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Govt working on central scheme on agrivoltaics

India, Oct. 20 -- The central government will come up with a scheme to incentivise states to adopt agrivoltaics, solar panels installed on top of existing farms, to push the country's installed solar ... Read More


India's Red List assessment of 1,211 birds underway; initial review of 100 birds complete

India, Oct. 20 -- The government has begun the process to carry out a national Red List Assessment of 1,211 bird species across the country according to the International Union for Conservation of Nat... Read More


7 years on, Similipal eco-sensitive zone notification remains pending; Centre blames Odisha for delays

India, Oct. 19 -- Seven years after the draft notification for an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around Odisha's Similipal tiger reserve was issued, the final notification remains pending, with the Centre b... Read More


COP17: Global progress on biodiversity targets to be assessed ahead of COP31

India, Oct. 19 -- Ahead of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Turkey's Antalya next month, negotiators are gathering in Armenia's Yerevan for the UN Convention on Biological ... Read More


Madhya Pradesh leads farm fires with 354 incidents; Punjab at 2nd with 220

India, Oct. 19 -- Madhya Pradesh has topped the charts among states with the highest stubble burning incidents - 354 between September 15 and October 17, nearly double the incidents recorded in the sa... Read More


MP leads farm fires with 354 incidents; Punjab 2nd with 220

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Madhya Pradesh has topped the charts among states with the highest stubble burning incidents - 354 between September 15 and October 17, nearly double the incidents recorded in th... Read More


Aravalli panel hears tribal concerns over mining, forest rights

India, Oct. 15 -- New Delhi The Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee examining the definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills has completed a fresh round of consultations in parts of G... Read More


NITI Aayog launches data centre framework, asks states to ensure sustainability

India, Oct. 15 -- States should assess the availability of electricity, water, land and supporting infrastructure before approving data centre projects, a new framework released by NITI Aayog on Wedne... Read More


India amongst lowest scoring nations in integrating health into NDCs, analysis finds

India, Oct. 15 -- Ahead of COP31 next month, a new global assessment of how countries integrate health into their Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) has ranked India and Japan among the lowest p... Read More


States asked to assess resources before clearing data centres

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- States should assess the availability of electricity, water, land and supporting infrastructure before approving data centre projects, says a new framework released by NITI Aayog... Read More