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Two-day South Asian Consultation on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework begins in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Manipur and the Northeastern region will be the hub of India’s developmental mission and the under-construction highways in the state would be linked...

After becoming extinct in 1952, cheetah is all set to return to India as the Centre on Wednesday launched an action plan under which 50 of these big cats will be introduced in the next five years.

The tiger reserves are not just for tigers, but they are far more vital as more than 35 rivers originate from these areas which are crucial for water security, Union Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Minister, Bhupender Yadav said on ...

Bombay High Court on Friday cancelled four petitions challenging cutting of trees at Aarey Colony for the metro car shed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Manipur and the Northeastern region will be the hub of Indias developmental mission and the under construction highways in the state would be linked with the southeast Asian countries to boost ...

"The Union Minister gave his commitment to provide Rs 97 crore to undertake various protection measures of the Loktak Lake," he added.

Manipur Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Awangbow Newmai after holding a meeting with the Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday, said that the Centre has assured to provide Rs 97 crore to protect the famous Loktak Lake.

We are committed to preserving the economic, social and cultural facets of Loktak lake, along with maintaining its ecological aspect, especially bio-diversity, the union minister said.

Loktak lake in Manipur's Bishnupur district, Deepor Beel in Guwahati and Rudrasagar lake in western Tripura are the three lakes in northeast India which are categorised as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.