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HC adjourns plea against order to publish draft EIA notification in differ
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The Delhi High court on Friday adjourned to December 4 hearing on a petition filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change against an order directing the Centre to publish the draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification in l
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New article focuses on high social, ecological standards for chocolate
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): Worldwide demand for food from the tropics that meet higher environmental and social standards has risen sharply in recent years.
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'Pollution watchdogs late this year again': Environmentalists
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New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Though several measures are coming into force with an effort to curtail the air pollution index by pollution watchdogs at the national and state levels in Delhi, experts believe action shouldered by the authorities was 'pretty late this year again'.
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Odisha Chief Secretary tasks SPCB to set national benchmark in service del
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 16 (ANI): In another significant step towards 'ease of doing business' in Odisha, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy has directed to make the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) more be vibrant and facilitating through 'process reengineering' without comprom
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Rs 20 lakh fine imposed on Delhi PWD for not following environmental regul
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New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): During a surprise visit on Thursday, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai imposed Rs 20 lakh fine on Public Works Department (PWD) for not following environmental regulations at construction site in Burari.
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Cabinet approves MoU with Australia for collaboration in sustainable groun
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New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Australia to promote cooperation in surface and groundwater training, education and research to achieve water security for agricultural, urban, industrial and en
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Responsible Whatr's sustainable aluminium cans reach the mark of 1 lakh sa
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New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): Responsible Whatr, India's first natural spring water beverage in an aluminium can, launched during the global pandemic has crossed 1 lakh cans sale over a period of four months via online and offline channels. Owing to the rising demand for thei
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DPCC imposes fine of Rs 20 lakh on FICCI for violating environmental regul
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New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on FICCI for violation of environmental regulations.
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Stay-at-home orders cut noise exposure nearly in half amid COVID-19: Study
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Michigan [US], October 10 (ANI): People's exposure to environmental noise dropped nearly in half during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the University of Michigan researchers who analysed data from the Apple Hearing Study.
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Biocon's CSR arm to contribute Rs 65 crore towards Bangalore Metro Station
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 8 (ANI): Biocon Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) to contribute Rs 65 crore towards funding the construction of the proposed Hebbagodi Metro Station on Hosur Road.
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Dr Reddy's joins Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), sets 2030 GHG em
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 5 (ANI): Dr Reddy's Laboratories has joined the Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) business ambition for 1.5 degrees celsius, becoming the first Indian and third Asian pharmaceutical company to minimise environmental impact.
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Activists, environmentalists and business leaders seek to redefine global
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] October 2 (ANI/PRNewswire): Business leaders, notable personalities across various fields, and climate change activists gathered at the Sustainable Development Goals Summit 2020 organized by ET Edge and asked for a "relook" at the Sustainable Development Goals (S
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