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Ashok Leyland forms new committee of board to drive ESG
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 25 (ANI): Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland said on Friday it formed a environmental, social and governance (ESG) committee headed by an independent director.
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Forest dept staff, locals clear two tonnes of plastic waste from Kabini ba
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Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], June 25 (ANI): In a move to protect the environment, forest department staff and local residents cleared two tonnes of plastic waste from Kabini backwaters near Mysuru.
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South China city officials charged in bribery case for manipulating enviro
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Beijing [China], June 24 (ANI): Six officials in the southern city of China's Chaozhou on Wednesday were charged for taking bribes to manipulate environmental monitoring data, as well as accepting kickbacks from individuals and companies.
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Delimitation exercise, peaceful elections in J-K important milestones in r
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New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the all-party meeting with the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conducted in a "very cordial" environment and asserted that the delimitation exercise and peaceful elections are i
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Delhi govt to hold 'Van Mahotsav' from June 26 to July 11
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New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): With an aim to achieve the target to plant 33 lakh saplings this year, the Delhi government is all set to hold 'Van Mahotsav' from June 26 to July 11.
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Brazil's environment minister steps down amid probe into illegal logging i
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Sao Paulo [Brazil], June 24 (ANI): Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles resigned Wednesday, weeks after he was targeted by federal police as part of an investigation into alleged illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest.
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Study suggests schools should strive to improve students' food literacy
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Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): The findings of a new study stressed that food literacy, which means understanding the impact of food choices on our health, environment, and economy should be a priority for K-12 schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Computer operator at JNU has 9 Guinness World Records
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New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Vinod Kumar Chaudhary, a computer operator at JNU's School of Environmental Sciences (SES) who also runs a computer institute at home where he teaches students and people in need, has nine Guinness World Records.
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UNEP joins Hands with Massive Earth Foundation to launch LowCarbon.Earth:
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New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The (late) Nobel economist of the 1970s, Milton Friedman, argued that the primary purpose of a business is to generate profit for shareholders and that by focusing on sustainable practices, businesses would be less competitive and unable t
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India, Fiji sign pact on cooperation in agriculture, allied sectors
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New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): India and Fiji on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
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AdPushup certified as a Great Place to Work
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New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): AdPushup, a global market leader in the advertising technology ecosystem, announced that AdPushup India has been certified as a great workplace by Great Place to Work® Institute.
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Australia to challenge UNESCO proposal to list Great Barrier Reef as 'in d
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Canberra [Australia], June 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia will challenge UNESCO's draft recommendation to add the Great Barrier Reef to the List of World Heritage in Danger, Environment Minister Sussan Ley told the ABC News broadcaster on Tuesday.
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