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CMS COP14: Expect listing of new species, action plans for conservation at Samarkand summit

India, Feb. 12 -- Parties are expected to discuss draft to protect and conserve number of species and their habitats The Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) will ... Read More


Unable to get food, Adivasi tea worker in north Bengal estate dies of starvation

India, Feb. 7 -- Fact-finding team formed by independent labour organisations reveals theworker and his wife had no access to food under the public distribution system A 58-year-old Adivasi worker fr... Read More


New GRI Biodiversity Standard demands reporting of drivers of biodiversity loss, impact on Indigenous Peoples.

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- An updated transparency standard to report a global response to the biodiversity crisis has been formed. The Global Reporting Initiative Biodiversity Standard was developed by th... Read More


New GRI Biodiversity Standard demands reporting of drivers of biodiversity loss, impact on Indigenous Peoples

India, Feb. 5 -- The new standards will come into effect from January 2026 An updated transparency standard to report a global response to the biodiversity crisis has been formed. The Global Reporti... Read More


Union Budget 2024-25: No respite for rural employment as MGNREGS allocation unchanged from 2023-24

India, Feb. 1 -- Of the Rs 86,000 crore allotted under the interim budget, only Rs 54,000 crore will be available for utilisation for financial year 2024-25 The Union government allocated Rs 86,000 c... Read More


India has 718 snow leopards; most of them live in unprotected areas: Centre

India, Jan. 30 -- Government report emphasises need for a dedicated Snow Leopard Cell at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun There are 718 snow leopards in India. However, only a third of their hab... Read More


First penguin deaths in sub-Antarctic region attributed to bird flu strain

India, Jan. 30 -- The highly infectious avian influenza strain H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has killed millions of birds and mammals across the globe Weeks after scientists suspected and confirmed deaths of e... Read More