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One-third of plastic waste generated daily remains uncollected: Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 23 (ANI): Nearly one-third of an estimated 30,000 tonnes of plastic waste generated daily remains uncollected, Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javdekar said on Friday and noted that the collection of this plastic was a key issue to address environmenta
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Cabinet nod to proposal for recycling of ships Bill
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal for enacting Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 and accession to the Hong Kong International Convention for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships 2009.
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Leonardo DiCaprio shows concern over alarming air pollution levels in Indi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): 'Titanic' actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio raised concerns over the alarming issue of air pollution in Delhi and other places.
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Dehradun: Plastic banks established to collect waste from grass root level
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): A state-based environmental action and advocacy group has established 'Plastic Banks' in capital city Dehradun in order to effectively deal with the plastic waste that is getting generated at grass root levels.
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Goa Congress chief targets Javadekar, says false assurance given to all-pa
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Nov 14 (ANI): The Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar on Thursday accused Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar of giving "false assurance" to an all-party delegation concerning environmental clearance given to Kalsa Bhanduri project.
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Greta Thunberg to cross Atlantic by catamaran to attend COP25 in Madrid
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Nov 13 (Sputnik/ANI): Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday said she would travel across the Atlantic Ocean by catamaran to attend the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25), which will open on December 2 in Madrid.
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No separate environmental clearance needed to produce additional ethanol f
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): The government said on Tuesday that no separate environmental clearance is required to produce additional ethanol from B-heavy molasses as it does not contribute to the pollution load.
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Leonardo DiCaprio hails Greta Thunberg, calls her 'leader of our time'
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): Actor Leonardo Di Caprio praised teen climate activist Greta Thunberg after the two met in California this week.
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Pak Minister blames cross border field fires for increasing pollution leve
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 30 (ANI): Pakistan Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday blamed the cross border stubble burning and environmental conditions in India for the increasing level of pollution in Lahore.
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Punjab: Govt reduces VAT tax on natural gas to 3 pc
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) Oct 25 (ANI): In a move that will scale up revenue generation significantly and reduce environmental pollution by encouraging industry to shift to natural gas, Punjab government on Friday notified reduction in VAT on natural gas, in Gaseous State other than Compressed Na
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Congress seeks special session of Goa assembly against Centre's clearance
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Congress leader Digambar Kamat on Friday sought a special session of Goa assembly over Centre's decision to grant environmental approval to Karnataka's Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project on the Mahadayi River.
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Wipro elected as DJSI World index member for 10th consecutive year
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 22 (ANI): IT major Wipro Ltd said on Tuesday that it has been selected as a member of the global Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) 2019 for the tenth year in succession.
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