environment

New Delhi, March 29 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh recalled on Sunday that in June 2010, as the then environment minister, he had written to the then-Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, calling for conservation efforts to revive the Great Indian Bustard population in the grasslands of Kutch...

March 26, Kohima: MLA Achumbemo Kikon today called for greater responsibility among legislators to balance development with ecological protection.Raising the issue of environment and climate change during Zero Hour in the Assembly, Mr. Kikon said that Nagaland is facing an escalating...

Bengaluru, March 26 Karnataka Minister Eshwar B Khandre clarified in the Assembly on Thursday that there is no provision to offer government jobs to the legal heirs of persons killed in wildlife attacks, as per existing government orders.Responding to a question by Sringeri MLA T D Rajegowda...

Amaravati, March 24 – Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy welcomed the renewal of FCRA permissions for the Rural Development Trust (RDT) on Tuesday and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the decision.He stated that the renewal under the Foreign...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 More than 14,433 hectares of forest land have been diverted for 176 mining projects in Odisha over the past 10 years, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the state Assembly on Tuesday.During this period, more than 11,214 hectares...

Sydney, March 24 – Australia's environment experienced another year of above-average conditions in 2025, but climate change is "accelerating" damage to ecosystems and wildlife, a new report said on Tuesday.The 2025 Australia's Environment Report, conducted annually, found that the number of...

Gurugram, March 21 A two-day international conference on 'Emerging Trends in Health, Environment and Sustainability' began at Gurugram University on Saturday.The conference, aimed at promoting environmental protection, sustainable development, and healthy lifestyles, was attended by over 500...

On the occasion of the International Day of Forests today, Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, urged citizens to pledge to protect forests, safeguarding the life they sustain. In a social media post, the Minister stated that a forest is not merely a...

Gangtok, March 20 The Sikkim Forest and Environment Department has prohibited employees from creating reels or posting personal content on social media during working hours, according to an order issued on Friday.According to the directive issued by PCCF-cum-Principal Secretary Pradeep Kumar...

JAMMU, MARCH 18: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forests, Ecology, Environment, and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, extended warm greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Navratri.In his message, the Minister conveyed heartfelt wishes for peace, prosperity...

New Delhi, March 18 A call for sustained interdisciplinary collaboration to address pressing global and societal issues was echoed at a seminar at Delhi University's College here on Wednesday.The day-long seminar, "Echoes of Change: Voices from Art, Governance, Health & Environment," brought...

New Delhi, March 17 – Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk said on Tuesday that the government's willingness to hold "constructive and meaningful dialogue" was the key objective of his movement.Addressing the media here in his first public comments after being released from detention under the...

Bhubaneswar, March 17 Odisha Minister of Forests, Environment and Climate Change, Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia, on Tuesday informed the assembly that 344 wild elephants have died in the state due to various reasons, including poaching and accidents, from April 2022 to March 10, 2026.In a written...

New Delhi, March 16 As the Centre has proposed setting up standing bodies to expedite the green clearance process in states and Union territories, experts have raised concerns about the criteria for selecting the members for the new bodies, which could lead to a weakened scrutiny of projects...

Panaji, March 14 The Aam Aadmi Party accused the BJP-led government of blocking the introduction of key private member's bills in the legislative assembly in Goa to prevent discussion on issues related to land protection, environment, and livelihoods.Addressing a press conference, AAP leaders...

Lucknow, March 13 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for taking action against criminal elements in the state, saying the government has "cleaned up society".He also asserted that "bulldozing also prepares the land for development"...

Panaji, March 11 The Goa government will take a decision on the depiction of port limits within village areas in the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan 2019 after considering the objections raised by people, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the assembly.A motion to draw attention to the...

New Delhi, March 10 The dream of 'Developed India' will be realized through better infrastructure and appropriate policies, and the national capital can lead the way towards a developed nation, Delhi's Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Tuesday."Developed India is the dream of every...

London, March 10 The disruptions to the world order caused by ongoing conflicts can be overcome by the Commonwealth, as the largest gathering of democratic countries, by pooling its resources to move forward together, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has...

London, March 10 The disruptions to the global order caused by ongoing conflicts can be overcome by the Commonwealth, as the largest gathering of democratic countries, by pooling its resources to move forward together, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has...