UN event highlights India-Oman maritime ties through maiden voyage of stitched sail vessel INSV KaundinyaA UN event celebrated the INSV Kaundinya's voyage from Porbandar to Muscat. This journey highlighted India's ancient maritime trade routes ...
16 May, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Thermax: Putting best foot forward to help reduce carbon footprintThermax is leading the way in sustainable industrial growth. The company focuses on climate-aligned strategies and decarbonizing manufactur...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
India commits to 30 per cent protected areas in updated biodiversity planIndia's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan aims to protect 30 percent of its land, inland water, and coastal and marine...
01 Nov, 2024, 09.51 AM IST
- World losing high-stakes fight against alien species
Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and hum...
04 Sep, 2023, 06.22 PM IST
India to host key meet on conservation of migratory species of wild animalsThe thirteenth meeting of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) being hosted by India is the ...
17 Feb, 2020, 11.32 AM IST
- 'Will use bio-diversity Act to enforce Nagoya Protocol in India'
India is currently the President of CoP after it hosted CoP-11 to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) in Hyderabad in October, 2012.
18 Jul, 2014, 07.49 PM IST
India convinces rich nations to commit $12 billion biodiversity conservationIndia, backed by vociferous developing countries, ultimately convinced the rich world to double the international funds for conserving biod...
21 Oct, 2012, 04.44 AM IST
- India convinces rich nations to commit $12 billion biodiversity conservation by 2015
India, backed by vociferous developing countries, ultimately convinced the rich world to double the international funds for conserving biod...
20 Oct, 2012, 10.23 PM IST
Synthetic biology raises playing God fearsSynthetic biology is a giant leap forward for genetic engineering, triggering a heated global debate.
19 Oct, 2012, 02.11 AM IST
- Rich nations refuse to commit money to conserve biodiversity
A day after PM Manmohan Singh kick-started the 'Hyderabad Pledge' by announcing $50 million for biodiversity conservation, the developed co...
18 Oct, 2012, 02.48 AM IST
With green dole, India to set an example for WestPM Manmohan Singh is expected to kick-off the high level meeting of the UN Convention on Biodiversity with not just a speech but also a pac...
16 Oct, 2012, 04.22 AM IST
- Norway to try for an agreement on biodiversity
Ahead of the high-level session of the ongoing UN convention on biological diversity, Norway today said it would make efforts to reach on a...
15 Oct, 2012, 08.59 PM IST
- India positive about outcome of UN biodiversity convention
Expressing happiness over the way negotiations are proceeding in the ongoing UN convention on biological diversity, India today expressed c...
15 Oct, 2012, 07.51 PM IST
India positive about outcome of UN biodiversity conventionIndia on Monday expressed confidence that agreement would be reached on all the significant issues among the member countries.
15 Oct, 2012, 07.08 PM IST
- International community would benefit from India's presidency of CBD: Executive Secretary
India is doing well in conservation of biological diversity & the int'l community would benefit from its presidency of CBD over the next 2 ...
14 Oct, 2012, 10.39 PM IST
- Gearing up for eco meet: Kiran Reddy
N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday assured the Assembly that his government would ensure that the 11th conference of parties to the UN convent...
24 Feb, 2012, 02.10 AM IST
- Geneva meet stresses action to save biodiversity
The one-day Geneva meeting was attended by 11 ministers of countries that have held or will hold the presidency of the conference of partie...
04 Sep, 2010, 04.12 AM IST