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M. Subbarayudu

M. Subbarayudu is a distinguished Indian diplomat and a senior member of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), belonging to the 1994 batch. Known for his professionalism, diplomatic acumen...

December 23, 2017

V K Kwatra appointed as new Ambassador to Principality of Monaco

Vinay Mohan Kwatra, the 1988 batch of IFS officer, has been appointed as the new Ambassador to Principality of Monaco, with residence in Paris. He will take his...

October 11, 2017

Prabhat Kumar (diplomat)

Prabhat Kumar (born 6 May 1967) is a senior Indian diplomat belonging to the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), 1991 batch. Over more than three decades of service, he...

August 6, 2017

Government bans Sale of Cattle for Slaughter

The Ministry of Environment and Forests have come up with new regulations that bans the sale of cattle for slaughter. The central regulation for cow protection has been...

May 26, 2017

SC stays Centre's notification lifting ban on Jallikattu

The Supreme Court has stayed the Union Government’s notification lifting ban on traditional bull taming sport Jallikattu during the festival of Pongal in Tamil Nadu. In this regard...

January 13, 2016

Union Government, 3 states to start artificial breeding of Great Indian Bustard

Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) along with the 3 state governments will soon start an artificial breeding programme of Great Indian Bustard (GIB). Under...

July 25, 2015

Union Government launches web portal for issuing green clearance Category B projects

Union Government has launched a web portal for online submission of applications for environment clearance by State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAA) for Category B projects. It was...

July 3, 2015

Union Government exempts educational institutions from prior green nod

Union Government has exempted builders from obtaining prior green nod for construction of Universities, School, College and Hostel facilities. In this regard Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and...

June 26, 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 Environment Ministry revokes suspension of Goa mines

Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has revoked 3 year-old suspension of environmental clearances (ECs) of mines in Goa. It was announced by Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar....

March 18, 2015

NGRBA brought under Ministry of Water Resources

The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has been shifted from the Ministry of Environment to the Ministry of Water Resources . Hereafter, all issues pertaining to conservation, development management...

August 5, 2014    India Nation & States Current Affairs

World has only 3,200 tigers left: WWF report

In a sharp contrast to the 100,000 tigers that once lived in the wild a century ago, the number now has reduced to just 3,200. This was revealed...

July 30, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

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