Maldives looks to ban anti-ozone substances
The Maldives parliament accepted the Bill on Protection of the Ozone Layer and submitted it to an interim committee for review Sunday. The Bill was accepted with 61 of the 65 members present voting
Haveeru Daily (Maldives)
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STELCO plans mega renewable energy project to reduce electricity cost
State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) has decided to initiate a mega renewable energy project to reduce electricity costs in the Maldives. STELCO is seeking a partner for a joint venture company to
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Agreements reached to start long delayed Tatva project: City Council
Negotiations between the Maldives government India's Tatva Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd assigned with the waste management in the Male region has paved the way for the start of the long delayed project, Male
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Millions of Indians facing worst drought in decades
Millions of people in western India are suffering their worst drought in more than four decades, with critics blaming official ineptitude and corruption for exacerbating the natural water shortage.
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Nepal launches census of Royal Bengal tiger
Hundreds of conservationists have begun a major survey of the number of endangered Royal Bengal tigers living in a vast forest region bordering Nepal and India, officials said Tuesday. Wildlife experts
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Maldives to implement Biosphere Reserve action plan
Cabinet on Tuesday decided to implement the action plan on making the Maldives a Biosphere Reserve, prepared by the Environment Ministry. The decision was made after discussing a paper submitted by the
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Heavy rain leaves 120 houses flooded in Hoarafushi
The relentless heavy rain in Maldives has flooded large parts Haa Alif Atoll Hoarafushi causing severe damage to many houses in the island. Member of Hoarafushi Council Ahmed Ahsan said in some areas
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USD138 million renewable energy project to commence in Maldives
Maldives Energy Authority today announced that a USD138 million renewable energy project that would generate 26megawatt electricity is set to be initiated. State Minister for Energy Abdul Matheen revealed
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Pakistan, Afghanistan report rise in polio: study
Conflict in Afghanistan and vaccination problems in Pakistan have led to a rise in polio cases there, imperilling efforts to wipe out the disease worldwide, a study said Wednesday. Newly introduced
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Record radiation levels detected at Fukushima reactor
TEPCO, the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, said Wednesday record amounts of radiation had been detected in the basement of reactor number 1, further hampering clean-up operations.
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More than 70 feared dead in Afghan quakes
More than 70 people, most women and children, are feared dead after a landslide triggered by a double earthquake engulfed their Afghan village, officials said on Tuesday. Two shallow quakes less than