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Erik Solheim inaugurates the 12th International Greenstorm Nature Photogra
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India] September 11 (ANI/PRNewswire): "Contrary to popular notions, environmental protection and development can go hand in hand," said Erik Solheim, former Norwegian Environment Minister, former UNEP Executive Director and former UN Under-Secretary-General.
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Indian diplomat Abhay K quotes Kalidasa's poems to highlight climate chang
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New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Abhay K, Ambassador of India to Madagascar and Comoros, used classical 5th century Sanskrit poet Kalidasa's poems to highlight the triple threat of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution that the world faces today.
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Safe environment for athletes in Tokyo Olympics priority, says IOC Preside
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Paris [France], September 10 (ANI/Xinhua): As September 21 marks the 500-day countdown of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Game, International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach has said that preparations for Beijing 2022 are "on track and going well".
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Chennai International Airport resumes 'safe' operations with COVID-19 prev
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 10 (ANI): While the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been endeavouring a safe, COVID-free environment across the country, Chennai International Airport has resumed safe operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Over 37 yrs, glaciers in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve's Rishikesh catchmen
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Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 9 (ANI): Glaciers in Rishikesh catchment area of world heritage site Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve are depleting fast due to climate change, with a reduction of almost 10 per cent in almost four decades, says a study by the Ministry of Environment and
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Poor quality environments contribute to 13 per cent of deaths in Europe: E
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Brussels [Belgium], September 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Poor environmental conditions in European countries contribute to as much as one in eight deaths, a report on the environmental risks to health released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) released on Tuesday said.
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Centre to focus on increasing gross enrollment ratio, building higher educ
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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 8 (ANI): Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that the Centre has set a target of increasing the Gross Enrollment Ratio in higher education from 26 per cent to 50 per cent under National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and added that
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Jindal Stainless reports Q1 loss at Rs 87 crore as sales contract 60 pc
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New Delhi [India], Sep 8 (ANI): Jindal Stainless Ltd (JSL) on Tuesday posted a loss of Rs 87 crore in Q1 FY21 due to lower sales in the Covid-19 induced business environment.
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Assam Environment Minister lays foundation stone of Biodiversity Park in G
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Sivasagar (Assam) [India], September 8 (ANI): Forests and Environment Minister Parimal Suklabaidiya on Monday laid the foundation stone of another biodiversity park 'Sahitya Manishi Upaban' in Geleki Reserve Forest in Assam's Sivsagar.
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Broadcasting can be used to understand how nature operates: Sir David Atte
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New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): After being conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2019, British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough used his acceptance speech to throw light on how broadcasting can be used to "understand the complexities of t
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Centre changed fuel standards to BS-VI to reduce air pollution: Javadekar
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New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): The central government changed the fuel standards to BS-VI as part of efforts to combat pollution and people were getting quality diesel and petrol, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday.
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UPA governments were very selective in allowing projects that impacted wil
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New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Laying emphasis on "proper balance" between the demands of economic growth and environmental protection, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said that the UPA governments led by him were very selective in allowing projects that impacted the
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