Great Nicobar project concerns must be debated in parliamentary forum; govt rattled by Rahul Gandhi's visit: CongressThe Congress party has detailed serious concerns regarding the Great Nicobar project. They highlight ecological damage, tribal rights viola...
03 May, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
French Senate delegation visits India to boost strategic and parliamentary ties across ports, blue economy, and innovation hubsA French Senate delegation visited India from April 10 to 15. They explored key projects in Mumbai, Puducherry, and Chennai. Discussions fo...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
NHAI to develop ‘Arogya Van’ on vacant land along NHsThe National Highways Authority of India will plant medicinal trees on vacant land along national highways. This initiative aims to boost b...
08 Apr, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Assam: NGT stays order for deployment of forest guards in upcoming pollsAssam elections: The state government had ordered the mobilisation of the forest force personnel to assist the Assam Police for the upcomin...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
India’s biodiversity push: 2.76 lakh local panels power benefit-sharing under Nagoya ProtocolIndia has established over 2.76 lakh Biodiversity Management Committees, boosting community involvement in biodiversity governance and bene...
16 Mar, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Nutraceutical industry seeks simplified regulations in the Biological Diversity ActThe Indian nutraceutical industry, which produces exports valued at $1.5 billion annually, has called for a revision of the Biological Dive...
12 Jul, 2023, 08.29 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
FSII recommends making India global seed production hub & pushes for 200% deduction of R&D expenditure in the seed industryThe income tax deduction for the in-house R&D has been reducing over the last few years, it said. Through an amendment as per Finance Act 2...
16 Jan, 2020, 07.38 PM IST
India among first five nations to submit Sixth National Report: Enironment MinistryThe submission of national reports is a mandatory obligation on parties to international treaties, including the CBD.
29 Dec, 2018, 08.14 PM IST
Tamil Nadu yet to take stock of its natural resources in forestsKerala might be a smaller state compared to Tamil Nadu, but unlike the latter several thousand villagers in Kerala earn a decent living by ...
06 Jul, 2016, 03.04 PM IST
Oil extractors from MP get notices to share 2% of their turnover for using biological resourcesThe demand of 2% amount of sales turnover of gross revenue will run into crores and will adversely affect survival of our member units in M...
22 Jan, 2015, 07.27 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
Tamil Nadu lagging behind in management of biodiversity: NBATamil Nadu, home to several rare flora and fauna, is lagging behind many other states in implementing the National Biological Diversity Act...
23 Dec, 2013, 04.02 AM IST
- 'Govt formulating guidelines for preserving natural resources'
The Government is in the process of formulating new guidelines for preserving the country's natural resources, Jayanthi Natarajan said.
15 Mar, 2013, 06.56 PM IST
- NBA to file bio-piracy case against developers of BT Brinjal: Official
NBA) is all set to file the country's firstever bio-piracy criminal case against companies involved in developing BT Brinjal by using its l...
03 Oct, 2012, 08.53 PM IST
- Monsanto yet to get clearance for hybridisation of onion
Monsanto Holdings is yet to get clearance for using two varieties of Indian onion for hybridisation, Environment Minister Jayanthi Nataraja...
13 Dec, 2011, 03.26 PM IST