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At the Cycle School for Women, the initiative aims to teach women how to cycle. Additionally, the group also teaches these women participants the basic skills on how to repair a cycle.

The Cycle School for Women initiative helps women learn cycling and upgrade their skills, and also aims to provide better infrastructure in the city.

Avijit Michael has worked at the intersection of campaigning and digital technology for the past decade. He worked with the team that pioneered online petitions and digital mobilisation in India with Greenpeace.

Dehradun: Jhatkaa.org's online petition — #SaveThanoForest — to safeguard over 10,000 trees that are slated to be cut for Doon airport expansion has garnered over 70,000 supporters across India.

Bengaluru : To lay the groundwork for making Bengaluru cycle friendly, especially for women, Jhatkaa, a campaigning organisation committed to building grassroots citizen power across India, and Pedal In Tandem, a bicycle touring company, have supported the #BengaluruMoving campaign by launching the…

For the women who participated in a Cycle School workshop - part of a campaign to promote cycling in Bengaluru - the feeling of accomplishment was a rewarding one.

On February 2, 2021, residents in and around Kanakapura Road sounded an alarm when they spotted excavators in the vicinity of the Turahalli forest. When Gautham Kamath, one of the members of

bengaluru city ‘ತುರಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕಿರು ಅರಣ್ಯ’ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ‘ಟ್ರೀ ಪಾರ್ಕ್’ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ಮುಂದಾಗಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರಕಾರದ ಕ್ರಮ ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿರುವ ‘ಆನ್‌ಲೈನ್‌ ಪೆಟಿಷನ್‌’ ಅಭಿಯಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಭಾರಿ ಸ್ಪಂದನೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ.

bengaluru city’ತುರಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕಿರು ಅರಣ್ಯ′ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ‘ಟ್ರೀ ಪಾರ್ಕ್’ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ಮುಂದಾಗಿರುವ ಸರಕಾರದ ಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿ ಪರಿಸರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಥಳೀಯರು ‘ಸೇವ್‌ ತುರಹಳ್ಳಿ ಫಾರೆಸ್ಟ್‌’ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಭಿಯಾನ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆನ್‌ಲೈನ್‌ ಅಭಿಯಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದೇ ದಿವಸ 7 ಸಾವಿರ ಸಹಿ ದಾಖಲಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಮಿಸ್ಡ್‌ ಕಾಲ್‌ ಅಭಿಯಾನಕ್ಕೂ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.

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Around 12 ploggers collected five sacks of trash, including plastics, used face masks, empty gutka sachets, tetra packs, liquor bottles and biscuit packs, within one-and-a-half hours.

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To acknowledge the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies and how important clean air is for health, productivity, the economy and the environment. In collaboration with BYCS India, more than 25 cities joined the CycleNow.in movement to demand a cycling infrastructure.

With the option of physically coming together for large gatherings or protests unavailable, a lot of campaigning and activism has moved online.

Ambar, a Gender and Sexual Diversity support group for the LGBTQ+ community of IIT Kharagpur organised the workshop with Jhatkaa.org

१. शहरातील तरुणांचा पर्यावरणाला हातभार
२. कंपन्यांमधूनही मिळतंय प्रोत्साहन
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In many countries, cycling has become a mode of commute to stave off fears during the pandemic.

नाशिकमध्ये सुद्धा चांगली आणि अभ्यासपूर्ण सायकल योजना आणावी यासाठी येलो स्‍काउट आणि झटका डॉट ऑर्ग या संस्थांनी एकत्र येऊन याचिका दाखल केली आहे.

The Covid-19 pandemic has reminded us of the pressing need to live in harmony with nature, and do our best to safeguard our environment. It’s also led us to reimagine what our cities should look like after the pandemic i.e. More Cycles, Less Cars. Two new videos released by digital advocacy organisation Jhatkaa.org drive this message home.

येलो स्कॉट आणि झटका डॉट ऑर्ग या संस्थांचा समावेश

Agartala Cycloholics is all set for the Freedom Ride. Bicycle is a pollution-free, environment-friendly vehicle and cycling is a good exercise for human body. A bicycle ride of five-Kilometres per …

Bicycle Mayors have launched a nationwide campaign, along with city-based digital advocacy group Jhatkaa.org, to make India a cyclist-friendly country.

