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12-14 cheetahs to be brought from African countries in next five year: Uni
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A total of 12-14 cheetahs are intended to be brought from South Africa, Namibia, and other African Countries over a period of five years as per the Action Plan, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Thursday informed Rajya Sabha.
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CAQM Sub-Committee for invoking actions under GRAP holds emergency meeting
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"While comprehensively reviewing the overall air quality parameters, the Sub-Committee noted that the sudden spike in the overall AQI of Delhi is due to a dip in temperature, calm winds, poor mixing heights and unfavourable ventilation coefficient for dispersion of pollutants and the air qua
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Goals, targets set in Global Biodiversity Framework should be realistic: B
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Sunday said that the goals and targets set in the Global Biodiversity Framework should be ambitious, yet realistic and practical.
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PM Modi's vision of ecological harmony is taking shape: Environment Minist
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav held a review meeting in Kuno National Park with a team of researchers, scientists, and forest officials on Sunday.
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People must leave the planet "much greener and much richer" than how they
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The international conference on Waste to Worth was organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and was held under the aegis of the Office of the PSA, supported by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Indian handicraft exporters get huge relief at CITES CoP-19 meeting
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As per the official statement of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, "Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo) is included in Appendix II of the convention, thereby requiring to follow CITES regulations for the trade of the species.
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India Pavilion hosted a side event on "Transformative Green Education: Exp
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): At the 27th Session of Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, the India Pavilion hosted a side event on "Transformative Green Education: Experiences from India" between 06:30 - 07:30 PM IST (03:00-04:00 PM EET).
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Air quality panel revokes Stage III of GRAP in NCR
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Actions under Stages I to Stage II of the GRAP shall remain invoked and be implemented by all agencies concerned in the entire NCR to ensure that the AQI levels do not slip further to the 'severe' category.
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"In our LiFEtime" campaign launched by India at COP 27, Sharm El-Sheikh
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), jointly launched the "In Our LiFEtime" campaign to encourage youth between the ages of 18 to 23 years to become message bearers of susta
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Understanding 'Concept of LiFE' held at India Pavilion at COP 27, Sharm El
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change, Inger Andersen, Executive Secretary, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Ovais Sarmad, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNFCCC, Lord Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Chair of Economics and Government, London School of Eco
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Adaptation must be at forefront of development interventions: Secretary Mo
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Secretary Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Leena Nandan on Saturday said that developing a global baseline to enhance transparency and investor confidence is a crucial measure in enhancing adaptation readiness.
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COP 27: World, India need technology for sustainable well-being, says secr
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Climate change is not an issue confined to those who are seen as emitters, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Leena Nandan said during a panel discussion at the India Pavilion at COP 27.
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