Krishnamurthy on MyNation. 

Want to celebrate Diwali without harming nature? Here are five ways to celebrate the festival of lights.

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's message to the industry reiterated India's commitment to transparent policy-making, implementing banking reforms in close collaboration with the RBI, creating liquidity flow, exploring ways to bring in private sector investments and deepening economic reforms.

This video explains the ways in which you can reduce your carbon footprint and keep the environment pollution-free.  

With single-use plastic banned in India, the Himachal Pradesh government has come up with a buy-back policy to help traders dispose of their old stock of the banned product
 

As #NoToSingleUsePlastic is trending on social media, here are the details of the dangerously increasing levels of production of plastic in the world. This information will surely shock you and stop you from using plastic.
 

A huge quantity of hazardous Chinese firecrackers has started reaching India illegally ahead of Diwali, warned directorate of revenue intelligence. The Chinese crackers are not only dangerous for the environment but are also against Explosive Rules 2008.
 

Addressing a gathering of CEOs at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum in New York city Prime minister Narendra Modi invited investors from across the world to invest in India and he promised a safe environment for the investors. Watch the video to know why India is number 1 Destination For Global Investors.

 On World Tourism Day, people may browse through various places to plan their vacation. However, do not forget to ensure that your travel is environment-friendly.

 

Oscar-winning actor and environmental activist, Leonardo DiCaprio has come forward to lend his star-power to draw attention to India’s vanishing small rivers.

Sharad Pawar fuels controversy, says before Lok Sabha elections, there was an environment of anger and distress against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, Pulwama attack on CRPF jawans had changed the entire scenario.