Economic development
The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) has announced the launch of a pilot project to operate hydrogen-powered buses between Noida, Greater Noida, and the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar. The four 45-seater luxury air-conditioned buses will be the first hydrogen fuel-based public transport initiative in the National Capital
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The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a significant $250 million to combat the escalating crisis of rapid glacial melt threatening the water supply and livelihoods of millions across Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Pakistan. This funding will spearhead a sweeping adaptation program led by the Asian Development Bank
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The Green Climate Fund has approved $250 million for a flagship adaptation programme aimed at building resilient water and agriculture systems for vulnerable communities in glacier-dependent regions of Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Pakistan. Led by the Asian Development Bank, the "Glaciers to Farms" programme will cover
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The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $250 million to support the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Glaciers to Farms program, a flagship adaptation program aimed at building resilient water and agriculture systems in glacier-dependent regions of Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Pakistan. The program, which will be
Economic development
The Green Climate Fund has approved a significant allocation of $250 million for Glaciers to Farms, a flagship adaptation program led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) aimed at building resilient water and agriculture systems in glacier-dependent regions of Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Pakistan. This investment will be
Economic development
The President of the United Business Group, Zubair Tufail, has expressed strong criticism against the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) decision to maintain its policy interest rate at 11 percent. Tufail believes that this rate is a significant barrier to the expansion of domestic industries and contradicts the
Economic development
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government and implementing partners, is developing a comprehensive exit and sustainability strategy for the Zimbabwe Emergency Food Production Project (ZEFPP). The initiative, which has successfully reached 82,000 farming households with inputs and extension services focused
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The Green Climate Fund has allocated a significant $250 million to the Asian Development Bank's flagship adaptation program, Glaciers to Farms, with the aim of establishing sustainable water and agricultural systems for vulnerable communities in glacier-dependent regions of Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Pakistan. This funding will
Economic development
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the second phase of the Nira Deoghar project in Satara's Phaltan, signalling a significant step towards ensuring water supply to drought-hit areas. Fadnavis emphasized the government's commitment to making Phaltan and Malshiras drought-free by expediting the Nira Deoghar Canal project.
Economic development
India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) is on the cusp of a major transformation in its food processing sector, driven by the government's vision of fostering agriculture-led industrial development. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state is rapidly expanding its processing infrastructure,
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Ahead of the local body polls, the social justice department in Maharashtra has distributed funds across all districts in the state for works under the Babasaheb Ambedkar social development scheme. As part of this initiative, the state government has released 10% of the funds allocated under the scheme in the
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Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadegh, has announced that a contract with Russia for the completion of the Rasht-Astara railroad line will be signed next month. This development is part of Iran's active diplomacy with neighboring countries, aimed at strengthening regional ties through