Existing smog tower stands in the Lajpat Nagar neighborhood of south-east Delhi.

Installing a smog tower in the capital may take another ten months, with a fresh MoU signed by IIT-Bombay with the central government. The work will b

‘Will lose 34K trees, 5 lakes, TG Halli catchment’

The Supreme Court’s order directing the central and Delhi state government to move quickly on...

A report released by the Centre on precise details of tiger presence across India has encouraged habitat connectivity and conservation along the Mollem-Netravali corridor in Goa.

Ecologists are protesting a move to demarcate 2 km of the bird sanctuary to allegedly allow the expansion of a pharmaceutical company.

mumbai news: लॉकडाउनकाळात हातावर पोट असलेल्यांची रोजंदारी पूर्ण ठप्प झाली. या वर्गाला आधार देण्यासाठी केंद्र-राज्य सरकारने मोफत धान्य-डाळी देण्याची घोषणा केली.

As per Centre’s advisory, three market streets in Bengaluru had to be selected for pedestrianisation, to ensure social distancing during COVID. While this has not yet happened, several organisations have come together to campaign for the cause.

The public will be able to send comments and objections on the controversial Environment Impact Assessment draft of 2020 until Tuesday, June 30.

Javadekar cut short time for public comments on the controversial draft Environment Impact Assessment 2020 (EIA).

Nagpur: Thanks to the lockdown, air pollution in major cities of the state has gone down, coming close to the targeted reduction of the National Clean.

A 12-year-old climate activist’s campaign seeking healthy air after the lockdown will use the World Environment Day platform on Friday to amplify its demand that the government ensure that particulate matter (PM) 2.5 levels in cities remain at 60 micrograms per cubic metre.

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While studies from Harvard and Italy have been showing a significantly higher number of COVID-19 cases and mortality in areas with high air pollution, Mumbaikars have joined hands this World Environment Day seeking clean and healthy air, in one of the largest digital campaign for clean air- #SaalBh…

GURUGRAM: A 2019 study on air quality named Gurugram the “most polluted city on the planet”.

When asked if India is doing enough to tackle climate change, Ridhima Pandey said that there is not much concern about the environment.

माता-पिता से उसके बाद ऑनलाइन पर्यावरण के दूषित होने की जानकारी जुटाकर पर्यावरण के संरक्षण हेतु अपने बचपन को समर्पित करने वाली एवं तुर्की, अर्जेंटीना, फ्रांस, जर्मनी और ब्राजील के खिलाफ क्लाइमेट चेंज से पर्यावरण को नुकसान पहुँचाने को लेकर संयुक्त राष्ट्र में शिकायत दर्ज कराने वाली भारत की बेटी (Envir…

জাতিসংঘের অর্থনীতি ও সামাজিক পরিষদের কাছে একটি চিঠি পাঠায় সুইডেন সরকার বিষয়বস্তু ছিল প্রকৃতি ও পরিবেশ দূষণ সম্পর্কে তাদের গভীর উদ্বেগ সেই থেকে পরিবেশ রক্ষার বিষয়টি অধিবেশনের আলোচ্যসূচিতে অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা হয় সম্মেলনের প্রথম দিন ৫ জুন ‘বিশ্ব পরিবেশ দিবস’ হিসেবে ঘোষণা করা হয়

New Delhi: While studies from Harvard and Italy have been showing a significantly higher number of COVID-19 cases and mortality in areas with high Air Pollution, Delhiites on Friday, June 5 joined …

World Environment Day 2020 Special: Little Warriors Who Fight For Environment Change. ವಿಶ್ವ ಪರಿಸರ ದಿನ 2020 ವಿಶೇಷ: ಪರಿಸರ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ಪುಟ್ಟ ಯೋಧರು

A 12-year-old climate activist has launched a nationwide campaign to ensure the air quality index (AQI) remains at safe standards even after the lockdown is lifted. As India completed two months of national lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic on Saturday, several studies have indicated a marked im…

Here is a look at 3 young Indian warriors who are trying to save the world, one step at a time

On World Bicycling Day (June 3), a fresh campaign called upon Bengaluru� s citizens to ditch their cars and bikes and buy bicycles.

