
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) As millions of people across the globe pledged to switch off non-essential lights for an hour to observe the Earth Hour, the city's iconic Victoria Memorial and the Indian Museum too joined the cause to save power.
"Apart from these two buildings, the air force station at Barrackpore in West Bengal and all National Cadet Corps establishments also participated in the initiative, World Wildlife Federation (WWF) education officer Samya Basu told IANS.
He said people are gradually coming forward for the cause and was optimistic about the adoption of green energy in the state.
"We are working closely with four schools in the Sunderbans where we have deployed solar energy," he said.
WWF is propagating the Earth Hour and educating the youth about the impact of global warming and means of combating it. It is working with 15 colleges and 100 schools in the state to highlight issues affecting the environment.
"We are targeting another 50 schools and five colleges shortly," said Basu.
Earth Hour is a WWF worldwide initiative started in 2007 in Australia to make people aware of the environmental hazards and then spreading through the world. India joined the programme in 2009.
Russia's attacks against Ukraine continued for the 216th day. Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin
Opposition leaders have targeted the central government and the Election Commission over the Spec
A new wave of Covid is knocking in the country. Four cases of Covid were reported in Telangana on
India will decide on the purchase of crude oil from Russia only based on its interests. This simp
Assam is becoming a hotbed of jihadi activities. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reveale
Corona War: 110 minibusses converted into ambulances in Haryana, 25 Volvo will also be built
The Haryana government has stepped up efforts to stop the spread of corona in villages. Under thi
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released a research paper, which has
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's OSD Motilal dies in a road accident, wife seriously injured
Motilal Singh, the camp office in charge of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Gorakhnath temple, d
Parents will now be able to keep an eye on teenagers using Instagram in India. Meta, the company
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has told a parliamentary committee that cryptocurrencies could le