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First-Ever Tagging Of Ganges River Dolphin Conducted In Assam
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The first-ever tagging of the iconic Ganges River Dolphin, found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna River system and its tributaries, has been conducted in Assam, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
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"Chemical Castration Harsh But...": Supreme Court On Women's Safety Plea
- Monday December 16, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to various union government ministries and departments to respond to a plea - by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association - for guidelines for a safer environment for women, children, and transgenders.
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First-Ever Estimation Shows 718 Snow Leopards In India, Two-Thirds Of Them In Ladakh: Centre
- Tuesday January 30, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The snow leopard range in India remained undefined until recent years due to a lack of extensive nationwide assessments for this vulnerable species.
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"Gross Misuse": Green Tribunal Slams Pollution Control Body For Diverting Funds
- Wednesday December 20, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change for filing a "vague and irrelevant reply" on a matter regarding the psychological aspect of air pollution.
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Farm Fires Down By 27% In Punjab, 37% In Haryana Compared To Last Year
- Friday December 1, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana has declined by 27 per cent and 37 per cent as against last year, the Union environment ministry has said.
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Delhi Seeks Total Ban On Crackers Across NCR Region In Meet With Centre
- Saturday October 21, 2023
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
In a joint meeting of states with the Centre on Friday, the Delhi government urged the Union environment ministry to impose a complete ban on firecracker burning and the movement of diesel buses across the National Capital Region.
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Centre's Report Says India Has 150 Elephant Corridors, Most Are In...
- Wednesday September 13, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
India has at least 150 elephant corridors spanning 15 range-states across four elephant-bearing regions, with West Bengal topping the list with 26 such land strips, according to a new Union Environment Ministry report.
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Supreme Court Panel Against Zoos, Jungle Safaris In Tiger Reserves
- Tuesday February 7, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
A Supreme Court-constituted panel has asked the Union Environment Ministry to amend or withdraw the guidelines related to setting up zoos and safaris within tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries.
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BIS Comes Out With Standards for USB Type-C Charging Port for Mobiles, Tablets
- Monday December 26, 2022
- Press Trust of India
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with quality standards for USB Type-C charging port, according to a senior consumer affairs ministry official. In the interest of consumers and to reduce e-waste, the Department of Consumer Affairs in consultations with the industry stakeholders is mulling mandating two types of common charging port...
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Environment Ministry Sets Up Task Force For Cheetahs In Madhya Pradesh
- Friday October 7, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Union environment ministry has constituted a nine-member task force for monitoring the reintroduction of cheetahs into the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
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Amid Assam Vs Tamil Nadu Over Elephant's Custody, Centre Tweets This
- Wednesday September 14, 2022
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Sanjib Kumar Das
Assam government today filed a petition in Gauhati High Court after Tamil Nadu refused to return leased elephants, even as the Union Ministry of Environment stood by the Tamil Nadu government, tweeting that elephant Joymala was well looked-after
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Ahead Of Cheetahs Arrival In Madhya Pradesh, 24 Villages Resettled: Official
- Monday September 12, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Twenty-four of the 25 villages in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP), where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the first batch of eight cheetahs from Namibia on Sept 17, have been resettled, Union Environment Ministry officials said.
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With 10 New Protected Wetlands, India Equals China In Having Most Ramsar Sites
- Wednesday August 3, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
India and China now have the most number of wetlands of international importance with 10 more Indian sites entering the Ramsar list, taking the total to 64, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
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India, Ranked Lowest, Slams "Unscientific" Environment Performance Index
- Wednesday June 8, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Union environment ministry on Wednesday rebutted the Environmental Performance Index 2022, which ranked India at the bottom of a list of 180 countries, saying some of the indicators it used are "extrapolated".
