The Supreme Court has accepted a definition that counts Aravalli hills only if they are 100 metres or above. Citizen groups say this puts much of the range at risk.
Bhupender Yadav states that the primary issue in the Aravalli was illegal mining and emphasises the government's initiative to protect the ranges by preserving the ecosystem.
In contrast, Environment Minister Bhupender Yaday says, India is mainstreaming adaptation through the National and State Action Plans through domestic budget allocations.
PM missed COP-29 too as dates overlapped with Maharashtra polls. A focus area this year will be adaptation—negotiations of indicators to monitor countries’ progress on climate commitments.
With 72.74 million hectares of forest area, India now accounts for approximately 2% of the world's forests, according to UN's Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025.
Besides Pradhan and Yadav, BJP appoints its national vice-president Baijayant Panda as incharge for Tamil Nadu. UP Dy CM Maurya & Union minister Paatil to be co-incharges for Bihar.
3-day programme comes weeks after Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah made controversial remark about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Speakers included senior leaders like Amit Shah & Rajnath Singh.
The conference, organized by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), focused on sustainable development and circularity in the automotive sector, a PIB press release stated.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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