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UN names India as Global Host for the World Environment Day 2018
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.19 (ANI): Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan announced on Monday that his ministry's headquarters at Indira Paryavaran Bhavan will now be plastic-free.
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14-day-long campaign to reduce air pollution in Delhi launched
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.10 (ANI): A two-week-long intense exercise to address all sources of pollution in Delhi was launched on Saturday. The campaign will last from February 10 to February 23.
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Harsh Vardhan reviews Clean Air Campaign in Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.6 (ANI): Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today reviewed the preparations for the two-week long drill to contain air pollution in Delhi, with officials of his ministry and representatives from Delhi Government, Central and State pollutio
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Scientists move Doomsday Clock ahead to 2 minutes to midnight
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Chicago [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on Thursday moved the hands of the symbolic "Doomsday Clock" ahead to two minutes to midnight, the closest since the 1950s, amid increasing worries over nuclear weapons and climate change.
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Asked state govt to implement 'graded action plan': Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan said they have already been in touch with the respective state governments to implement a graded action plan to fight against the rising level of pollution in Delhi.
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Delhi HC calls for emergency meeting on air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed emergency meeting to be called by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary with Chief Secretaries of NCR states and pollution control agencies within three days on pollution.
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Govt. expresses concern over alarming levels of pollution in Delhi-NCR
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): The Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mahesh Sharma, on Tuesday expressed concern over the alarming levels of pollution in the national capital region and said the government was taking preventive measures to tac
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UN chief urges global leaders to attain 'world peace' by repairing 'world
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], Sept 20 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday spotlighted several threats - including the nuclear peril and climate change and asserted on the need to create a better world.
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Business and Climate Summit gets under way
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 1 (ANI): The third Business and Climate Summit (BCS) was organized on Thursday in the national capital to showcase the voice and engagement of Indian industry in the global cause of climate change.
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Pluss Advanced Technologies receives Rs. 50 lakh grant under the millenniu
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI-NewsVoir): Pluss Advanced Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a venture funded company by Tata Capital Innovations Fund, has received Rs. 50 lakh grant under the Millennium Alliance Programme by FICCI. The award was presented by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Scien
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Centre notifies bill to put ban on cattle slaughter
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said the ministry has notified the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017 to ensure that the sale of cattle is not meant for slaughter purpos
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Union Cabinet condoles Anil Dave's demise
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has expressed profound sorrow at the sad demise of Anil Madhav Dave, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change at New Delhi, today.
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