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Two Americans win Nobel Prize in Economics

Odisha News Insight Oct 8, 2018 0

ONI Bureau: The 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics was jointly shared by two Americans - William Nordhaus and Paul Romer. “The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory…

News & Views

India too missing mark to achieve Paris climate goals: Experts

Odisha News Insight Jun 15, 2018 0

A vast majority of nations, including disaster-facing India, are missing the mark in achieving the goal set at the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The leaked United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…

Entertainment

Trailer of Nila Madhab Panda’s ‘Kadvi Hawa’ Released

Odisha News Insight Oct 30, 2017 0

Insight Bureau: 'Kadvi Hawa', a powerful tale of climate change starring Sanjay Mishra, Tillotama Shome and Ranvir Shorey and directed by Nila Madhab Panda, will hit the theatre on November 24, 2017. The film is produced by Drishyam Films.…

Government

India ratifies Paris Climate Agreement at United Nations

Odisha News Insight Oct 3, 2016 0

India ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change on 2nd October, the 147th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi; also observed as the International Day of Nonviolence. India’s permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed…

News Bulletin

India, US sign MoU To enhance Cooperation on Energy Security

Odisha News Insight Jun 2, 2016 0

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and USA to enhance cooperation on energy security, clean energy and climate change . Shri…

Odisha

Thousands of dead Jellyfish found near Puri coast

Odisha News Insight May 3, 2016 0

Thousands of dead Bluebottle Jellyfish are seen near Puri, Chandrabhaga and Astarang coasts. A senior research fellow of Puri regional office of Central Marine Research Institute said that thousands of dead Bluebottle Jellyfish might be…

News Bulletin

E-Waste Rules to include CFL and other Mercury containing Lamps

Odisha News Insight Mar 25, 2016 0

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 in the suppression of the e-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011. Announcing the notification of the rules in New Delhi,…

Events

YRC Odisha organises Awareness Programme on Environment Protection & Sanitation

Odisha News Insight Mar 1, 2016 0

Bhubaneswar, March 01: One day awareness and advocacy programme on Environment Protection, Sanitation, Plantation, Climate Change & Global Warming for the Youth Red Cross Volunteers & Counsellors was organized on Monday by the Youth…

World

President Barack Obama wants India, China to use clean coal

Odisha News Insight Feb 23, 2016 0

Washington, Feb 23: Calling climate change a real problem, President Barack Obama would like India and China to know how to use clean coal to ensure they are not emitting huge amount of carbon. "Number one, climate change is real," he…

World

Climate change causes acute water shortage in Ghana

Odisha News Insight Feb 18, 2016 0

Accra, Feb 18: Parts of Ghana are reeling under acute water shortage as taps have stopped running and raw water sources are drying up. A combination of drought and illegal mining activities as well as unsafe environmental practices has…

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