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New Delhi, April 7 – India has emerged as a credible voice globally for climate justice, equity, and sustainable development, demonstrating that conservation and climate action are mutually reinforcing pillars of growth, and that prosperity for people and the protection of the planet can proceed...

Jaipur, March 29 The Rajasthan High Court has prohibited night safaris and the use of drones in the Jawai Leopard Reserve in the Pali district, expressing concern over the disturbance to wildlife caused by unregulated tourism activities.A bench comprising Justices Sandeep Shah and Pushpendra...

Dehradun, March 21 – Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led discussions on proposals across sectors, including roads, drinking water supply, defence, irrigation, and infrastructure near protected areas, at the 90th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife, an...

New Delhi, March 21 The Forest Survey of India (FSI) and Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Saturday to strengthen the use of geospatial technologies, remote sensing, and AI/ML-based tools in forest fire...

Chennai, March 18 – A proposed highway corridor that would cut through the ecologically fragile Sengottai (Aryankavu) Gap in the southern Western Ghats has raised concerns among conservationists, who warn that the project could disrupt a vital wildlife corridor and exacerbate landslide risks in...

Guwahati, March 13 Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita launched a sharp attack on the opposition on Friday, claiming that rhino poaching was rampant during the tenure of the Congress government in Assam, but has been effectively curbed since the BJP came to power in...

New Delhi, March 10 India has made significant progress in climate protection with a "whole-of-government" approach adopted by the Narendra Modi-led government, Union minister Bhupender Yadav said, asserting that the number of protected areas and wildlife reserves has increased substantially...

New Delhi, March 10 India has made significant progress in climate protection with a "whole-of-government" approach adopted by the Narendra Modi-led government, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said, asserting that the number of protected areas and wildlife reserves has increased substantially...

March 3, Kohima: Nagaland Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla stated that the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has drafted the Nagaland Agar Policy, which will soon be submitted for notification.He said that the policy will not only streamline the management and regulation of the...

Bhopal, February 28 Union Minister for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav chaired the 89th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife and the Central Zoo Authority (NZA) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday.The committee considered proposals...

Bhopal, February 28 – Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, chaired the 89th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday, considering proposals related to wildlife conservation."The...

New Delhi, February 25 India and Nepal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to enhance bilateral cooperation in areas such as forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation, and climate change.The MoU envisages cooperation between the two sides in formulating...

Guwahati, February 15 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged on Sunday that decades of Congress rule in the state led to large-scale encroachment of forest land and asserted that his government has put a "full stop" to the practice through sustained eviction and reclamation drives...