PATNA: लॉकडाउन के दौरान लोगों ने साफ आसमान देखा और स्वच्छ हवा को महसूस किया. दूर-दराज के इलाकों ने ह

लखनऊ , कानपुर और वाराणसी के माथे से प्रदूषित शहर का दाग हटाने को चला #सालभर60 अभियानलॉकडाउन के दौरान प्रदूषण संबंधित आंकड़ों का किया गया है अध्ययन लखनऊ। लॉकडाउन के दौरान लोगों ने साफ आसमान देखा और स्व

कोरोना वायरस से उन इलाकों में ज्यादा मौतें हुई हैं, जहां प्रदूषण अधिक था, इस बात की चिंता है कि...

स्टेट डेस्क/लखनऊ : लॉकडाउन के दौरान लोगों ने साफ आसमान देखा और स्वच्छ हवा को महसूस किया. दूर-दराज के इलाकों ने हिमालय पहाड़ के दिखने की तस्वीरें सामने आई. जाहिर है यह सब कोरोना वायरस की वजह से लगे लॉकडाउन के दौरान पर्यावरण के साफ होने पर ही संभव हो पाया है. हाल ही में […]

भारत अपडेट न्यूज, लखनऊ। लॉकडाउन के दौरान लोगों ने साफ आसमान देखा और स्वच्छ हवा को महसूस किया। दूर-दराज के इलाकों ने हिमालय पहाड़ के दिखने की तस्वीरें सामने आई। जाहिर है यह सब कोरोना वायरस की वजह से लगे

We came across an online petition titled “Tribal Communities Need Economic Relief Urgently” in India, posted on Jhatkaa organisation platform, a couple of days ago. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

With the country breathing the cleanest air in over two decades climate activists urge everyone to unite and ask for strict measures to maintain the air quality after lockdown lifts

NAGPUR: To ensure that the air remains clean forever like how it is during lockdown now, 12-year-old climate activist from Dehradun Ridhima Pandey is .

ग्रेटा थनबर्गसोबत काम केलेली रिधिमा पांडे मोहीमेचे नेतृत्त्व करणार

A 12-year-old climate activist has launched a nationwide campaign to ensure the air quality index (AQI) remains at safe standards even after the lockdown is lifted.

Sandhya Mridul had recently launched a video campaign where she was urging the survivors and witnesses of domestic violence to come forward and speak.

Experts and activists want the government to promote cycling as a sustainable mode of transport within the city.

लॉकडाउन में महिलाओं को अलग तरह की परेशानियों का सामना करना पड़ रहा है। देशभर में उनके खिलाफ घरेलू हिंसा के मामले बढ़ गए हैं।

If you are a silent witness to a case of domestic violence, you are as guilty as the one indulging in it, says actor Sandhya Mridul in a newly released video campaign that urges bystanders to be as vigilant as survivors in seeking help by calling the National Helpline for Domestic Violence.

If you are a silent witness to a case of domestic violence, you are as guilty as the one indulging in it, says actor Sandhya Mridul in a video campaign again...

लॉकडाऊनमध्ये कौटुंबिक हिंसाचाराच्या घटना वाढू लागल्या आहेत. अशावेळी अभिनेत्री संध्या मृदुल नागरिकांना त्याविरोधा आवाज उठवण्याचे आवाहन करत आहे. जर आपण कौटुंबि...

In a must-see Instagram video actor Sandhya Mridul has urged all the citizens to report cases of domestic violence that have happened amid the lockdown Dont miss it

The main intention behind the lockdown was to protect people from getting exposed to the deadly virus but, statistics have shown that women have ended up becoming more vulnerable to abuse

Mridul also made an appeal to all those watching the video saying, they should call the National Helpline for Domestic Violence, or even use the Whatsapp alert, which is set up for a scenario where v

If you are a silent witness to a case of domestic violence, you are as guilty as the one indulging in it, says actor Sandhya Mridul in a newly-released video campaign that urges bystanders to be as vigilant as survivors in seeking help by calling the National Helpline for Domestic Violence. While th…

MumbaiAlleging that the Centre was diluting environment protection laws to allow construction in ecologically important areas, citizens and environment groups have filed 3,971 objections against the draft environment impact assessment (EIA) notification, 2020 proposed by the Union environment minist…

When the lockdown began, I, as a cis-woman, had my own fears. Uncertainty, physical safety, mental health and the list goes on. From the sudden knock on the…

I urge all governments to put women’s safety first as they respond to the pandemic,” — UN Secretary-General António Guterres wrote on Twitter.

