environment

The State's Public Health and Environment Minister, Marquis N. Marak, announced that the department had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Jal Shakti to further implement the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0, a scheme aimed at providing water supply to every household...

New Delhi, April 8 India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations annual Conference of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, sources said on Wednesday.During his address at COP28 in Dubai in 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed India as the host country for COP33. Typically, the...

Panaji, April 8 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region West Zone conference in Goa on April 9, where discussions will focus on governance and development priorities, an official said on Wednesday.A senior official from the Goa...

Jaipur, April 4 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on Saturday that the state government aims to plant 10 crore saplings this monsoon season under the 'Mission Hariyalo Rajasthan'.Chairing a review meeting of the forest department, Sharma directed the officials to complete all...

On the occasion of International Bird Day today, Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, stated that birds are nature's messengers, reminding people of the delicate balance of the planet. In a social media post, the Minister urged citizens to...

JAMMU, MARCH 31: Chairpersons of various House Committees presented their reports for 2025–26 in the Legislative Assembly, outlining key findings and recommendations.MLA Mubarik Gul presented the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on behalf of Chairman Sham Lal Sharma.Reports were also...

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...