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Nitin Kumar

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Why clean air remains a pipe dream across India
Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

Data from the ministry of environment, forest and climate change reveals that 30 cities...

Electric vehicle sales down 12% in November after festival-driven rush
Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

In the e2W category, which accounts for more than 60 per cent of total EV sales,...

Ministry of Environment issues new rules post SC order
Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

In response to the Supreme Court's (SC's) strong stance on unchecked environmental...

India saw steepest surge in greenhouse emission in 2023, says report
Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

Among major economies, India in FY23 recorded the steepest increase in greenhouse gas...

Tracking air: As Delhi AQI worsens, experts call for long-term solutions
Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

Air quality index (AQI) soared past 350 level in parts of Delhi on Thursday and experts...

J&K's 5.9 mn tonne lithium reserve to be re-explored after failed auction
Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

The Ministry of Mines has directed the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to conduct a...

Festival season, discounts boost Ola Electric sales
Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

Under regulatory scanner, Bengaluru-based Ola Electric has witnessed an uptick in its...

Will South Haryana Reward Rao Inderjit Singh?
Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

South Haryana hasn't delivered a chief minister since 1967, when his father Rao...

Maiden critical minerals auction: A modest showing
Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

In June last year, India unveiled its first list of 29 critical minerals open for...

Offshore mineral rules complicate selection but ease awarding
Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

In a bid to capitalise on its underwater resources, the Indian government has...

Ola Electric's e-bike pricing sparks debate across EV industry
Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

The launch of a range of electric motorbikes (e-bikes) by Bengaluru-based Ola Electric,...

Why EV sales set roads on fire in July
Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in July touched 178,948 units, marking the highest...

Tiger Deaths Decline By 29 Percent
Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

2023 was the worst for the tiger population, recording the highest number of...

Area for critical minerals mining expanded
Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

The Centre has increased the area granted to individual players by more than four fold...

EMPS 2024: OEMs can claim incentives twice a month, Aadhaar mandatory
Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

The government has taken a slew of steps to boost the sales of electric two-wheelers...

EMPS 2024: Only 3.6% vehicle sales target met
Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

The Rs 500-crore Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024, introduced by the...

Why EV Sales Dropped To 14%
Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

So far this year, around 839,545 electric vehicles have been sold, accounting for...

India's maiden critical mineral auctions: Who are the participants?
Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

India on Monday announced the results for the country's first critical mineral auction....

Mining majors give a miss to country's maiden critical minerals auction
Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

The maiden, critical mineral auction in India has failed to enthuse the mining...

Paris Olympics Will Be HOT!
Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Athletes and climate experts have expressed concerns that extreme heat could lead to...