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India at the bottom of 2018: Global Environmental Performance Index (EPI) rankings

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse (Deputy Editor-North East cum Bureau Chief-ICN Arunachal Pradesh)  NEW DELHI: Unable to improve its air quality, protect its biodiversity, and cut its greenhouse gas emissions, India – say all available data — stands today at the bottom of the Global Environment Performance Index (EPI) rankings. In 2016, the country had ranked 141 out of 180 countries. In 2018, according to the just released State of India’s Environment (SoE) 2018 in Figures, it has slipped to the 177th position. The SoE in Figures is an annual compendium of environmental statistics…

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Water Crisis Continues To Loom Large Over Shimla

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group Shimla though inching towards normalcy continues to reel under an unprecedented water shortage, which has adversely affected its tourist industry for this season. The blame games apart none of the previous governments have ever tried to take the issue seriously. The burgeoning population of over two lac is made to fend with the age old water supply schemes being given a cosmetic touch now and then. May and June are the months when tourists arrive in this hill town to escape the scorching summer…

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To Beat Plastic Pollution On World Environment Day 2018

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Today, June 5, is World Environment Day and the theme of this year’s event chosen by host country India is “Beat Plastic Pollution”. To beat plastic pollution, we need to entirely rethink our approach to designing, producing and using plastic products. This World Environment Day, the goal is to inspire the kind of solutions that lead to sustainable behavior change upstream. Plastic pollution is a defining environmental challenge for our time. While plastic bag bans in close to 100 countries are having a big impact, more needs to be done…

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Biodegradable Plastics: Finding The Market

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By: Prof. Jaswant Singh( Member-Indian Scientific Expedition To Antarctica & Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group)  Biodegradable plastics also have versatile applications such as plastic grocery bags, disposable containers, personal care products, agricultural plastics, medical devices etc. Plastics have become a very important and essential commodity in the life of modern man because of its durability, strength, flexibility, light weight and low cost of production. Plastic in the environment has been regarded as more of an aesthetic nuisance since the material is biologically inert and nonbiodegradable. More than 90% of the plastic material…

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Petrol Prices Cut By 13 Paise, Diesel By 9 Paise

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NEW DELHI: Public sector oil manufacturing companies on Tuesday slashed petrol and diesel prices by 13 paise per litre and 9 paise per litre, respectively. Petrol was priced at Rs. 77.83 in New Delhi, Rs 80.47 in Kolkata, Rs 85.65 in Mumbai and Rs 80.80 in Chennai on Tuesday. A litre of diesel was priced at Rs 68.88 in Delhi, Rs 71.43 in Kolkata, Rs 73.33 in Mumbai and Rs 72.72 in Chennai on Tuesday. Prices vary from State to State depending on local sales tax or VAT. Delhi has the cheapest…

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Annup Sonii to feature in a web series based on real-life crime!

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MUMBAI : Annup Sonii, who has for long been anchoring the reality-based television show, Crime Patrol, is now set to feature in a web series based on real life-crime. The new web series which is said to be similar to his previous show in terms of its genre will mark Anuup’s return to acting. Annup who is excited to play the protagonist in each of the eight episodes, will portray eight different characters in the eight episodes. A source informs, “The makers of the show are brainstorming on the cases…

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Anti-Immigration SDS Party Wins Slovenian Election

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SLOVENIA: Slovenia’s president said Monday he will offer a mandate to form the government to a right-wing opposition leader whose party won most votes at weekend parliamentary elections in the European Union nation. Slovenia was once part of Yugoslavia and is the native home of U.S. first lady Melania Trump. Bordering Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and a slice of the Adriatic Sea, the country joined the European Union in 2004 and has used the euro as its official currency since 2007. Observers in Slovenia are predicting long and tough post-election…

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Vegetable Prices Hit As Farmers’ Strike Enters Fourth Day

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The Farmers strike is effective in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana and Chhattisgarh. NEW DELHI: Shortage of supply and exhausting stocks in the national capital’s mandis have resulted in surge in retail prices as the famer protest enters day four. Farmers across seven states are on a 10-day strike starting June 1. They are demanding that the government should pay them the promised minimum support price and implement the recommendations of the Swaminathan commission. The 10-day Gaon Bandh farmer protest was called ahead of the first…

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Think, Eat and Save the Environment

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By: Prof. Jaswant Singh, Member-Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica & Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group Every year, June 5 is celebrated as World Environment Day with a new theme.This year the theme is  “BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION” According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. This is equivalent to the same amount produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, 1 in every 7 people in the world go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 children under the age…

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