Air India bans single-use plastic in flights from Oct 2
AMN Air India will completely ban use of plastic in Alliance Air and Air India Express from 2nd October. Chairman and Managing Director of Air India Ashwani Lohani said this…
Amazon fires at ‘tipping point’ for health of rainforest: Experts
WEB DESK A top global forestry management body has said that the fires tearing through the Amazon represent a tipping point for the health of the rainforest and urged the…
India to host COP14 of UN Convention to Combat Desertification…
SUDHIR KUMAR / NEW DELHI India will host the Conference Of Parties, COP 14, of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification from September 2nd to 13th. Briefing media here…
Govt waives off additional rent of Rs 30,000/MW for wind power projects..
By Vinit Wahi / NEW DELHI The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has decided to do away with the mandatory charging of additional lease rent of Rs 30,000…
Javadekar for campaign to make India free of single-use plastic
AMN / Sau Paulo Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has announced that a massive campaign will be launched to make India free of single-use plastic. He said, in this regard, a…
Govt has prepared Clean Air Programme for 102 cities: Javadekar
AMN Minister of Information & Broadcasting and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has said that in the first 50 days of the government, all the farmers were made…
Mata Amritanandamayi Devi’s disciples plant 1 lakh seed balls in forests of Delhi
AMN / New Delhi Concerned over shrinking green cover and increasing air pollution in Delhi, more than 200 followers of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi followers planted one lakh seed balls in…
Tiger population in India doubles before deadline
Staff Reporter / New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi today stated that India is one of the safest habitats in the world with almost 3000 tigers. Releasing the All India…
River cleaning to be taken up in mission mode, says Minister
Bishehswar Mishra / NEW DELHI UNION MINISTER FOR water resources (Jal Shakti) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today said river cleaning will be taken up in a mission mode across the country.…
People can realize full potential of land by turning its degradation into restoration: Javadekar
AMN Today is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The day is observed to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. This year the theme is…