Short of breath, Government to let in used ventilatorsIn a memorandum dated April 1, the ministry of environment, forest and climate change relaxed the import policy to facilitate use of second...
17 Apr, 2020, 07.48 AM IST
Seed industry bodies demand uninterrupted movement of agri-inputs ahead of kharif seasonWhile seed being an essential commodity is exempt from the closure, the National Seed Association of India (NSAI) urged the government to a...
23 Mar, 2020, 04.23 PM IST
Govt puts complete ban on import of solid plastic waste07 Mar, 2019, 02.54 AM IST
Cruise to Bangladesh, northeast likely from March 2019A transboundary river cruise operation is expected to commence from Kolkata in March next year through Sunderbans to Bangladesh and then to...
25 Nov, 2018, 04.44 PM IST
India asks UN to impose sanctions against terrorists for sexual violenceThe remarks by Paulomi Tripathi, First Secretary in the India's Permanent Mission here, came after UN chief Antonio Guterres reported a hug...
26 Oct, 2018, 12.57 PM IST
- Countries to brainstorm on saving humanity from hazardous chemicals in Geneva next week21 Apr, 2017, 08.50 PM IST
Project to increase wild tiger population in India, BhutanThe 'Project C.A.T - Conserving acres for Tigers' by Discovery Communications and NGO World Wildlife Fund (WWF) aims to conserve the wild t...
20 Oct, 2016, 06.54 PM IST
Government allows SEZ units to import solid plastic wasteThe Environment Ministry has permitted the import by amending the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules,...
13 Jul, 2016, 04.22 PM IST
Government bans manufacture, import of toxic pollutant PCBsThe Ministry has notified the 'Regulation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Order, 2016' which also bans import of equipment containing PCBs.
12 Apr, 2016, 04.14 PM IST
- Indo-Bangla work on free jumbo route
Human migration may remain a contentious issue between India and Bangladesh, but not elephants. The two countries are working with their re...
06 Nov, 2015, 06.57 AM IST
- India, Bangladesh join hands for safe cross-border elephant migration
Human migration may remain a contentious issue between India and Bangladesh, but not for elephants.
05 Nov, 2015, 06.30 PM IST
Government decides to ban import of tyres, edible fats for recyclingThe changes to the Act were made as vegetable oils and animal fats are said to produce similar effects on environment as by petroleum oils.
13 May, 2015, 06.46 PM IST
- Report on tigers released
A report titled “Tigers of the Trans-boundary Terai Arc Landscape” was released on Wednesday at the second stocktaking meet of the Global T...
17 Sep, 2014, 09.39 PM IST
Snow leopards in Spiti valley to be radio collaredSatellite-linked collars will be soon fitted on snow leopards in the tribal Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh to get a deeper understanding ...
23 Jan, 2014, 12.03 PM IST
Kerala takes measures to check spread of FMD to wildlifeWith the outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease causing heavy casualty of cattle population, Kerala forest department has issued a set of guide...
21 Dec, 2013, 09.54 PM IST
- Imported e-waste seized by customs officials
More than 120 tonnes of e-waste imported from various countries by different companies in violation of Customs Act and hazardous waste mana...
20 Aug, 2010, 05.29 PM IST
- Plan for disposal of e-waste
There is need for collective consciousness on proper disposal.
07 Mar, 2009, 01.58 AM IST