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Rare Black-Necked Cranes Sighted In Ladakh
- Wednesday October 9, 2024
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
The black-necked cranes that breed in the Himalayas are listed in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, thereby giving them the highest degree of protection.
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Coastal Cities "Not Doing Enough" To Adapt To Climate Change, Study Shows
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Coastal cities are not doing enough to adapt to climate change, taking too long and implementing insufficient measures, according to a major study published this week.
- www.ndtv.com
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Earth Day 2023: Experts List "Simple Acts" To Protect Health Of The Planet
- Friday April 21, 2023
- Environment | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Earth Day this year follows weeks of extreme weather with temperatures hitting a record 45.4 degrees Celsius in Thailand and another punishing heatwave in India.
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Ships Entering Indian Waters Subjected To Environmental Laws: Green Court
- Friday December 20, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
There is lack of effective monitoring of air pollution caused by ships entering Indian Maritime Zone, the National Green Tribunal has observed and said that vessels entering Indian waters are subject to environmental laws.
- www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Government Bans Single-Use Plastic From January 2020: Report
- Thursday November 21, 2019
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
The Kerala government today decided to ban single-use-plastic products from January one.
- www.ndtv.com
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After Rubbishing Climate Deals, Donald Trump Looking To Lift America's Nature Preserves Protection
- Wednesday April 26, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
After moving to unstitch climate change rules, US President Donald Trump is turning his sights on America's vast nature preserves, with a view to possibly lifting federal protections brought in over the past two decades.
- www.ndtv.com
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Odd-Even May Return As Delhi Gets New Pollution Action Plan
- Tuesday January 17, 2017
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Terming air pollution in Delhi and NCR as a "matter of serious concern", which requires "urgent action", the Environment Ministry in its notification assigned the task to implement the plan to Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- www.ndtv.com
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FIR Against Kapil Sharma For 'Destroying' Mangroves Near His Mumbai Home
- Wednesday December 14, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
A police complaint or FIR has been filed against actor and stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma for alleged illegal construction near his home in Mumbai's suburb Andheri which have impacted mangroves in the area. Kapil Sharma, 35, has been booked under the Environment Protection Act and the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, according to the pol...
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Bio Diversity Act: Green Panel Issues Warrants Against States, Union Territories
- Thursday August 18, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Taking strong exception to officials of several states and Union Territories not appearing before it during proceedings on protection of biodiversity, the National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants against their Resident Commissioners here.
- www.ndtv.com
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Monkeys Declared 'Vermin' In Himachal To Allow Culling
- Saturday June 11, 2016
- India News | Written by Rashmi Mann (With inputs from agencies)
The Environment Ministry has declared Rhesus Macaque monkeys in Himachal Pradesh as "vermin" for a period of one year, allowing their culling to control their population during this time.
- www.ndtv.com
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Plea to Protect Wetlands: Green Panel Asks Centre, States to Implead
- Friday November 20, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Concerned over the shrinkage of wetlands across the country, the National Green Tribunal today asked all states to implead themselves as parties and sought the response of the Environment Ministry on a plea seeking their identification and protection.
- www.ndtv.com
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Green Panel Seeks Centre, States Reply on Plea to Maintain River Flow
- Tuesday November 17, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
The National Green Tribunal today sought the response of the Centre and all states on a plea seeking to maintain a minimum of 15 per cent river flow downstream by hydroelectric projects across the country.
- www.ndtv.com
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Idol Immersion Pollutes Environment, an 'Illiterate Attitude', Says Madras High Court
- Thursday October 29, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Decrying the practice of immersion of idols in water, the Madras High Court today observed that it pollutes the ecosystem and poses a threat to fish and birds and termed it is "an illiterate attitude towards water that should be put to an end."
- www.ndtv.com
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On Raksha Bandhan Evening, Haryana to Launch All-Women Police Stations
- Wednesday August 26, 2015
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Hoping to provide a better police environment for women, Haryana Police will launch all-women police stations in all 21 districts of the state on August 28, on the eve of Raksha Bandhan, the Hindu festival symbolising brother-sister bond.
