Varanasi: Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT), Gorakhpur, has secured the 31st position in the National Green University Ranking (NGUR) 2026 and received a Gold Rating for its performance in sustainability and environmental management, university officials said on Wednesday.The university scored 90.2 out of 100 in the national assessment framework, which evaluates higher education…
Map of proposed industrial node between Jewar and Tappal-Bajna Noida: Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) will develop an integrated industrial and economic zone comprising manufacturing units, logistics parks, warehousing facilities, MSMEs, commercial establishments and workers’ housing units between Jewar and Tappal-Bajna to connect Noida International Airport with the proposed Tappal-Bajna Logistics Park & Urban…
Chandigarh: Researchers at Panjab University (PU) have been granted a patent for a technology that combines wastewater treatment with green hydrogen generation and the production of a value-added industrial chemical.The patent, titled “Nanocomposite Material for Photocatalytic Dye Degradation and Hydrogen Generation Coupled with Benzyl Alcohol Conversion”, has been awarded to Dr Pinki Sehrawat, Prof Sushil…
Nagpur: City-based public sector undertaking Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has received five-star ratings for seven of its mines, the highest number secured by any company under the ministry of coal.The ratings are awarded by the ministry based on an assessment of best mining practices, with safety and environmental management among the key evaluation criteria.The ministry…
RANCHI: Positioning itself as a future-ready digital economy and a preferred investment destination, Jharkhand announced investment MoUs worth nearly Rs 87,000 crore, while unveiled an ambitious roadmap to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and create more than one lakh AI-enabled jobs in 1,000 AI startups.At the two-day national stakeholders’ consultation meet in New Delhi, authorities said…
Florida’s wetlands are battling an ecological crisis, with Australian melaleuca trees, introduced over a century ago to drain swamps, now dominating 400,000 acres. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons Human disturbance in natural ecosystems always results in some unexpected ecological changes that take many years to understand. At the beginning of the last century, the extensive wetlands…
Patna: Pankaj Kumar Gupta has assumed charge as project head of NTPC Kanti. Currently serving as chief general manager, he brings over 34 years of experience in the power sector.Gupta joined NTPC in 1991 as an executive trainee and has since held several key positions across the organisation. During his career, he has contributed to…
In an interview with India Today, Sunita Narain, Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment, discussed the heatwaves impacting India and the need for better urban planning. She explained that the current crisis is a combination of climate change and environmental mismanagement. Narain stated, ‘The world has now seen searing heat across, and…
Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has asked the Centre to advise all states to introduce practical education on cleanliness, waste segregation and environmental responsibility for children from Class 1 onwards, on the lines of Japan. Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has asked the Centre to advise all states to introduce practical education…
