Central India
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| States and territories | Chhattisgarh |
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| Madhya Pradesh | |
| Largest city | Indore |
| Official_languages | Hindi |
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| ID | 2315879 |
About Central India
Central India is a loosely defined region of India consisting of the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Indore, the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh is the largest city in the region. Other major cities include Bhopal and Raipur.
Cheetah: World's fastest cat returns to India after 70 years
... They will undergo a month-long quarantine before being released in a national park in Central India...
Boy rescued after 100 hours trapped underground in a well
... Boy rescued after 100 hours trapped underground in a wellRescuers in Central India have managed to save a 10-year-old boy who fell into a well and was trapped for five days...
Heat wave in India leaves millions struggling to cope
... The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has a gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 2-4C over most parts of north-western and Central India this week, with " no large change thereafter"...
COP26: UK's £290m pledge and the fossil fuel industry's delegation
... A fight to save a forestA forest in Central India is under threat from a new diamond mine...
Diamonds v trees: The community trying to save its forest
... Billions of dollars worth of diamond reserves lie in the ground in Buxwaha forest in Central India...
Malkhan Singh: The surrender of India's bandit king
...In the early 1980s, Indian photographer Prashant Panjiar trekked across the arid badlands of Central India, chronicling the lives of India s fabled bandits...
Coronavirus in India: Desperate migrant workers trapped in lockdown
... rickshaw-puller Sarathi Sarkar, lives under a river bridge in Delhi, says that in the absence of the work, he is dependent on food handouts for survival And as I write this story, reports are coming in about a 12-year-old girl who died after walking 150km from the southern state of Telangana to the state of Chhattisgarh in Central India...
Indian 'tiger poacher who ate sloth bear penises' arrested
... But Yarlen, who was arrested on 19 October in the state of Gujarat, was also a major figure in the tiger poaching trade in Central India, he said...
COP26: UK's £290m pledge and the fossil fuel industry's delegation
Here are five things you need to know about the COP26 Climate Change conference on Monday.
1. UK's £290m pledge to help poorer nationsAs the COP26 climate summit enters its final week, the UK is seeking an over-arching deal that it Will hope to agree with all parties. The Deal Will need to tackle issues including cutting carbon emissions and money for countries to adapt to rising temperatures. This comes as It Will go towards planning and investing in Climate Action , improving conservation and promoting low-carbon development in Asian and Pacific nations, the government says. Developing nations have called for financial help, arguing they are already suffering and Will be worst affected by Climate Change .
2. The Fossil fuel industry's delegationWhile there are representatives from different countries at COP26, there also delegates associated with The Fossil fuel industry, emissions from which are causing Global Warming . according to Global Witness analysis shared with The Bbc . It says the " fossil fuel industry has spent decades denying and delaying real action on the climate crisis" and campaigners believe they should be banned. The International Emissions Trading Association argues there is a process of transition under way In Line with its goal to find The Most efficient market-based means of driving down emissions.
3. A fight to save a ForestA Forest in Central India is under threat from a new diamond mine. Mining 382 hectares of Buxwaha Forest - which would unlock billions of Dollars - Will bring jobs, the government says, but local people believe their lives Will be destroyed. They're fighting to save The Forest .
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, The Madhya Pradesh state government says a new diamond mine Will bring jobs but local people say their lives Will be destroyed4. How the humble battery can help save The WorldIt made its commercial debut in a camcorder 30 years ago and lithium-ion batteries are now found in many gadgets including power tools, toothbrushes and smartphones. The Nobel Prize winning battery's been hailed a climate hero and could be a key part of a low-carbon future.
5. Banking Body HeatGetting hot and sweaty while busting moves on the dancefloor is a given, and so could reusing that energy you've expended. Glasgow nightclub SWG3 is going to trial capturing Body Heat from dancers to create Renewable Energy to warm up or cool down its venue. It could save around 70 tonnes of carbon dioxide, C02, per year.
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Have you heard of dance energy?COP26 PUSH NOTIFICATIONS:
And there's More . .The COP26 climate summit has reopened discussions about how The World tackles The Threat of Global Warming , caused by fossil fuel emissions. Urgent action's needed to avoid catastrophic consequences to The Planet and The Conference could lead to major changes to Everyday Life .
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