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Himachal forest department to file FIR over alleged glyphosate use on forest land for pea cultivation

India, Aug. 19 -- Environmentalists have raised concern over the alleged use of glyphosate on forest department land for pea cultivation in parts of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district. Mandi Divisiona... Read More


CAG flags Rs 468 crore in FAME incentives to EV makers violating localisation norms

India, Aug. 18 -- India's flagship electric vehicle incentive programme, Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme, paid nearly Rs 468 crore to manufacturers that... Read More


India on e-wheels: A plan to bring e-mobility-lagging Jammu and Kashmir back on track

India, Aug. 14 -- Jammu and Kashmir has ranked 34th out of 36 in NITI Aayog's India Electric Mobility Index 2024, exposing serious gaps in EV adoption, charging infrastructure and innovation. In resp... Read More


Human brains grew fivefold in 4 million years, thanks to natural plant sugars

India, Aug. 13 -- Recent research from the University of Sydney and the University of Glasgow has found that fruit, honey, and other naturally sweet foods may have played a key role in human brain evo... Read More


India on e-wheels: There are hardly any electric cars on Srinagar's roads; here is why

India, Aug. 12 -- Srinagar's roads remain dominated by fossil-fuel cars despite a broader push for e-mobility in Jammu and Kashmir. Only a tiny fraction of the rapidly growing car fleet is electric, ... Read More


India on e-wheels: Electric autos constitute lion's share of e-transport in Srinagar; e-buses also popular

India, Aug. 9 -- Electric mobility in Srinagar is being driven mainly by three-wheeler autos and e-rickshaws, which dominate new EV registrations, while electric cars and two-wheelers lag far behind. ... Read More