Forest cover in India showing positive trend
Vinit Wahi The National Forest Policy 1988 envisages having a minimum of one-third of the total land area of the country under forest or tree cover. Continuous efforts are being…
People around the world switch off lights on Earth Day
AMN People around the world switch off lights in support of nature and the planet today on Earth Day between 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate…
New law on noise pollution to be enacted soon: Nitin Gadkari
Staff Reporter Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that a new law on noise pollution will be enacted in the country soon, under which sound of Indian…
Gadkari launches Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
AGENCIES Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari today launched the world’s most advanced technology- developed Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Toyota Mirai in New Delhi. He said it…
GOVT AWARE OF RAPID MELTING OF HIMALAYAN GLACIERS
AMN / WEB DESK Melting glaciers have significant impact on water resources of Himalayan rivers due to change in glacier basin hydrology, downstream water budget, impact on hydropower plants due…
Rhino poached at Kaziranga, horn found missing
NJ THAKURIA / Guwahati With one solitary incident of poaching of endangered one-horned rhinoceros at Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve in Assam of northeast India last year, bad news…
Forest Report 2021: 11 states lost forest cover; 21 have lost good forests
AMN / WEB DESK Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav today released India State Of Forest Report 2021. In 2021, the total forest and tree cover in India is 80.9 million hectares.…
PM Modi and German Chancellor express hope of cooperation initiatives in areas of Climate Action and Green Energy
WEB DESK Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz have agreed on further diversifying cooperation and exchanges in new areas including Climate Action and Green Energy.…
India and EU agrees to set up Clean Energy and Climate Partnership
WEB DESK India and European Union (EU) have agreed to step up their Clean Energy and Climate Partnership. India-EU Energy Panel met yesterday which was co-chaired by India’s Ministry of…
Government is taking several steps to control air pollution: Environment Minister
Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI Union minister for Environment and Forest Bhupender Yadav today informed the Lok Sabha that government is taking several steps to control and minimize air pollution…