Bio Diversity
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Centre cancels Nayakkarpatti tungsten mining auction in Madurai amid farmers' opposition
India | Jan 23, 2025, 11:22 PM ISTIt may be noted that the Ministry of Mines in a press release dated December 24, 2024, had stated that after the auction of the block, several representations have been received against the said auction on the ground that there is a Biodiversity Heritage Site within the block area.
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5 greenest places in India that every nature lover must visit this World Environment Day
Fashion | Jun 05, 2024, 11:20 AM ISTExplore these top 5 greenest havens in India, perfect for nature enthusiasts, this World Environment Day. From serene forests to breathtaking landscapes, immerse yourself in nature's beauty.
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Vladimir Putin calls for closer global cooperation on conserving biodiversity
World | Oct 13, 2021, 12:10 PM ISTRussian President Vladimir Putin expressed his appreciation to China for supporting efforts to enhance international cooperation on environmental matters.
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Over 600 children in Nashik give up slingshots to protect birds
News | Jul 13, 2021, 07:00 PM ISTAfter an initiative launched by Nashik Forest Department, over 600 children from 93 villages threw away their slingshots to save birds on July 13.
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Climate change, humans causing Earth's biodiverse ecosystems to collapse: Study
Science | Jan 27, 2020, 04:28 PM ISTClimate change and pressure from human activity is causing a collapse in global biodiversity and ecosystems across the tropics, according to a study published on Monday.
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Centre gives over Rs 47,000 cr to 27 states for green activities
India | Aug 29, 2019, 03:22 PM ISTThe funds were released by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).
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Climate a leading driver of language diversity, reveals Study
May 20, 2019, 01:28 PM ISTA region's climate has a greater impact than landscape on how many languages are spoken there, according to a study that mapped language diversity around the world. The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, found that areas with more productive climates tend to have more languages.
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Aarey Milk Colony: Two new species of jumping spider found in Mumbai’s green lungs
Who cares | Sep 08, 2017, 04:28 PM ISTThey have been identified as two new species of jumping spiders, Langelurillus onyx and Langelurillus lacteus.
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18 Jharkhand villages identified under 'Green India Mission'
India | Jan 05, 2015, 12:59 PM ISTJamshedpur: Eighteen villages have been identified under union government sponsored ‘Green India Mission' for undertaking eco-friendly development programmes in the areas falling under Seraikela forest division in Seraikela-Kharswan district of Jharkhand. A team of Union
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Proposal to document Kaziranga Park's biodiversity
India | Nov 22, 2014, 11:58 AM ISTKolkata: The central government has asked scientists in northeast India to map and document the biodiversity in Assam's famous Kaziranga National Park.According to Narayan Talukdar, Director of Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology
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Indian scientist Kamal Bawa gets Midori Prize in Biodiversity
World | Sep 09, 2014, 07:11 AM ISTWashington: Indian scientist Kamal Bawa, a distinguished professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, has won the 2014 Midori Prize in Biodiversity for his research, including in climate change in the Himalayas.Bawa,
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Chocolate a tool for defending biodiversity
Lifestyle | Jan 31, 2013, 06:40 AM ISTMadrid, Jan 30: Chocolate is not only a food that allows artistic expression, but also a tool for defending biodiversity and sending the message that we have to take care of our planet, according to
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Rich nations pledge to double funds for biodiversity
India | Oct 20, 2012, 05:39 PM ISTHyderabad, Oct 20 : In a major breakthrough at the United Nations' conference on biological diversity, which concluded here early Saturday, the developed countries agreed to double funding by 2015 to protect the planet's animal
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PM pledges $ 50 million to protect bio-diversity
India | Oct 16, 2012, 10:00 PM ISTHyderabad, Oct 16 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India will spend $50 million to strengthen the institutional mechanisms for protection of biological diversity during its two-year presidency of the Convention on Biological Diversity.