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SC raises idea of 'Project Great Indian Bustard' to save endangered birds,
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday mooted the idea of launching 'Project GIB' on the lines of 'Project Tiger', which was started in 1973 to save the big cats, and sought the government's view on the proposal.
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Quarantine clearance received for 8 cheetahs to be released in Kuno Nation
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has received a no-objection certificate from the Ministry of Animal Husbandry for quarantine clearance for eight cheetahs to be released in a big enclosure which were recently introduced in India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the
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Increased stubble burning in Punjab becomes serious environmental concern
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Sources in the Environment Ministry told ANI that the contribution of stubble burning to the adverse air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region has been increasing sharply and is about 18-20 per cent currently and with the trend is only likely to increase further.
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Environment ministry to collaborate with 8 IITs to promote R&D of chem
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 17 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Friday said that the Ministry would soon be entering into collaboration with eight Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) to promote research and development of chemicals with low global warming po
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Wildfires in Russia's Ryazan spread to peatlands: Environment Ministry
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Ryazan [Russia], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The wildfires in Russia's Ryazan Region have moved to peatlands, requiring the use of planes to combat the natural disaster, Sergey Anoprienko, the deputy minister of natural resources and environment said on Saturday.
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South Korea: Hydrogen-electric buses to be operated in Busan, Ulsan, and G
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 11 (ANI/Global Economic): Hydrogen-electric buses will be operated in several South Korean cities from the fourth quarter of this year.
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2 women killed in shark attack near Red Sea resort: Egyptian ministry
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Two women were killed after being attacked by a shark in the south of Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Hurghada, the Egyptian Environment Ministry confirmed on Sunday.
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NHRC issues notice to environment ministry on reports of 'air pollution im
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took a suo motu cognizance of media reports quoting an external survey that air pollution is a great threat to human health in India, reducing life expectancy overall by 5 years and 9.7 years for the people in Delh
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Fighting poverty, protecting environment can work together: German policy
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], June 2 (ANI): On the occasion of the Stockholm+50 summit which is starting Thursday, a report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) for the German Environment Ministry shows that a decent living for all people and better protection of nature and clima
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Environment Minister launches 'Prakriti' green initiatives for effective p
Updated : 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): In another step toward eliminating single-use plastic, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday launched "Prakriti", a mascot to spread greater awareness about small changes that can be sustainably adopted in the lifestyle for a better environme
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Centre notifies guidelines on 'Extended Producer Responsibility' for plast
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Taking forward the commitment to eliminate single-use plastics, the Environment Ministry has notified comprehensive guidelines on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.
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SC notice to Centre, States on PIL relating to elephant deaths due to elec
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and State governments on a PIL filed seeking implementation of the environment ministry's guidelines to prevent electrocution of elephants in the country.
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