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"SC order is based on govt's affidavit; similar demand was rejected in 201
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Media In-charge, Anurag Dhanda, on Monday warned that granting open permission to remove the Aravalli hills would sharply worsen Delhi's already critical pollution crisis, said a release from the party.
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Centre committed to keeping Aravalli safe, says Environment Minister Bhupe
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According to the union minister, the reclassification has been done to bring uniformity in the enforcement of environmental laws across states, as before each state had its own classification to allow mining. Similarly, he also informed that only 0.19 per cent of the whole range has been ope
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Preventive measures better than reactive ones: Environmentalist Bhavreen K
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Following Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa's statement that strict enforcement measures under GRAP-IV have yielded positive results and reduced pollution, Environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari said that preventive measures are better than the reactive measures. She stressed that Public t
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Tibetan NGOs protest alleged illegal Chinese gold mining in Tibet, demand
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A group of five NGOs, including the Tibetan Youth Congress, Tibetan Women's Association, National Democratic Party of Tibet, Gu Chu Sum Movement Association of Tibet, and Students for a Free Tibet India, vehemently denounced China's unlawful gold mining activities in Kashi village, Kham Zach
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Bisleri International Sets Guinness World Record for Environmental Pledges
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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 22: The National Book Trust (NBT), India, under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, in collaboration with Bisleri International Private Limited and the Pune Book Festival, with Samarth Yuva Foundation as the Festival Partner, has created a Gui
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Pak: Karachi Climate March calls for clean energy shift, fossil fuel phase
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Activists and civil society members marched in Karachi during Climate March 2025 to highlight the impacts of climate change, demand a shift away from fossil fuels, and raise concerns over workers' rights, heat stress, and environmental negligence by authorities.
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"Mining possible only in 0.19 % area, process now stricter," Environment M
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"Mining activity in the Aravalli range will only be possible in 0.19 per cent of the area, which is less than one per cent, and even there, no new mines have been opened," Yadav said in an interview with ANI.
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"Gehlot government gave consent to this issue": Rajasthan State Finance Co
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On the issue of potential exposure of the Aravalli ranges to mining, Arun Chaturvedi said, "The Supreme Court has not yet issued any order; instead, it has asked the central government to prepare and present a comprehensive action plan on this matter."
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'It is wrong to conclude that mining is permitted in all landforms below 1
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"Contrary to alarmist claims, there is no imminent threat to the Aravallis' ecology. Ongoing afforestation, eco-sensitive zone notifications, and strict monitoring of mining and urban activities ensure that the Aravallis continue to serve as a natural heritage and ecological shield for th
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Ashok Gehlot questions BJP's Aravalli stand, alleges collusion with mining
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Addressing a press briefing in Jaipur, Gehlot accused the BJP of attempting to "jeopardise the future of Rajasthan" by diluting protections for the Aravalli range, which he described as the state's ecological lifeline. He alleged that the move was intended to benefit the mining mafia and
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Congress protests SC order on Aravalli Hills, demands rollback of definiti
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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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UAE education sector witnesses extensive development measures, initaitives
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The year 2025 was marked by the launch of initiatives aimed at nurturing talent and stimulating scientific research, most notably the Zayed Education Foundation, which seeks to support 100,000 young talents by 2035 and prepare them to lead global economic, social and environmental progress.
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