- www.ndtv.com
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Rare Black-Necked Cranes Sighted In Ladakh
- Wednesday October 9, 2024
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
The black-necked cranes that breed in the Himalayas are listed in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, thereby giving them the highest degree of protection.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Coastal Cities "Not Doing Enough" To Adapt To Climate Change, Study Shows
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Coastal cities are not doing enough to adapt to climate change, taking too long and implementing insufficient measures, according to a major study published this week.
- www.ndtv.com
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Earth Day 2023: Experts List "Simple Acts" To Protect Health Of The Planet
- Friday April 21, 2023
- Environment | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Earth Day this year follows weeks of extreme weather with temperatures hitting a record 45.4 degrees Celsius in Thailand and another punishing heatwave in India.
- www.ndtv.com
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Ships Entering Indian Waters Subjected To Environmental Laws: Green Court
- Friday December 20, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
There is lack of effective monitoring of air pollution caused by ships entering Indian Maritime Zone, the National Green Tribunal has observed and said that vessels entering Indian waters are subject to environmental laws.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Kerala Government Bans Single-Use Plastic From January 2020: Report
- Thursday November 21, 2019
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
The Kerala government today decided to ban single-use-plastic products from January one.
- www.ndtv.com
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After Rubbishing Climate Deals, Donald Trump Looking To Lift America's Nature Preserves Protection
- Wednesday April 26, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
After moving to unstitch climate change rules, US President Donald Trump is turning his sights on America's vast nature preserves, with a view to possibly lifting federal protections brought in over the past two decades.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Odd-Even May Return As Delhi Gets New Pollution Action Plan
- Tuesday January 17, 2017
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Terming air pollution in Delhi and NCR as a "matter of serious concern", which requires "urgent action", the Environment Ministry in its notification assigned the task to implement the plan to Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- www.ndtv.com
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FIR Against Kapil Sharma For 'Destroying' Mangroves Near His Mumbai Home
- Wednesday December 14, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
A police complaint or FIR has been filed against actor and stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma for alleged illegal construction near his home in Mumbai's suburb Andheri which have impacted mangroves in the area. Kapil Sharma, 35, has been booked under the Environment Protection Act and the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, according to the pol...
- www.ndtv.com
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Bio Diversity Act: Green Panel Issues Warrants Against States, Union Territories
- Thursday August 18, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Taking strong exception to officials of several states and Union Territories not appearing before it during proceedings on protection of biodiversity, the National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrants against their Resident Commissioners here.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Monkeys Declared 'Vermin' In Himachal To Allow Culling
- Saturday June 11, 2016
- India News | Written by Rashmi Mann (With inputs from agencies)
The Environment Ministry has declared Rhesus Macaque monkeys in Himachal Pradesh as "vermin" for a period of one year, allowing their culling to control their population during this time.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Plea to Protect Wetlands: Green Panel Asks Centre, States to Implead
- Friday November 20, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Concerned over the shrinkage of wetlands across the country, the National Green Tribunal today asked all states to implead themselves as parties and sought the response of the Environment Ministry on a plea seeking their identification and protection.
- www.ndtv.com
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Green Panel Seeks Centre, States Reply on Plea to Maintain River Flow
- Tuesday November 17, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
The National Green Tribunal today sought the response of the Centre and all states on a plea seeking to maintain a minimum of 15 per cent river flow downstream by hydroelectric projects across the country.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Idol Immersion Pollutes Environment, an 'Illiterate Attitude', Says Madras High Court
- Thursday October 29, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Decrying the practice of immersion of idols in water, the Madras High Court today observed that it pollutes the ecosystem and poses a threat to fish and birds and termed it is "an illiterate attitude towards water that should be put to an end."
- www.ndtv.com
-
On Raksha Bandhan Evening, Haryana to Launch All-Women Police Stations
- Wednesday August 26, 2015
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Hoping to provide a better police environment for women, Haryana Police will launch all-women police stations in all 21 districts of the state on August 28, on the eve of Raksha Bandhan, the Hindu festival symbolising brother-sister bond.
- www.ndtv.com