As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'Wild meat consumption in Central and West Africa, a cultural staple, poses a significant risk for zoonotic disease transmission, including ...
30 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Sanjeevani Booti? Scientists find a 'lost' blueberries in Himalayas after nearly 200 years; locals say it boosts...A Himalayan berry species, 'Vaccinium piliferum', thought lost for 188 years, has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh. This endangered w...
28 May, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
Seychelles envoy meets Assam Governor, discusses bilateral tiesLakshman Prasad Acharya said that Seychelles is globally admired for its natural beauty, ecological richness and unique biodiversity. Drawi...
16 May, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
What makes the Rs 90,000-crore Great Nicobar Island project critical for India both militarily and economicallyIndia is undertaking a massive Rs 90,000 crore project in Great Nicobar. This initiative will develop a major transshipment port and intern...
15 May, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
'Insult to science, make a mockery of EIA process': Jairam Ramesh on Great Nicobar projectSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupinder Yadav over escal...
10 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Lightness, warmth, promise to build stronger India together mark much-awaited meeting between PM Modi and Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi ShankarThe Art of Living International Center witnessed a historic gathering on Sunday as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Gurudev Sri Sri ...
10 May, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
NASA observes Argentina from the International Space Station and detects a gigantic pink heart nearly 10 kilometers wide, whose color does not have as romantic an origin as it seemsA stunning heart-shaped pink lake in Argentina, captured from space, reveals a fascinating scientific story. This vibrant hue is due to sal...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
World Earth Day 2026: Theme, significance, history and why it is celebrated across the globeWorld Earth Day 2026: Observed annually on April 22, Earth Day mobilizes around a billion people globally to address environmental protecti...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
140+ nations agree to tackle biodiversity loss, meet conservation goals at UN meetNegotiators from over 140 countries have agreed on a plan to finance biodiversity conservation, raising at least $200 billion annually by 2...
01 Mar, 2025, 12.51 AM IST
Need of the hour is to conserve nature: Assam Environment Minister Parimal SuklabaidyaSuklabaidya, on the occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity, said when the world at large is reeling under the COVID-19 pand...
22 May, 2021, 10.18 PM IST
Nature will provide us solutions: Prakash Javadekar on International Biodiversity DayStressing on this year's theme, Javadekar stressed that solutions are in nature and therefore, protecting the nature is very important espe...
22 May, 2020, 07.48 PM IST
Pench villagers build waterhole for wildlifeIn a unique gesture to celebrate International Biodiversity Day, nine villagers from Turia adjoining Pench Tiger Reserve, constructed a wat...
25 May, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
Poor to face fallout of depletion of natural resources: Prakash JavadekarHe said that the future depends heavily on the "restorative and ameliorative" action that we engage in relation to the wealth in biodiversi...
22 May, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
Informatics supported mechanism needed to manage resources: Prakash JavadekarHe said India stood committed to developing "biodiversity informatics" as an essential element of India's economic, environment and social ...
16 Sep, 2014, 04.20 PM IST
- Biodiversity official quits after tussle environment ministry
Chairman of the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Balakrishna Pisupati, resigned from the post reportedly under extreme pressure from ...
03 Mar, 2014, 06.38 AM IST
- Many Species, One Planet, One Future
Addressing a national seminar on International Biodiversity Day in New Delhi, Jairam Ramesh said, "We need to bring about convergence betwe...
23 May, 2010, 11.00 AM IST
- UP to set up five biodiversity parks
Five biodiversity parks will be set up in Uttar Pradesh to check the depleting fauna and flora species in the state.
23 May, 2008, 05.30 PM IST