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India reduced emission intensity of GDP by 21 pc: Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Dec 10 (ANI): India has reduced the emissions intensity of its GDP (emissions per unit of GDP) by 21 per cent and is on the track to achieve the goal of 35 per cent emissions reduction as promised in the Paris summit in 2015, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Chang
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India, Denmark to hold meeting to chalk out action plan against climate ch
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 : India and Denmark will hold a joint working group meeting in New Delhi to chalk out mutually beneficial programs over the next two years as part of their efforts towards climate change, Union Minister for Environment and Forest Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday
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Chhattisgarh: 2 policemen among 9 held for possession of tiger skin
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kanker (Chhattisgarh) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Forest officials on Monday arrested nine people, including two policemen for possession of a tiger skin in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district.
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'Green Good Deeds' initiative to promote environmental awareness: Environm
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Babul Supriyo in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that his ministry coordinates a central sector scheme namely 'Environment Education, Awareness and Training' wit
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Chhattisgarh: Forest department reuses waste plastic bottles to plant, gro
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh)[India], Dec 8 (ANI): As part of an initiative by the district forest department, waste plastic bottles are being recycled to plant and grow saplings at Ramanujganj nursery with help from women workers who are getting employment through this eco-friendly measure.
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Indian studies have not shown correlation between shortening of life and p
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment and Forest Prakash Javadekar on Friday said that the studies in India have not shown a direct correlation between shortening of life and pollution.
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NGT directs Environment Ministry to make effective mechanism for ensuring
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): For controlling air pollution on the National Highways, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to make an effective monitoring mechanism for ensuring the maintenance of green belts on both sides of al
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Assam: CM Sonowal launches Anti Depredation Squads for wildlife conflict z
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 6 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday launched Anti Depredation Squads of Forest Department which will be stationed in 15 major human-wildlife conflict districts in order to ensure the safety of both humans and wildlife.
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Uttarakhand: BJP MLA moves privilege motion against Forest Minister
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 5 (ANI): BJP MLA from Salt constituency in Almora district, Surendra Singh Jeena has moved a privilege motion against a Minister of his own party's government, accusing him of misleading the House.
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Uttarakhand: Puppy being carried around by female monkey rescued by Forest
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 5 (ANI): A female monkey was seen carrying a puppy and roaming around in Haridwar's Gayatri Vihar colony on Wednesday.
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Malnutrition, jaundice, other serious ailments haunt this Adivasi village
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Potka (Jharkhand) [India], Dec 4 (ANI): Situated approximately 25 kilometres away from Jamshedpur, the Khariakocha village in Potka assembly constituency, surrounded by hills and forest, is a habitat of Sabar tribe, popularly known as Sabar Basti, but life in this village is really pitiab
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J-K: Security forces apprehended terrorist with arms, ammunition from Kish
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Security forces have apprehended a terrorist Tariq Hussain Wani with a huge amount of arms and ammunition from the Ikhala Plamar forest here.
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