Odisha Eyes French Cooperation for Forest & Climate Sustainability In a significant diplomatic engagement, the Ambassador of France to India, Thierry Mathou, along with a high-level delegation, met with Odisha’s Forest Minister, Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, at Lok Seva Bhavan on Wednesday. The discussion focused on France’s potential collaboration in forest conservation, wildlife protection, and climate…

When the guns finally fell silent in 1992, little was left alive in Gorongosa national park. During the 15 years of Mozambique’s civil war – in which more than a million people died – the country’s wildlife also paid a terrible price. Poaching for meat and ivory was so intense that the small surviving elephant…

Shimla’s Municipal Corporation (MC) is taking a bold step to balance environmental conservation with modern convenience by introducing a green fee for vehicles entering the city from other states. Unlike traditional toll systems, this innovative plan eliminates physical barriers and uses SMS alerts to collect fees seamlessly. The proposal, passed during a monthly MC meeting…

PRESIDENT MURMU INAUGURATES NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ‘ENVIRONMENT – 2025’ Staff Reporter The President of India, Mrs Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a two-day National Conference on ‘Environment – 2025’ in New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that all days related to the environment give the message that we should keep their objectives and…

Lucknow: A special environment conservation programme was organised at Mustafabad Forest Rest House under the Environment Warriors 3.0 campaign on Friday. The event, hosted by Maa Peetambara and Ambalika Foundation, was attended by forest minister Arun Kumar Saxena and MLA Rajeshwar Singh.The event featured inter-school quiz and debate competitions, where winners from schools received Rs…

LHASA — Southwest China’s Xizang autonomous region has always prioritized eco-environmental conservation and kept reminding itself that conserving the ecology of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the greatest contribution to the survival and development of the Chinese nation, said a white paper issued by China’s State Council Information Office Friday. The region is committed to maintaining…

Dr Shiv Singh Rawat, former Superintending Engineer of the Haryana Irrigation Department and Convenor of the Yamuna Bachao Abhiyan, was honored with the “Environment Warrior” award by the Green India Foundation Trust (GIFT), Ballabgarh, on World Water Day. The award was presented by Padma Shri awardee Uma Shankar Pandey in recognition of Dr Rawat’s outstanding…