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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


Govt created separate provision for critical mining proposals: Min

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Union environment ministry said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that as part of an effort to fast-track forest and environmental clearances for critical or strategically important... 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


Heavy rain likely in Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat as West Coast braces for downpour

India, Aug. 18 -- 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 depres... Read More