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Rajnath meets opposition leaders in RS over bills, House likely to discuss
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Issues related to Goods and Services Tax (GST), economy, National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) are likely to be discussed in Rajya Sabha with a meeting held on Wednesday between the government and oppositio
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Environmentalist in Jammu creates vertical gardens using plastic bottles
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Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 16 (ANI): In an attempt to reduce environmental pollution using waste management, environmentalist Dr. Nazia Rasool Latifi has begun to create vertical gardens in Jammu using plastic bottles.
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Energy Transitions Commission: Global energy, industry and financial leade
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New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI/PRNewswire): A coalition of 40 leaders from global energy producers, energy-intensive industries, financial institutions and environmental advocates - including ArcelorMittal, Bank of America, BP, Development Research Center of the State Council of China,
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Study suggests stress caused by COVID-19 may be hard to beat by exercise
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): While exercising has proven to reduce the effect of anxiety and stress, it may not be enough for the levels caused by the novel coronavirus, according to a new study.
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CPCB can order environmental audit against Amazon, Flipkart, recover compe
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal has held that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) can consider ordering environmental audit against the concerned entities -- Amazon, Flipkart and others -- and assess and recover compensation for violation of environm
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Erik Solheim inaugurates the 12th International Greenstorm Nature Photogra
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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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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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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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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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Delhi HC issues notice on Centre's review plea related to EIA
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): The Delhi High court on Friday issued a notice to environmentalist Vikrant Tongad on a review petition moved by the Ministry of Environment against the court's June 30 order where the Centre was directed to publish the draft Environmental Impact Assessme
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ABB India's factory to be awarded green factory building certification by
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Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], September 4 (ANI): ABB India has won a gold certification by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for its environmentally-friendly smart factory, becoming the first to be certified as a green building within the Nashik industrial area which houses about 10,0
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