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A silent call from oldest ranges - Aravalli faces shrinking forests, vanis
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The 2-billion-year-old mountain belt system - Aravalli range spread across Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat came into limelight, when the definition of ranges contradicts the public interest.
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Congress protests SC order on Aravalli Hills, demands rollback of definiti
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Earlier, on November 20, the Supreme Court bench headed by former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai pronounced an order accepting the definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges as per the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Environmental decay and economic distress push PoJK residents into deepeni
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Residents say the twin crises are intensifying each day, with little to no government intervention on the ground.
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Brazil awaits US reply on tariff plan after Vieira-Rubio talks
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Brazil is awaiting a quick US response to its proposal on resolving a 50% tariff dispute, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said after talks in Washington. Both sides aim to advance negotiations soon. Meanwhile, ACTO launched a major Amazon monitoring project to fight deforestation and environme
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Human rights body holds Pakistan responsible for flood crisis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, the disaster cannot be dismissed as a purely natural calamity; instead, it is the outcome of reckless planning, illegal land occupation, deforestation, corruption, and the government's persistent failure to act on climate change.
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"SP leaders should be a little sensitive": UP Minister Danish Azad slams S
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Hasan sparked controversy after associating calamities in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand with "religious intolerance" and deforestation.
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"Mentally disturbed...": Congress' Imran Masood slams ST Hasan over contro
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Hasan had earlier stated that apart from "religious intolerance", natural calamities were also happening in these states due to deforestation.
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Brazilian President Lula signs bill easing environmental licensing, vetoes
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Brazil's President Lula signed a law easing environmental permits but vetoed key parts to protect strict licensing rules. The move balances development and environmental protection, keeping Brazil's deforestation and emission reduction goals on track, amid pressure from activists and politic
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Tree felling in Kancha Gachibowli: Sustainable development is important, b
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, while hearing the suo motu case of deforestation in the Kancha Gachibowli forest area in Telangana, said that while sustainable development is important, it does not mean that forests can be destroyed overnight with bulldozers.
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Himachal Governor flags off relief trucks to flood-hit Mandi, warns agains
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking after the flag-off ceremony, the Governor told ANI, "I have not gone there personally yet as I was advised by security officials that conditions are still not safe. But I will visit later. For now, we have sent three vehicles with relief material, and we will continue to assist peop
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India's Non-GMO Soy Sector Prepares for EUDR Compliance with Support from
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5: India, one of the leading producers of Non-GMO soybeans, is taking significant steps to align with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which mandates full traceability and zero-deforestation sourcing for agricultural commodities like soy. The regula
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Illegal logging, mining cause repeated flood disasters in Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) spokesperson and Himachal Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore on Friday raised serious concerns over illegal deforestation and mining, linking them to recent flash floods and natural disasters in the state.
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