Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Conference of Youth (OCOY) on climate change, a three-day event accredited by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change and UN India, was inaugurated today at KT Global School in Khurda. Organized by the Youth4Water Plus campaign with support from UNICEF Odisha, the conference aims to equip young leaders with the…
New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2023-24, presented by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament today, takes a critical view of the Western approach to tackling climate change and calls for developing countries to adopt a localized perspective. The survey emphasizes that a ‘one-size-fits-all’ strategy is inadequate and that developing…
New York: Amit Ghosh, Additional Secretary (Social Justice and Empowerment), addressed the high-level policy dialogue on “Deciphering the Interlinkage of Climate Change, Hunger, and Poverty,” an official side event of the High-level Political Forum 2024. The event, organized by the India Water Foundation and supported by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of…
New Delhi: In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India has extended the ambit of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution to encompass the “right against the adverse effects of climate change,” recognizing the critical importance of environmental protection in safeguarding fundamental rights. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India D…
Bhubaneswar: The North-East Conclave on Climate Change: Adaptation and Resilience (NCCCAR-2024) concluded with a call for urgent action to address the detrimental effects of climate change on the unique ecosystem of Northeast India. The two-day event, hosted by DST’s Centre of Excellence at the Department of Environmental Science at Tezpur University, brought together a diverse…
Mussoorie: The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), an apex-level autonomous institution of the Government of India, has launched its 32nd Capacity Building Programme, focusing on enhancing the skills and knowledge of senior civil servants from the Maldives.
Raipur: The 38th Foundation Day celebration of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, was graced by the presence of the Hon’ble Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Kochi: In a crucial step towards combating the impact of climate change on fisheries, India presented a proposal on Saturday for a substantial reduction of carbon footprint as a key measure to promote climate-resilient fisheries. The first session of the sub-committee on Fisheries Management, organized under the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) of the Food and…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways is spearheading a transformative journey to make Indian Railways a trailblazer in environmental sustainability with the ambitious vision of becoming Green Railways by 2030. The ministry has implemented a series of groundbreaking initiatives aimed at mitigating global warming and combating climate change. The comprehensive strategy includes Railway Electrification, enhancing…
New Delhi: In a significant development, the National Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture Insurance was held today at PUSA, New Delhi, chaired by Shri Parashottam Rupala, the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
