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Gujarat Government initiates Sloth Habitat Project

Gujarat Government has initiated Sloth Habitat Project in Jessore wildlife sanctuary to provide better habitat to sloth bears. The project aims at restoring the ecology of sloth bears...

May 26, 2015

Antarctic ice loss altering earth's gravity: Study

A new scientific study has found that a sudden and massive ice loss in a previously stable region of Antarctica is causing small changes in the gravitational field...

May 26, 2015

India ranks 24th in Environmental Democracy Index

India has ranked 24th out of 70 countries in the first Environmental Democracy Index (EDI). The index was recently released by Washington-based World Resources Institute (WRI) and Access...

May 22, 2015

Global energy subsidies to hit US $ 5.3 trillion this year: IMF report

International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its recent report titled Act Local, Solve Global: The $5.3 Trillion Energy Subsidy Problem has voiced alarm about energy subsidies across the world....

May 19, 2015

IMD, POSOCO ink MoU for optimum use of weather information

India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for optimum use of weather information and forecast in the...

May 19, 2015

Canada plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 % by 2030

Canada has formally announced its plans to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. In this regard, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s...

May 16, 2015

Union Cabinet approves Namami Gange Program

Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the flagship Namami Gange Program. The program integrates the efforts to clean and protect the River Ganga in...

May 14, 2015

Satish Reddy appointed as Chairman of National Safety Council

Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has appointed K Satish Reddy as the chairman of the National Safety Council (NSC). He will succeed Venu Srinivasan, who was appointed...

May 12, 2015

Asiatic lion population in Gir sanctuary increases to 523: Census report 2015

According to 2015 census report, the number of Asiatic lions in Gir sanctuary of Gujarat and its surrounding areas has gone up to 523. This 14th census lion...

May 11, 2015

NGT imposes monthly tax on all households in Delhi to clean up Yamuna River

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered that every household in Delhi must pay a monthly environmental compensation to clean up pollution in Yamuna River. Decision in this regard...

May 9, 2015

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