Earth Hour
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Earth Hour 2025: Delhi saves 269 MW power by switching off non-essential electrical appliances
Delhi | March 23, 2025 8:34 ISTEarth Hour 2025: Tata Power-DDL consumers collectively saved 74 MW during the Earth Hour 2025 by switching off non-essential lights from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM, said a spokesperson of the discom.
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Earth Hour 2025: World to go dark for a greener future and take a stand against climate change
Science | March 22, 2025 15:54 ISTEarth Hour is more than just turning off lights—it’s a symbolic movement for a greener, more sustainable future. Started by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in 2007, where individuals and organizations participate by switching off the lights from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM IST.
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Earth Hour to be observed from 8:30 pm on March 23: Know its origin, impact and other details
Lifestyle | March 20, 2024 10:50 ISTEarth Hour, observed annually from 8:30 pm on March 23, symbolises global unity in the fight against climate change. Originating as a lights-off event in Sydney in 2007, it highlights the need for sustainable actions and raises awareness of environmental challenges worldwide.
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Earth Hour: Lights at India Gate, Akshardham, Howrah Bridge and CST switched off for an hour I WATCH
India | March 25, 2023 23:52 ISTAccording to a statement released by DISCOM, a Bureau of Energy Efficiency, the national capital saved 279 MW of electricity during 'Earth Hour' as electric appliances were switched off across the city from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm on Saturday.
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Lights dimmed down in cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata to mark Earth Hour 2022 | WATCH
India | March 26, 2022 22:54 ISTThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) building in Mumbai, Kolkata's iconic Howrah Bridge, Delhi's India Gate, and Rashtrapati Bhawan shimmered down its lights for some time to mark Earth Hour 2022, which is observed between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm.
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Earth Hour: Here’s why we need to start taking it seriously
Lifestyle | March 25, 2017 13:37 ISTFor the 11th time, the cities in the world are going to drown in complete darkness on Saturday at 8:30 pm. The reason?
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Earth hour: Rashtrapati Bhavan, CST, IAF stations switched off lights for an hour
India | March 28, 2015 22:10 ISTNew Delhi: Monuments across India such as Rashtrapati Bhavan, Chhatrapathi Shivaji Terminus railway station, Gateway of India, India Gate, Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial and Indian Museum, Kolkata observed Earth Hour 2015 by switching off their
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Rashtrapati Bhavan to observe Earth Hour
India | March 28, 2015 7:59 ISTNew Delhi:The Rashtrapati Bhavan will observe 'Earth Hour' on March 28, a statement said on Friday.All non-essential lights in the President house and the estate will be switched off for an hour on Saturday at
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Big B observed Earth Hour
Bollywood | March 30, 2014 20:15 ISTMumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all for saving planet earth. He turned off the lights for an hour as part of the global environment campaign.“Had put the lights off at 8:30 p.m. till 9:30 pm
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Earth Hour marked in Delhi
India | March 30, 2014 8:56 ISTNew Delhi: Earth Hour was observed in the national capital with many people switching off the lights for one hour this evening.Lights installed at India Gate were also turned off by the authorities from 8.30
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Spider-Man associates with Earth Hour to save planet
Hollywood | February 14, 2014 20:41 ISTLos Angeles: Spider-Man is the first superhero ambassador for Earth Hour, the global movement organised by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), with a message to inspire individuals to use their power to become superheroes
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Assam city to observe Earth Hour today
India | March 23, 2013 12:35 ISTGuwahati, March 23: Assam's capital city Guwahati will observe Earth Hour, as many of its residents voluntarily switch off electricity from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Saturday as a symbolic campaign to bring down the
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NCC cadets walk in support of Earth Hour in Kolkata
India | March 23, 2013 7:51 ISTKolkata, March 23: Hundreds of people and NCC cadets came together, holding aloft solar lamps and candles at a silent walk to raise awareness about climate change here yesterday."This solar lantern rally is an initiative
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India Switch Off Lights To Mark Earth Hour
India | March 31, 2012 22:05 ISTNew Delhi, Mar 31: Delhiites tonight joined millions of people across the globe to observe the Earth Hour by switching off electrical appliances for an hour to pledge support to combat the threat of global
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As Lights Turned Off, Stars Lit Up The Night Sky
India | March 27, 2011 19:29 ISTNew Delhi, Mar 27: Sixty minutes of Earth Hour gave Delhiites an opportunity to get a real gaze of the night sky dotted with thousands of stars, which they normally cannot view due to light
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Vidya Balan Spends Her 'Earth Hour' In Delhi
India | March 27, 2011 17:07 ISTNew Delhi, Mar 27: Bollywood beauty Vidya Balan enjoyed her hour of darkness during the ‘Earth Hour' in Delhi as the city switched off it's lights, joining the biggest global movement to preserve energy and
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Miranda Kerr Named Earth Hour's Global Ambassador 2011
Hollywood | March 07, 2011 20:37 ISTSydney: Australian model and new mother Miranda Kerr has been named the global ambassador for this year's Earth Hour.Kerr, who has an organic skin-care range and blog, has pledged to turn off the lights on
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Lights Out In Sydney As Earth Hour Begins
World | March 27, 2010 17:34 ISTSydney's iconic Opera House and Harbour Bridge went dark along with millions of homes Saturday at the start of Earth Hour, a global switch-off aimed at revitalising efforts against climate change.Harbour ferry horns blared to
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