The government must introduce Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE) in schools across the country as a first step.

COVID-19: Sonali Kulkarni Makes An Important Appeal, Says Our Fight Is Against The Virus And Not Its Victims

In her recent Instagram post actor Sonali Kulkarni made a much-needed appeal to all the citizens to take the necessary precautions at this stage and also stated how our fight is against Coronavirus and not its victims

It is unfortunate that Covid-19 positive seems nothing less than a crime. This is wrong and this mentality needs to change, says Sonali Kulkarni.

The fight is against Corona, not its victims: Actress Sonali Kulkarni raises voice over discrimination against positive patients

“The fight is against Corona, not its victims,” appealled actor Sonali Kulkarni. The noted actor, known for lending support to social causes, has raised her voice against the apparent discrimination against COVID-19 positive patients across Maharashtra, through a video titled Vicharbadla.

इस समय कोरोना वायरस क खतरा लगातार बना हुआ है हर कोई इससे बचने के लिए अपने-अपने घरों में बैठा है. ऐसे में आज यानी मंगलवार

Bollywood News: प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी सहित कई राज्यों के मुख्यमंत्री और एम्स-दिल्ली के निदेशक डॉ रणदीप गुलेरिया ने हाल ही में लोगों से कहा कि वे कोविड-19 मरीजों के साथ उनके परिवारों को भी गलत नजर से देखने की बजाय उनके प्रति समर्थन दिखाएं।

दिग्गज अभिनेता रघुबीर यादव हाल ही में रिलीज हुई वेब सीरीज पंचायत में अपने अभिनय को लेकर एक बार फिर चर्चा में आए हैं. कुल 70 सेकेंड के एक वीडियो के जरिए वे कोरोना शेमिंग के प्रति लोगों को सचेत कर रहे हैं.

रघुवीर यादव (Raghuvir Yadav) ने कोरोना वायरस (Coronavirus) पर दी लोगों को सोच बदलने की सलाह

Nagpur: Corroborating air pollution in the city, the faux lungs installed outside KRIMS Hospital on Central Bazaar Road, Ramdaspeth, have changed colo.

The story of how thousands of people joined us to get the necessary authorities involved to take a firm stand against open burning of garbage.

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Bengaluru, Feb 10: Over 8,500 trees will likely be axed by the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) to decongest traffic in the tech corridor in the city. The move has irked the environmentalists who are criticizing the KRDCL.
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Over 8,500 trees in Bengaluru will be axed by the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL) with an aim to ease traffic in the tech corridor in the city. The decision has been lambasted by the environmentalists and a campaigning organisation Jhatkaa.org has collected over 2,500 signatur…

The petition further points out to the fact that there has been zero public consultation and no detailed project report being prepared.

According to the data from the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL), over 8,200 trees will be cut for various projects including road widening, construction of new bridges and elevated roads.

Nashik, famous for its serene weather and clean air may no longer remain in the same because of its growing air pollution. In the last couple of years, Nashik’s air quality is worsening consistently, but the perception of ‘city of clean air’ and serene weather is not changing. So, when this winter s…

“We are looking into the issue,” BMRCL chief public relations officer B L Yashvant Chavan said, adding that no response will be ignored.

“We have received a total of 3541 suggestions out of which, 304 are from individual mail ids. And rest 3237 are from a single mail id, mostly with com

The draft Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) released by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT

While activists cite BMTC� s budget constraints and environmental concerns to not acquire AC buses, officials point out that the airconditioned buses make up less than 20% of the fleet.

With the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)’s extended deadline for public feedback to its Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) expiring on Monday,

The plan is available on the BMRCL website, and asks for feedback from citizens regarding the plan.