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Politics | May 18, 2016, 08:57 PM
New Delhi: Calling for better coordination between the different pollution control boards in the country, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said today that India is to soon get its first 'National Pollution Research Institute'.
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India | May 02, 2016, 05:23 PM
New Delhi: Union minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar today said that over 90 per cent of the forest fire that has engulfed large swathes of the state has now been controlled.
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India | Apr 06, 2016, 10:56 AM
New Delhi: Now condoms, diapers, sanitary pads/napkins and tampons will come with pouches or wrappers that would ensure their proper disposal. Under the revised rules, the environment ministry has called on manufacturers or Brand Owners
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Apr 02, 2016, 10:15 PM
Mumbai: India, along with 100 other nations would ratify the Paris 'COP 21 Global Climate Agreement' in New York on April 22, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on today. "The COP 21 agreement would
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World | Mar 24, 2016, 09:24 AM
New Delhi: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar attended the Pakistan Day celebrations on Wednesday where the hardline and moderate Hurriyat factions pitched for adopting a "political approach" towards the 'Kashmir issue'. Mr Javadekar was at the
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Politics | Mar 14, 2016, 07:50 PM
No environmental clearance given to projects on Ganga in 2 years: Prakash Javadekar
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Politics | Feb 29, 2016, 02:58 PM
New Delhi: Terming the Union budget as "visionary and progressive", BJP today said that it gives priority to farmers and weaker sections and will also lead to empowerment of the youth."The budget is for everybody.
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Politics | Feb 12, 2016, 10:26 AM
Paldev (Madhya Pradesh): Delhi's experiment with odd-even car days was a "short-term solution" but the union government was putting in place steps which would result in a permanent solution on the rising level of air
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India | Feb 11, 2016, 05:46 PM
Paldev (Madhya Pradesh): Delhi's experiment with odd-even car days was a "short-term solution" but the union government was putting in place steps which would result in a permanent solution on the rising level of air
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Politics | Feb 10, 2016, 09:55 PM
New Delhi: The BJP today sought Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's resignation after the Delhi High Court set aside a trial court order to the CBI to release documents seized during a raid at the
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Politics | Feb 10, 2016, 04:56 PM
New Delhi: Terming lack of proper urban planning as a "major" failure for the country, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said the government will finalise comprehensive waste management rules next month to deal with
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Feb 10, 2016, 04:49 PM
New Delhi: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today landed a jibe at Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth's comments on Delhi's air quality, saying he had never thought of a car as a "cleaning machine".He was
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Politics | Feb 10, 2016, 02:36 PM
New Delhi: Terming lack of proper urban planning as a "major" failure for the country, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will finalise comprehensive waste management rules next month to deal with the
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Politics | Nov 25, 2015, 06:49 AM
New Delhi: India has made it clear to the West that it will be firm in its negotiations on climate change but will not be cowed down by aggressive postures taken by anyone, including the
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Politics | Oct 28, 2015, 06:10 PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Paris on November 30 to take part in the inaugural session of the UN climate change summit which aims to achieve a universal agreement on
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Politics | Oct 24, 2015, 10:17 PM
Nagpur: Terming the BJP's win in Leh Hill Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir as a "good sign", Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today asserted that the party will replicate such victory in Bihar Assembly elections
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Politics | Oct 19, 2015, 10:08 AM
Bengaluru: Launching a scathing attack on Congress president Sonia Gandhi for accusing the Modi government of trying to impose its ideology on people, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar yesterday said Congress was
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Politics | Oct 04, 2015, 12:00 PM
Mumbai: Dubbing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a 'diamond' during his alliance with the BJP, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said the veteran JD(U) leader has now lost much of his sheen after joining hands
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World | Oct 02, 2015, 10:06 PM
Washington: India has pledged to cut the intensity of its carbon emissions by 33-35 per cent and boost the renewable energy capacity to 40 per cent by 2030 in the target submitted to the United
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Politics | Sep 17, 2015, 05:32 PM
New Delhi: Environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that the challenge of climate change can be overcome with technology and research.”If human intervention has caused climate change, with human intent and intellect and with new research and