KOLKATA: The Green bench of Calcutta high court on Monday set a key rule for immersion: Remove colour off idols with hose pipes before immersing them.

Green bench sets rules for immersion

 

MUMBAI: In what could be termed as one of the largest private equity deals in India’s renewable energy sector, Goldman Sachs has picked up a majority stake in ReNew Wind Power for Rs 1,000 crore ($201 million). The renewable energy start-up- with projects of 85MW capacity under construction – is promoted by Sumant Sinha, former COO of Suzlon Energy.

Goldman buys green energy co stake for 1k cr

 

More than 650 students from several colleges participated in a seminar, organized on a arise of a World Tourism Day celebrations by a SRM Institute of Hotel Management (SRMIHM).

Sustainable tourism, approach to tolerable development

 

New Delhi: Fossil fuel-based power generators like NTPC, Reliance Power and Lanco Power, and energy majors such as Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum and GAIL, are warming up to renewable power in a big way as India moves to control its fast-expanding carbon footprint as part of the global effort to fight climate change.

Power cos warm up to renewable energy

 

In what can be called as the largest investment in India’s renewable energy generation sector, US investment bank Goldman Sachs has put Rs1,000 crore into ReNew Wind Power, floated by the former chief operating officer of Suzlon, Sumant Sinha.

Post Suzlon, Sumant Sinha gets Goldman cash to reap the wind

 

NEW DELHI: State-run aluminium producer NALCO is facing a production loss of about Rs 1 crore per day due to coal shortage, a company official said on Monday.

NALCO losing Rs 1 cr/day due to coal shortage

 

BANGALORE: The ripple effect of on-going protests in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh has begun to show in Karnataka.

Due to the Telangana strike, which brought rail traffic to a halt, the supply of coal to the state’s thermal power plants has been severely hit, forcing authorities there to cut down generation besides resorting to load shedding.

Telangana stir leaves state dark

 

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) will be conducting inspections at several Puja pandals to check whether Puja committees are adhering to environment-friendly directives laid down by itto environment friendly steps. This year, the environment department is organizing the Green Puja award that will be bestowed upon those puja committees which will properly follow the directives and organize environment friendly a clean Puja.

 Green award for eco-friendly Puja pandals

NEW DELHI: The next time you travel by the Metro, pat yourself on the back. Thanks to the shift in commuter preference, Delhi Metro has become the first such railway project in the world to get carbon credits from the United Nations for helping in reduction of greenhouse emissions.

Metro earns Rs 47 crore carbon credit points

 

NEW DELHI: Has environment become an impediment to growth? Government data brought out by the Centre for Science and Environment on Thursday paints a completely contrasting picture. The data is staggering. Till date, environmental clearances have been given for 210,000 MW of thermal power capacity — 60,000 MW more than the capacity addition targeted for the 12th five-year Plan ending 2017. This is seven times the capacity actually brought on line till date under the 11th Plan.

Staggering number of green nods given in last five years, says CSE