The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
With the monsoon nowhere in sight in the northern region and people suffering due to the prolonged dry spell, parched fields of paddy are a common sight in Haryana. The monsoon had arrived on June 16 in Haryana last year, but now it has been delayed by a week and …
LUCKNOW: Lucknowites need to wait a little to avail forest department's scheme to provide `plantation at one's doorstep'. Though it has been in existence since August, 2008 the delayed rains have put it on hold for some time. When TOI called up on the contact numbers of range officers and …
Madhya Pradesh Rajya Laghu Vanopaj Sangh is planning to undertake plantation with a view to increasing production of Tendu leaves in the state. The work of plantation will be undertaken soon. After growing of these trees, the Tendu leaf collectors will be able to collect Tendu leaves from nearby areas. …
A third agency will verify the works undertaken in villages under Hariyali Mahotsava. Besides, responsibility will be fixed for effective implementation of the scheme. After issuance of directives by Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava, the state administration has given instructions in this regard to all the district collectors, …
Producers get a boost coorg green cardamom, grown in southwest Karnataka, has received the geographical area indicator or GI status. This means only cardamom grown in Kodagu
Home Secretary-cum-Secretary Education Ram Niwas today held a meeting with heads of various departments regarding tree plantations during monsoon. Conservator of Forests, DPI (Schools), Chief Engineer (Municipal Corporation), Chief Engineer (UT) and Director Health Services attended the meeting. The Conservator of Forests apprised the Home Secretary that overall plantation target …
An awareness camp on orchid plantation was organised on recently at Hahara, Sonapur under Dimoria Development Block by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi, under the Women Scientist Programme and Department of Bio-Technology of Gauhati University in association with Emergent Development Society, an NGO. The …
ONGC, Assam Asset recently promoted agricultural entrepreneurship to distribute saplings, seeds and fertilizers to register participants at Bihu Pandal, ONGC Colony, Sivasagar and Geleki College, Geleki. As a holistic initiative for local entrepreneurship development, an one-day Horticulture Development Awareness Camp was organised by ONGC Assam Asset and ONGC Mahila Samiti …
PALAKKAD: Is the Forest Department planning to hand over the 351.36-acre Thoothampara Estate in Nelliampathy to the Plantation Corporation of Kerala with the ulterior aim of weakening its case legally? This may lead to the estate landing back in the hands of private estate owners. The estate which had coffee, …
The Punjab Forest Department and Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Chaanga Maanga Forest for implementing a plantation project. According to the MoU, the Forest Department will provide the land for the project, while the EPCL will provide financial and …
A campaign to plant more than two million fruit plants has been organized by the Trade, Consumer Affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardhana. The fruit plants will be given free of charge to members of cooperatives and Sanasa members. These will be planted at an auspicious time on Sinhala and Hindu New …
MUMBAI: While the BMC plans to transplant 73 trees on Nepean Sea Road, experts say only 21 trees will survive transplantation, that is, if proper protocol is followed. In recent reports, the BMC has said it will increase the number of trees transplanted from 57 to 73 along Nepean Sea …
KOCHI: The Kochi Corporation has convened a meeting on Tuesday at 9 am at the Viswakarma Dharmodharna Samajam Hall, Anchumana, near the Anchumana temple, to hold discussion on the proposed Clean City-Green City plan. The members of the business community operating on the sides of the bypass have been invited …
Delhi Government gave permission to cut 30,863 trees in the last three years with a condition that 2.99 lakh saplings will be re-planted by applicants, but neither the target could be reached nor the balance plantation charges of over Rs six crore recovered. Merely 1.8 lakh trees have been re-planted …
TIRUCHI: The State Forest Commission held a consultative workshop with the stake holders here on Friday on various aspects connected with promoting sustainable forest management and ways to enhance tree cover. The Commission
LUCKNOW: Reducing carbon emissions, planting trees and switching over to alternate sources of energy are the means for environmental conservation. "Efforts to save environment have begun,'' said Rasik Ravindra, director, National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, ministry of earth sciences, GoI. Several scientists from national research institutes and professors …
People adopt trees in an MCD park to remember the dead It's a garden dedicated to the dead but bursting with life. Running alongside Delhi's Outer Ring Road between Sarai Kale Khan and Nizamuddin Bridge is a 19-acre park where family members can plant saplings as tribute to their departed. …
ERODE: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan has urged self-help groups (SHGs) to take up environment conservation activities. Addressing SHG members at a function organised by the State Government to distribute revolving fund to the groups here on Sunday, she said,
