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India home to 48 species of bumblebees

Recently released book Indian Bumblebees has revealed that India is home to 48 of the 250 known species of bumblebees. The book is written by entomologist M.S. Saini...

May 5, 2015

1 in 6 species can face extinction by end of century due to global warming: Study

Recently published study in journal Science has found out that 1 out of 6 species on Earth could possibly extinct by the end of the century as a...

May 4, 2015

Rajasthan Government allocates 12 crore rupees for Project Great Indian Bustard

Rajasthan Forest department has allotted more than twelve crore rupees for a bird conservation programme, Project Great Indian Bustard (GIB). For this project Japan Bank is going to...

May 3, 2015

Dr. Pramod Patil and Dr. Ananda Kumar won 2015 Whitley Awards for wildlife conservation

Two Indians, Dr. Pramod Patil and Dr Ananda Kumar have been awarded with the prestigious 2015 Whitley Awards for their contribution to wildlife conservation in developing countries. Both...

April 30, 2015

NGT bans burning of waste in Delhi NCR

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a complete ban on burning of any kind of garbage, leaves, plastic waste and rubber in the open in Delhi-National Capital...

April 29, 2015

India-Bangladesh join hands to protect spectacled Langur

India and Bangladesh have decided to take concerted conservation efforts to protect the rare spectacled Langur. These conservation efforts will be taken to protect this species of Langur...

April 25, 2015

Earth Day is being observed on 22 April

Earth day is being observed on the 22nd April every year. This day seeks to build support for environmental protection around the world. This year’s theme for the...

April 22, 2015

Punjab government approves release of Gharials in Sutlej and Beas rivers to promote eco-tourism

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on 17 April 2015 approved release of Gharials in Sutlej and Beas rives in the state to promote eco-tourism. Initially, 10 Gharials...

April 17, 2015

NGT directs Real Estate Sector to check air pollution due to dust emanating from construction sites

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Real Estate Sector in the Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) to check air pollution caused by dust emanating from construction sites....

April 11, 2015

Union Government suspends Greenpeace India's registration for 6 months

Union government has suspended the registration of Greenpeace India, a non-profit environmental organization for six months with immediate effect. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Ministry...

April 10, 2015

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