Weddings in forests may not require Centre’s permit anymore
In a letter dated October 11 addressed to forest secretaries of states and union territories, the environment ministry said all
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Month: October 2019
India Ranks 102 Out of 117 On Global Hunger Index, Behind Bangladesh, Pakistan
Not Even 10% Infants Are ‘Properly Fed’. At 20.8%, India also has the highest child wasting rate among the countries ranked
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Scotland Bans Plastic Cotton Buds
New laws in Scotland are now banning the sale and manufacture of plastic-stemmed cotton buds. New regulations have come into
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Sikkim sees surge in butterfly biodiversity
Organic farming breaks the stereotype that agriculture reduces biodiversity From the iconic Kaiser-i-Hind to the recently rediscovered Small Woodbrown butterfly, the state
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Gurdwara Bangla Sahib bans use of all types of plastic
Joining the fight against plastic waste, the biggest heritage Sikh shrine, Bangla Sahib Gurudwara situated in the heart of national capital
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The Climate Crisis Is Global, but These 6 Places Face the Most Severe Consequences
Climate change is expected to affect every country in the world, but its impact will not be felt equally across all
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11 Young Climate Justice Activists You Need to Pay Attention To
In the age of social media and celebrity complexes, it’s easy to reduce movements to singular players. But the reality
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Aarey: 2,134 trees cut since Friday night
In 24 hours since 9 pm on Friday, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) cut as many as 2,134
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MoEFCC expert committee gives wildlife clearance for Kaiga nuclear plant’s expansion
An expert panel of the environment ministry led by India’s environment minister Prakash Javadekar has granted wildlife clearance for expansion
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A bold plan to ban single-use plastic in India has been shelved
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to tackle single-use plastics has been scrapped. In a sweeping Independence Day address on August 15,
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