India has set a goal of producing 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030, with about 70% of that marked for export markets, he said. India may set mandates for industries such as fertilisers and refineries to use green hydrogen, after consultations, the country’s renewable energy secretary … Read more
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UCC will not affect NE Christians, tribals, Amit Shah tells Nagaland
Kohima: Amid growing opposition to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Nagaland and the rest of northeast India, a top source in the government told EastMojo that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured the state government that tribals and Christians will not be disturbed by the UCC. Shah gave the assurance … Read more
Russian fighter jets harass American drone over Syria for second time in two days, US Air Force says
Russian fighter jets harassed an American drone operating over Syria for the second time in two days, according to the US Air Force, a sign of increasing friction between the two countries in Middle East airspace. On Thursday, a US MQ-9 Reaper drone was conducting a mission against ISIS targets … Read more
Mirabai Chanu 95% fit after injury, to miss Commonwealth C’ships
New Delhi: Recovering from a thigh injury she suffered about a month-and-a-half ago, Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu is now “95 per cent fit” but will not compete at the Commonwealth Championships at home next week, Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) President Sahdev Yadav said on Thursday. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, who … Read more
1,100 cadres of eight Adivasi outfits deposit arms in Assam
Guwahati: Altogether 1,100 cadres of eight Adivasi rebel outfits who had signed a peace agreement with the central and Assam governments formally deposited their arms to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday. The representatives of each outfit deposited their arms at a ceremony here. These groups have been on ceasefire since 2016. … Read more
PM Modi’s behaviour on Manipur shockingly bizarre: Congress
New Delhi: Congress on Thursday again launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on violence in Manipur and said that his behaviour on the situation in northeastern state is ‘shockingly bizarre’. “Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is visiting Chhattisgarh and UP tomorrow. Day after he will be in Telangana … Read more
Meghalaya: Alternative livelihood can only stop illegal coal mining, says CM Sangma
Shillong: The illegal coal mining and transportation of coal can only be stopped in Meghalaya if there is an alternative livelihood for the coal workers, said Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday. He said, however, the government’s efforts are on to stop illegal coal mining and that there are different laws to … Read more
Meta officially launches Twitter rival Threads. 30 million have joined already
Facebook has tried to compete with Twitter in numerous ways over the years, including copying signature Twitter features such as hashtags and trending topics. But now Facebook’s parent company is taking perhaps its biggest swipe at Twitter yet. Meta on Wednesday officially launched a new app called Threads, which is … Read more
Milind Soman’s kettlebell movement irks fitness enthusiasts; know how to handle it safely
Milind Soman is widely known for squeezing out time to work out and fight laziness. As such, it came as no surprise that the 57-year-old tried his hand at kettlebell training with a movement but it somehow did not click with Instagram users.This one is 10kg and it’s perfect for … Read more