Environment & Ecology

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Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Environmental Impact AssessmentDisaster and Disaster Management
19 Nov, 2025

The NH-701A highway is an ecological risk, Pg7

NH-701A highway project in J&K raises ecological concerns due to fragile Himalayan landscape and relaxed environmental scrutiny.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and AgreementsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
19 Nov, 2025

India to host Global Big Cats Summit next year: Yadav, Pg8

India to host Global Big Cats Summit next year, aiming for renewed cooperation in big cat conservation and biodiversity action.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsBilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and AgreementsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
19 Nov, 2025

India's climate action plan for 2035 to be out by year-end: Environment Minister, Pg8

India to unveil ambitious 2035 climate action plan (NDCs) by year-end, exceeding previous targets, Environment Minister announces at COP30.

Education SectorConservation, Pollution and Degradation
19 Nov, 2025

No Indian institute in top 200 in QS Sustainability Rankings 2026, Pg8

QS Sustainability Rankings 2026: Indian institutions lag in environmental sustainability, equality, and health, with IIT Delhi leading at 205th position.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation
19 Nov, 2025

Human activities and pollution: what threatens India's sea cows, Pg15

Report reveals alarming decline in India's dugong population due to habitat degradation, pollution, and fishing activities, threatening marine ecosystems.

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsEnvironmental Impact Assessment
19 Nov, 2025

SC recalls own order barring retrospective green nod for projects, Pg1

Supreme Court recalls ban on retrospective environmental clearances potentially affecting ₹20,000 crore worth of projects, citing public interest.

Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
18 Nov, 2025

Over 1,500 polluting units shut in NCR: CAQM, Pg3

NCR pollution crackdown: 1,515 industries, construction sites shut down; IIT Kanpur to re-examine emission standards.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryConservation, Pollution and Degradation
18 Nov, 2025

SC says no to all-year pollution curbs, seeks a long-term solution, Pg3

Supreme Court rejects year-long GRAP restrictions, mandates Punjab and Haryana to implement CAQM's anti-stubble burning measures for long-term pollution control.

Vulnerable SectionsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
18 Nov, 2025

Despite their high population, why Rhesus monkeys need legal protection, Pg19

Rhesus Macaques regain legal protection under Wildlife Act, crucial for managing populations and curbing exploitation, experts emphasize.

Urbanization, Problems and RemediesGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
18 Nov, 2025

How China dealt with air pollution, lessons for India, Pg19

China's battle against air pollution offers India crucial lessons in policy implementation, technology adoption, and governance for cleaner skies.

Important International Institutions, Agencies and ForaInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation
18 Nov, 2025

It's time to fix climate finance. India has shown the way, Pg13

India champions climate finance reform during G20 presidency, advocating transparency, democratized governance, and innovative debt solutions for equitable global framework.

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
18 Nov, 2025

Tiger safari on non-forest land, no night tourism: SC, Pg11

Supreme Court bans tiger safaris in core areas, restricts tourism, and mandates ESZs around tiger reserves for conservation.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and AgreementsEffects of Liberalization on the EconomyConservation, Pollution and Degradation
18 Nov, 2025

Trade impacts of climate action flagged at COP30, Pg14

COP30 witnesses developing nations highlighting trade impacts of climate policies, particularly EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryMajor Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation SystemsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
18 Nov, 2025

SC says perennial GRAP is not answer to Delhi air pollution, Pg12

Supreme Court rejects perennial GRAP for Delhi pollution, emphasizes long-term policy, and considers impact on livelihoods and stubble burning.

Important International Institutions, Agencies and ForaConservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
17 Nov, 2025

India to spruce up mechanisms for accessing climate finance, Pg12

India to enhance climate finance access via national platform coordinated with Green Climate Fund amid COP30 discussions in Brazil.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsVulnerable SectionsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
17 Nov, 2025

The legal hoodwinking of Adivasis, Pg7

Chhattisgarh HC undermines Adivasi rights by upholding cancellation of community forest rights for coal mining in Hasdeo Arand.

Union State Relations and Federal StructureGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsHealth SectorConservation, Pollution and Degradation
17 Nov, 2025

Delhi’s air, a ‘wicked problem’ in need of bold solutions, Pg6

Delhi's air pollution crisis demands urgent, coordinated action; health risks, economic costs, and potential solutions explored.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsConservation, Pollution and Degradation
17 Nov, 2025

Study links higher emissions in two-wheelers to mileage, recommends scrappage policy overhaul, Pg5

Study reveals mileage impacts two-wheeler emissions, urging scrappage policy overhaul beyond age-based criteria for effective pollution control.

Conservation, Pollution and DegradationEnvironmental Impact Assessment
17 Nov, 2025

Behind Indigenous people’s demands at COP, Pg16

Indigenous groups protest at COP30 against Brazilian infrastructure projects threatening Amazon rainforest's carbon sequestration capabilities and biodiversity.

Health SectorConservation, Pollution and Degradation
17 Nov, 2025

The cost of pollution: Babies are born asthmatic, getting sicker, Pg14

Air pollution crisis: Rising asthma cases in newborns linked to prenatal exposure, compromised lung development, and placental damage, experts warn.

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