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Nagaland University study provides benchmark data on land use change and r
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Nagaland University Researchers have completed a pioneering GIS-based hydrological study that scientifically examines how geo-ecological conditions and human activities influence runoff and river flow in the North Eastern Himalayan hill region, an area long marked by data gaps and global
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"Culture of greed, disrespect towards other living beings is being propaga
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Linking environmental degradation, failing infrastructure and social apathy to the tragedy, Gandhi, in a video message on X, said the manner in which society responds to such suffering will define the values it upholds and the kind of future it chooses to build.
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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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CTA concludes Tibet Outreach programs in Karnataka, raises awareness on cu
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration conducted Tibet Outreach Programmes in Karnataka in December 2025 to raise awareness about Tibet's history, culture, environmental issues, and human rights concerns under Chinese rule, engaging students and faculty at educational institutions in Bengalur
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Brazil awaits US reply on tariff plan after Vieira-Rubio talks
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks 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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NGT Directs Action to Protect Forest Land in South Delhi
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Tribunal directed the concerned authorities to secure the forest land with proper fencing or natural hedges. Display boards warning against trespassing. Also undertake tree plantation using the Miyawaki method to develop dense forest cover.
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NGT takes suo motu cognisance of Darjeeling disaster report, transfers cas
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that reports of large-scale landslides and environmental degradation in Darjeeling due to unsustainable development and climate change raise serious issues of environmental compliance and governance, warranting judicial intervention.
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Where Nature Breathes: Why Chowk - Karjat's AQI and Biodiversity Are a Wel
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23: In a world increasingly defined by urban congestion, stress-induced ailments, and environmental degradation, the simple act of breathing clean air has become a luxury. For those seeking a permanent escape from pollution, noise, and overstimulation, Chowk-Karj
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Sindhi activists protest in Geneva against human rights abuses in Pakista
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The demonstrations were accompanied by a side event at the International Centre Conference on Sindh and a Sindhi Human Rights Exhibition. Protesters raised concerns over a wide range of issues, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, land grabbing, forced conversions of Si
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Amit Shah directs formation of multi-sectoral central team amid rising nat
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Union Minister's direction came following a recent meeting in which he was apprised that Himachal Pradesh has witnessed an increase in the frequency and intensity of cloudbursts, flash floods, landslides and torrential rainfall, causing widespread loss of life, damage to infrastructur
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Manav Vikas Sansthan Celebrates International Cooperative Day Across Six D
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7: Manav Vikas Sansthan (MVS) is a non- government, secular, non-political voluntary organisation established in 1996 in the Kotdhar region of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. Dedicated to the conservation of natural resources and improving the quality of life for
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NGT takes suo motu cognizance of sewage-filled Velachery lake in Chennai
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report highlighting the alarming degradation of a lake near Perumal Koil Street in Chennai's Velachery area.
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