 | Protests resume in Kerala hamlet against soil quarryingTwo weeks ago, local residents, including women, had stopped trucks engaged in collecting soil, alleging that a nearby hill in Mattappally was being levelled. |
 | COP28: Moment of truth for Oil & Gas industryTo reaching net zero emissions by mid-century, which is necessary to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C within reach, oil and gas use should decline by more than 75% by 2050. |
 | Check out this week's Xplore on EnvironmentInternational Energy Agency released a 224-page report titled which demands answers to some critical questions and appeals for a more genuine partnership from the industry to fight the climate crisis. |
 | To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, says IEA reportThe report looked at climate promises made by countries as well as a scenario where the world had reached net zero emissions by 2050. |
 | Toilet on waterbody: Madurai bench of Madras HC orders to recover money from officialsSince the construction activities, which were undertaken by the panchayat president, continued even after the court's order, Parveen had moved the contempt plea. |
 | Record vegetable oil imports hit domestic prices, production dipsNotably, over 60% of these imports, totalling 100 LT, comprised palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia. |
 | Increasing trade deficit a risk to the economy, warn analystsThe surge in imports was primarily led by a sharp rise in non-oil imports to USD 47.4 billion. In September, India's imports were at USD 53.8 billion. |
 | Jetting away: Chinese company lets 'oil from the gutter soar in the sky'Sustainable aviation fuel are critical to decarbonising the aviation sector, which was responsible for two percent of global energy-related CO2 emissions in 2022. |
 | Govt must hike duty differential between crude & refined palm oil to 15 per cent: Edible oil industryIndia is a major importer of cooking oil to meet domestic demand. The country imports palm oil from Malaysia and Indonesia, while soyabean oil from Argentina and Brazil. |
 | Contractor, official fined Rs 30K for charging Rs 4 extra money at public loo in TNIn his complaint, Sundaram further noted that the toilet was unkempt and did not display details of applicable rates. |
 | Authorities rescue Andhra woman forced to dip her hands in boiling oil by husband to prove her fidelityAccording to reports reaching here, Gundaiah, a local farmer, forced his wife to put her hands in a vessel of boiling oil so she could prove that she was faithful to him. |
 | GCC’s upcoming 90 toilets to leave no carbon footprintExisting toilets in 280 locations in the city will also be renovated under the same public-private partnership, but they won’t be brought under the IGBC ambit. |
 | West Asia war not to impact oil supply: IEAAs per its November 2023 oil report, concerns about the conflict escalating into a broader regional crisis, disrupting oil supply, have not materialised. |
 | ONGC's second-quarter net profit falls 20 per centOil prices globally had risen sharply in April-June 2022, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to uncertainties over supply and demand, but rates have cooled this year. |
 | Three friends among 4 killed as oil tanker hits vehicles on Delhi-Jaipur highwayThe CNG-driven car immediately burst into flames, the police said. The occupants of the vehicle were travelling to Bhiwadi in Rajasthan. |
 | 45-year-old worker dies in cylinder blast inside ship at Chennai portPolice said the blast was triggered by fire sparks from the gas-cutter and the oil residue caught fire. The deceased was identified as Sahaya Thangaraj, a resident of Tondiarpet. |
 | Protest against soil extraction in Kerala's Mavelikkara ends in clashThough the company which secured the contract for supplying soil for the road development had police protection, the local people started agitation. |
 | Lay down national model to build toilets for girl students in govt-aided, residential schools: SCThe SC bench asked the Union government about the policy it has formulated for the distribution of sanitary napkins to female school students nationally. |
 | State-owned IOC buys MPL for Rs 148 croreMPL is having oil and gas exploration block located in Cambay Basin, Gujarat. |
 | Nepal earthquakes impact Gangetic plains as region's soft soil amplifies seismic energy: ExpertsMore than 90 "felt reports" were filed from Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana through the NCS' website and mobile app, the report said. |
