Sustainable use of wild species critical for food security, but threatened by overexploitation, pollution & climate change, among others, says report by intergovernmental agency, IPBES.
Nationwide ban, which came into effect on 1 July, prohibits manufacture, circulation & sale of 21 types of single-use plastic items. Experts say vendors must be informed about alternatives.
Govt last week released consultation papers seeking to decriminalise violations under 3 environment laws. Experts say criminal liability hasn't been effective in curbing violations.
Rs 14,000 crore Imphal-Jiribam railway project was hit by deadly landslide in Noney district last week. Experts and residents believe it may have contributed to tragedy.
My assessment is that the Indian armed forces are adopting emerging technologies for incremental change and not transformation—which is the need of the hour.
SEBI Tuesday unveiled rules to curtail retail participation in derivatives market. Options premia to be collected upfront from options buyer effective 1 Feb 2025.
Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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