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Centre proposes stricter laws to stop wildlife tradeSeeking to provide more teeth to the existing wildlife protection law, the Centre is looking for an option to introduce clauses of stricter...
Parliament passes a historic Bill to increase green cover and protect wildlife in IndiaA much awaited Bill, meant for unlocking over Rs 42,000 crore fund for compensatory afforestation and wildlife protection, was passed by th...
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill may get Rajya Sabha approvalThe Bill was approved by the Lok Sabha on May 3 and is pending in the Upper House, where the ruling NDA does not have a majority.
Conference to finalise changes in environment laws tomorrowThe conference will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which state environment ministers and officials will brainstorm.
Chinese man compensated over panda biteGuan Zhiquan was compensated after he sued the local government officials over the attack on March 1, 2014
Government proposes an omnibus law to regulate the environmentThe government is proposing an omnibus law to regulate the environment — incorporating all the acts that govern environment protection, wat...
House panel wants more time to study bill on wildlife lawsPassage of a bill, introduced by the previous UPA government, which seeks to strengthen wildlife laws by conferring arresting power to wild...
Parliament panel wants more time to study bill on wildlife lawsThe Chairman has now given the committee time till December 15 to table its report, a Rajya Sabha communication said.
States asked to act on mining violationsAs per data, in 2014-15, 53 such violations have been observed in which 23 are from Jharkhand while six each are there from Rajasthan and T...
Government, Election Commission differ on poll ban for convicted netasThe Centre is in conflict with EC on issue of debarring chargesheeted lawmakers from contesting polls, with election watchdog taking a much...
- Will new wildlife protection law ban even mousetraps?
Will you now need permission from forest department to set up a mousetrap in your home? Possible, if one goes by latest amendments proposed...
Wildlife bill gives tiger lion's share of protectionThere are more than 1,800 tigers in the country today.In contrast, there are just 411 Asiatic lions, all of them in Gujarat.
- Bill for stricter wildlife protection laws introduced in Rajya Sabha
The government today introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha for stricter enforcement of laws to protect wildlife including imprisonment up to...
- Government to amend Wildlife Act to check poaching
With poaching and trade in endangered animals like the tiger on the rise, the government has decided to make the Wildlife Protection Act mo...
- Saving the tiger needs putting people first
Since 2006, the environment ministry has demarcated and declared 39 ‘critical tiger habitats’ — the core of our tiger reserves. Every one o...
- Ramesh announces steps to reduce water, air pollution
Announcing a slew of steps to reduce water and air pollution, environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh said India will not compromise...
- Now, green tribunals to look into protection laws
India Inc will soon have a dedicated redressal mechanism against arbitrary government orders in the garb of protecting environment.