'sonia bhaskar' - 113 News Result(s)
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday February 08, 2021Meet 40-year-old Soumya Prasad, an ecologist, currently based in Dehradun. She has been harnessing the power of solar for the daily energy needs of her house and office and even charges her electric car through it
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday January 18, 2021Until 2013, the George household would pay a bi-monthly power bill of about Rs. 10,000 whereas after switching to solar power, their monthly bill stands at Rs. 130
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday December 30, 2020The grid connected rooftop solar projects of capacity 1.7 MWp spread across 57 locations in India produce 22 lakhs of units per annum which saves up to Rs. 1.5 crore
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday January 22, 2021An LED light typically consumes around 50-90 per cent less energy than an equivalent incandescent or halogen bulb, said S.P. Garnaik, Business Unit Head (Lighting), Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Thursday December 17, 2020During the financial year 2018-19, 1,26,759.09 million units (MU) were generated from renewable energy sources. Of this, 39,268.20 MU were generated from solar, reveals annual report of 2018-19 released by the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday December 02, 2020Mumbai's housing society Bhoomi Arkade which went solar in 2016, has seen a 28.7 per cent drop in its electricity bill compared to that of 2011-12
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday December 01, 2020Power requirement has increased by 53.4 per cent in the last nine years. It's time to cut down on power consumption and save money and the environment
Written by Sonia BhaskarThursday | August 20, 2020 , New DelhiSwachh Survekshan 2020: Minister Hardeep Singh Minister announces the results of the fifth annual cleanliness survey which is part of the Swachh Bharat Mission
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday May 12, 2020Speaking at the Hero Cycles-NDTV #TheCycleOfChange telethon, Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director, Medanta - The Medicity talked about protecting the environment in the long run
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday May 05, 2020While speaking at the Hero Cycles-NDTV #TheCycleOfChange telethon, Geetam Tiwari, Professor- Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi highlighted how roads of Delhi are unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians
Written by Barkha Mathur , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday May 05, 2020According to environmental activist Vandana Shiva, in order to conserve the environment after COVID-19 lockdown is lifted, there is a need to change agricultural policies and more focus needs to be given to the villages and forests to consciously reduce our ecological footprints
Written by Anisha Bhatia , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday May 04, 2020Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot joins NDTV and Hero Cycles #TheCycleOfChange 2-hour special telethon to discuss life after the lockdown
Written by Anisha Bhatia , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Monday May 04, 2020Union Minister Nitin Gadkari talked about the positives of coronavirus lockdown in India and how it has resulted in reducing air pollution levels and road accidents
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Saturday May 02, 202098-year-old Gurdev Kaur Dhaliwal from Punjab's Moga district is stitching masks for people in need and distributing it free amid coronavirus crisis
Written by Barkha Mathur , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday April 21, 2020A total of 25 community kitchens are operating under the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation that are delivering food packets daily to about 67,000 people amid the national lockdown imposed in wake of the coronavirus pandemic
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday April 21, 2020CRPF ASI (Assistant Sub Inspector) Padmeswar Das who is officially on leave and is at his home in Assam is helping the needy by providing dry ration from his own savings
Written by Anisha Bhatia , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday April 21, 2020Punjab Police decided to deliver a cake at the doorstep for Maira who was celebrating her first birthday during the nation-wide lockdown
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday April 17, 2020Bollywood actor Shikha Malhotra who has a degree in nursing from Delhi's Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, has started volunteering at a Mumbai hospital as a nurse to help patients fight the COVID-19 disease
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday April 17, 2020The items being airlifted across the country by Tata Trust include personal protection equipment (PPE) kits containing coveralls, gloves, masks worth Rs. 150 crores
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday April 17, 2020Employees and partners of Starbucks can apply for Emergency Relief Fund launched by the firm, if they are facing economic problems amid the coronavirus outbreak
Written by Barkha Mathur , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Friday April 17, 2020With an aim to provide some relief and help to the stranded migrant workers, slum dwellers and senior citizens in various old age homes amidst the coronavirus lockdown, a few doctors from All India Institute Of Medical Science, are serving cooked wholesome meals
Written by Aastha Ahuja , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday April 15, 2020While the world is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, children from some parts of the country have come forward to donate their small savings for the cause of fighting COVID-19
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Wednesday April 15, 2020With COVID-19 being a global pandemic, shortage of personal protective gear (PPE) and masks has been a cause of concern, but prisoners from Telangana and Uttar Pradesh are by doing their bit to help those in the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak
Written by Aishwarya Upadhyay , Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Tuesday April 14, 2020Ally the dustbin can help with contact-less waste collection and move to the disposal centre on its own, dispose the waste and get ready for reuse
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Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 17, 2025 , New DelhiDelhi Labour Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday announced Rs 10,000 in compensation for construction workers rendered unemployed due to the pollution-battling GRAP III and GRAP IV measures.
- Edited by Abhinav Singh | Wednesday December 17, 2025
Delhi has implemented GRAP IV due to severe winter pollution, restricting schools, offices, vehicle entry, and construction activities to improve air quality.
- Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 16, 2025 , Chandigarh
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday questioned why there is a pollution crisis in the national capital despite no farm fires now.
- Written by Shreya Goswami | Tuesday December 16, 2025
Air pollution doesn't just harm the lungs. Doctors warn that chronic smog exposure triggers systemic inflammation, worsening joint pain and accelerating damage, especially in shoulders and hips.
- Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Tuesday December 16, 2025
Shillong's exceptionally low air pollution levels result from its highaltitude location, abundant greenery, limited industrial activity and active cleanliness initiatives, helping it rank among India's cities with the best air quality.
- Edited by Sahil Behl | Tuesday December 16, 2025
Delhi Schools In Online Mode: On December 15, the government withdrew this option and mandated that classes for nursery to Class 5 be conducted only in virtual mode.
- Asian News International | Tuesday December 16, 2025 , New Delhi
The National Capital Delhi continued to reel under hazardous air conditions on Tuesday as the city's overall AQI stood at 378 at around 8 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board.
- Edited by Abhinav Singh | Tuesday December 16, 2025
A father shared how his Maruti Fronx protected his daughter's lungs from pollution during a trip between Panvel and Nashik.