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Soul Of Bal Thackeray Would've Been Hurt: Union Minister On Hanuman Chalisa Row
- Saturday April 30, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
Union Minister of State for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Friday launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
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First-Ever Tagging Of Ganges River Dolphin Conducted In Assam
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The first-ever tagging of the iconic Ganges River Dolphin, found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna River system and its tributaries, has been conducted in Assam, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Chemical Castration Harsh But...": Supreme Court On Women's Safety Plea
- Monday December 16, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to various union government ministries and departments to respond to a plea - by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association - for guidelines for a safer environment for women, children, and transgenders.
- www.ndtv.com
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First-Ever Estimation Shows 718 Snow Leopards In India, Two-Thirds Of Them In Ladakh: Centre
- Tuesday January 30, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The snow leopard range in India remained undefined until recent years due to a lack of extensive nationwide assessments for this vulnerable species.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Gross Misuse": Green Tribunal Slams Pollution Control Body For Diverting Funds
- Wednesday December 20, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change for filing a "vague and irrelevant reply" on a matter regarding the psychological aspect of air pollution.
- www.ndtv.com
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Farm Fires Down By 27% In Punjab, 37% In Haryana Compared To Last Year
- Friday December 1, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana has declined by 27 per cent and 37 per cent as against last year, the Union environment ministry has said.
- www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Seeks Total Ban On Crackers Across NCR Region In Meet With Centre
- Saturday October 21, 2023
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
In a joint meeting of states with the Centre on Friday, the Delhi government urged the Union environment ministry to impose a complete ban on firecracker burning and the movement of diesel buses across the National Capital Region.
- www.ndtv.com
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Centre's Report Says India Has 150 Elephant Corridors, Most Are In...
- Wednesday September 13, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
India has at least 150 elephant corridors spanning 15 range-states across four elephant-bearing regions, with West Bengal topping the list with 26 such land strips, according to a new Union Environment Ministry report.
- www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Panel Against Zoos, Jungle Safaris In Tiger Reserves
- Tuesday February 7, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
A Supreme Court-constituted panel has asked the Union Environment Ministry to amend or withdraw the guidelines related to setting up zoos and safaris within tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries.
- www.ndtv.com
-
BIS Comes Out With Standards for USB Type-C Charging Port for Mobiles, Tablets
- Monday December 26, 2022
- Press Trust of India
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come out with quality standards for USB Type-C charging port, according to a senior consumer affairs ministry official. In the interest of consumers and to reduce e-waste, the Department of Consumer Affairs in consultations with the industry stakeholders is mulling mandating two types of common charging port...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Environment Ministry Sets Up Task Force For Cheetahs In Madhya Pradesh
- Friday October 7, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Union environment ministry has constituted a nine-member task force for monitoring the reintroduction of cheetahs into the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
- www.ndtv.com
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Amid Assam Vs Tamil Nadu Over Elephant's Custody, Centre Tweets This
- Wednesday September 14, 2022
- India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Sanjib Kumar Das
Assam government today filed a petition in Gauhati High Court after Tamil Nadu refused to return leased elephants, even as the Union Ministry of Environment stood by the Tamil Nadu government, tweeting that elephant Joymala was well looked-after
- www.ndtv.com
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Ahead Of Cheetahs Arrival In Madhya Pradesh, 24 Villages Resettled: Official
- Monday September 12, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Twenty-four of the 25 villages in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP), where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the first batch of eight cheetahs from Namibia on Sept 17, have been resettled, Union Environment Ministry officials said.
- www.ndtv.com
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With 10 New Protected Wetlands, India Equals China In Having Most Ramsar Sites
- Wednesday August 3, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
India and China now have the most number of wetlands of international importance with 10 more Indian sites entering the Ramsar list, taking the total to 64, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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India, Ranked Lowest, Slams "Unscientific" Environment Performance Index
- Wednesday June 8, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Union environment ministry on Wednesday rebutted the Environmental Performance Index 2022, which ranked India at the bottom of a list of 180 countries, saying some of the indicators it used are "extrapolated".
- www.ndtv.com
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Soul Of Bal Thackeray Would've Been Hurt: Union Minister On Hanuman Chalisa Row
- Saturday April 30, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
Union Minister of State for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Friday launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
- www.ndtv.com