New data published by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals that the overall 2023 air pollution levels in Jakarta were arguably the worst since 2019. Despite improvements between 2020 and 2022, the rise of pollution in 2023 is a notable setback. Over 29 million people …
New Delhi The coal ministry has proposed a sovereign fund to facilitate the acquisition of coal properties abroad. The proposal comes following the demands from steel, fertiliser and power companies that have been trying hard to buy mineral assets in countries like Indonesia and Australia. “Though Coal India has surplus …
Biofuels production has quickly expanded worldwide as part of strategies to make energy economies “greener”. Climate change mitigation and energy security have been frequent rationales behind biofuel policies, but developing countries have also emphasized the social dimensions of this new sector, flagging the inclusion of smallholder farmers in fuel production …
With hundreds of schemes and thousands of crores dedicated to agriculture failing to substantially improve the condition of farmers as also to meet the rapidly changing demands of end consumers, the Maharashtra government has initiated a Private-Public Partnership (PPP) for Integrated Agriculture Development (PPP-IAD) project under the World Economic Forum’s …
In course of a decade, Nepal and four other countries in the South-East Asia Region, namely Bhutan, DPR Korea, Thailand and Sri Lanka have brought down the number of confirmed malaria cases by more than half, WHO said in a statement issued on the occasion of the World Malaria Day, …
Upset with the Tamil Nadu government for going back on its assurances, the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) on Monday announced that it would resume an indefinite hunger strike from May 1 against the two 1,000 MW plants at Kudankulam. "We have decided to go on hunger protest once …
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday off Irian Jaya, the United States Geological Survey said, and the Indonesian disaster mitigation agency said the quake has no tsunami potential. The USGS said the quake was recorded offshore, 51 miles south-southeast of the town of Manokwari, …
A Karnataka-based NGO is one of the eight finalists for the UK-based green energy prize, the Ashden Award. Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) in Karnataka has been selected alongside seven other organisations from Peru, Indonesia, Cambodia, Africa and Afghanistan as a finalist for the Ashden Awards. A press …
Asia's rapid growth is leaving millions behind, causing a widening gap between rich and poor that threatens to undermine the region's stability, according to a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). "Another 240 million people could have been lifted out of poverty over the past 20 years if …
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island today but there were no reports of damage, the geophysics agency said. “The epicentre is in the sea and there is no tsunami warning because at less than 7.0 magnitude, it is still considered moderate,” said Mr Arif Nurahim, …
Five people were killed and four injured in Aceh province on Wednesday after two massive quakes struck off Indonesia, officials said on Thursday. "Five people were killed, one in Banda Aceh, three in Aceh Besar and one in Lhoksemawe," Wahyudi, an official of disaster management and mitigation agency in Aceh …
Hong Kong Power Construction Corporation of China said on Friday it had signed a $2.4 billion contract to build the second phase of a massive coal-fired power complex in southern India that will help meet soaring local demand for electricity. The second phase of the project for India's Infrastructure Leasing …
The powerful undersea earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra this week was a once in 2,000 years event, and although it resulted in only a few deaths, it increases the risks of a killer quake in the region, a leading seismologist said. Wednesday's 8.6 magnitude quake and a powerful …
Tremors were felt along India’s entire eastern coast after a powerful 8.6 magnitude earthquake and a series of strong aftershocks struck off the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra Wednesday afternoon, triggering fears of a devastating 2004-type tsunami across the Indian Ocean region. Indonesia said it was checking for damage and …
Kochi will particularly feel the vibrations of massive earthquakes like the one that shook Indonesia on Wednesday as the city is largely landfill area, said Kusala Rajendran, well-known seismologist at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Dr. Rajendran, who is Associate Professor at the Centre for Earth Sciences in IIS …
CHENNAI: Two temblors and a tsunami alert on Wednesday sent people into a tizzy as they rushed out of offices, shopping malls and homes choking roads and clogging airwaves with panic phone calls. The dread that swept through was so alarming that, at one point, Chennai was seen to be …
Indian power cos having coal supply pacts with Indonesian firms fear that ops will be affected if nation is hit by tsunami. Amassive earthquake off Indonesia on Wednesday rattled investors and sparked fears of a fresh crisis in coal supplies to the beleaguered domestic power sector. Shares of power generators, …
SHAKEN, NOT SHATTERED: Waves Of Panic Hit East Coast Chennai/Kolkata: Waves of panic swept through India’s eastern coast on Wednesday afternoon as cities were rocked by tremors and repeated alerts of a possible tsunami being triggered by a massive earthquake of 8.6 magnitude off the Indonesian coast. The alert generated …
A tsunami warning was issued yesterday by the Disaster Management Center for coastal areas in Sri Lanka as an earthquake of the magnitude of 8.6 on the Richter scale struck the west coast of Northern Sumatra around 2.08pm local time. Tremors were felt in several parts of the island including …
Kathmandu Valley along with several parts of the country felt mild tremors on Wednesday afternoon after an 8.6 magnitude quake struck the western Aceh province in Indonesia. Somanath Sapkota, chief at the Nepal Seismological Centre (NSC), said the tremors were felt across the country with more effect on eastern districts. …
A tsunami alert was issued in Maldives yesterday after Indonesia’s geophysical agency reported a powerful earthquake off Banda Aceh province. Wednesday’s quake was measured at a preliminary 8.9-magnitude. The geophysical agency said it had not received reports of damage from Aceh quake or rise in water levels. Tremors were felt …
