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India-Norway partnership highlights science-based legal approach to curb plastic pollutionThe session, titled " Science-informed pathways for transforming plastic and chemical pollution governance," was held at Taj Palace and foc...
ED arrests former Punjab forest minister S S Dharamsot in money laundering caseThe investigation pertains to charges of "bribery" in the state forest department against the issuance of permits for tree felling and for ...
NGT seeks report on plea alleging diversion of forest land in Gurugram to IOCLA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel directed the Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram and the Divisional Forest Officer to enforce ...
No let-up in global rainforest loss as coronavirus brings new dangerTropical rainforests disappeared at a rate of one football pitch every six seconds last year, researchers said on Tuesday, urging countries...
Zero case under air pollution in Delhi reflects gap in green law enforcementDelhi had seen one of the worst years in terms of air pollution last year but the city did not file a single case against anyone for violat...
Odisha gears up for nesting season of Olive Ridley turtlesThe preparations for safe nesting of the rare marine species have been reviewed by the government officials and the departments of forest, ...
Nine states asked to 'immediately' implement Forest Rights ActThe Ministry has also asked the states to set up special cells to monitor the implementation along with setting targets and timelines for t...
Environment laws will make nod easy, violations tough: Prakash JavadekarThe HLC headed by former Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramanian reviewed environmental laws and has given its recommendations to the Centre.
- Lessons for cops on wildlife crime
Police officers were imparted lessons on latest techniques and tools to effectively deal with wildlife-related crimes, especially poaching,...
Exotic shark fins soup industry comes under environment ministry's radarUnion environment ministry has prohibited “the removal of shark fins on board a vessel in the sea” so that the law enforcers can monitor il...
- Former Pak army commando arrested in terror plot
Pakistani law enforcement agencies today arrested a former army commando on charges of masterminding a terrorist plot to attack the parliam...
- Jairam Ramesh’s actions arbitrary?
Environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh’s unfettered run faces a few hurdles as concern mounts that some of the ministry’s decisions.
- Congress sees latent opportunity in Jairam Ramesh for regaining tribal support
In the last few years, Congress party has lost the support of tribal populations steadily in many north Indian states. Serving as tribals p...
- Not by law alone
New education right falls short of a revolution in primary education.
- Ramesh's no-mining plans in forests may face legal hurdles
For the purpose of mining, forests would be classified as 'go' and 'no go' areas. The 'go' areas comprise the degraded forests while the 'n...
- TN Forest dept plans to promote tourism
Tamil Nadu Forest Department has drawn up plans to create tourist attractions in select forest areas in the Theni range of the Western Ghat...
- Regional Coordination meeting of drug enforcement agencies
A Regional Co-ordination meeting of heads of Central and State drug law enforcement agencies of the North Eastern states was held to discus...