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Prakash Javadekar tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): A month after receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Friday tested positive for COVID-19.
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Prakash Javadekar meets John Kerry, discusses climate, joint research
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, on Tuesday met John Kerry, US special presidential envoy for Climate, and discussed a range of issues including climate, finance, joint research and collaboration.
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Water crisis looms large in Pak, may face absolute scarcity by 2040
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 22 (ANI): Amid the rising population and climate change, the availability of fresh water is becoming worrisome in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan, which may face absolute water scarcity by 2040.
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Women have extra qualities of compassion, consistency and courage compared
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Information and Broadcasting, and Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, on Monday stated that women have extra qualities of compassion, consistency and courage compared to ma
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ADB appoints Bruno Carrasco as Director General for sustainable developmen
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], February 26 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Bruno Carrasco as Director General and concurrently Chief Compliance Officer of its sustainable development and climate change department.
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Prakash Javadekar uses Sanskrit for first time at UNSC on climate change
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Tuesday used Sanskrit for the first time in United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Debate on climate change.
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ADB appoints Woochong Um as Managing Director General
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], February 22 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Woochong Um as its Managing Director General.
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Discussed important issues with COP26 President for negotiations in Glasgo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday held a meeting with Alok Sharma, President of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and discussed all important issues for the negotiations to b
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US congressman supports 'Long Walk' organized by Sindhi minorities over en
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 14 (ANI): US congressman, Brad Sherman on Sunday supported "Long Walk' or "Long March" from New York City to Washington DC by Sindhi Foundation, covering a distance of more than 350 miles on foot to draw attention to issues like enforced disappearances, the plight o
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Kerala CM seeks PM Modi's intervention on notification regarding eco-sensi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 7 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting his intervention on the draft notification issued by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notifying 118.59 s
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Delhi: PNG fuel to be made available in all identified industrial units
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change on Wednesday informed that Piped Natural Gas (PNG) fuel will be made available in all identified industrial units.
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US Treasury Chief discusses pandemic, climate change with World Bank head
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed in a telephone call with World Bank President David Malpass coordination on COVID-19 response, vaccine access to the poorest countries and climate change.
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