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Wildlife Board considers wetland project norms in eco-sensitive zones, relocation

India, Aug. 25 -- Voluntary relocation of people from biodiversity-rich areas, buffer zones, or designated corridor areas, and guidelines for infrastructure development in and around wetlands within p... Read More


Western disturbance, cyclonic circulation leading to active monsoon over NW India

India, Aug. 25 -- Parts of northwest India will continue to witness heavy rainfall till Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, heavy to very heavy... Read More


Criteria tweak 'cuts' Assam forest by 99%

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- A retired forest official has flagged how Assam's restrictive technical criteria to define what is a forest led to 99% of acknowledged woodland - roughly 1,153 of 1,168 hectares ... Read More


Criteria tweak 'cuts' Assam forest by 99%

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- A retired forest official has flagged how Assam's restrictive technical criteria to define what is a forest led to 99% of acknowledged woodland - roughly 1,153 of 1,168 hectares ... Read More


MEA extends privileges under UN Act to International Big Cat Alliance

India, Aug. 22 -- The ministry of external affairs has issued a notification extending the privileges and immunities granted under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, to the Inte... Read More


Kishtwar Himalayas an important snow leopard habitat, flags survey

India, Aug. 20 -- A three-year camera trapping study has confirmed year-round presence and breeding activity of snow leopards in Jammu & Kashmir, especially the significance of Kishtwar Himalayas that... Read More


India exploring underwater mineral resources under Deep Ocean Mission: Centre

India, Aug. 20 -- The ministry of earth sciences (MoES) has launched the Deep Ocean Mission (DoM) to explore the mineral wealth in the deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction through two exploration ... Read More


rain to intensify over central india, west coast due to new low pressure area

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- A fresh low-pressure area has developed over west central adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, off north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts. It is likely to intensify into a de... Read More


Nearly 2.5mn claims granted under Forest Act

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Around 2.38 million individual forest rights claims and 121,705 community titles have been distributed under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, the Union environment ministry inf... Read More


rain to intensify over central india, w coast due to new low pressure area

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- A fresh low-pressure area has developed over west central adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, off north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts. It is likely to intensify into a d... Read More