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Monday, August 25, 2025
TopicEnvironment

Topic: environment

Nearly 50% posts lying vacant in pollution control bodies across India, Parliament told

Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh says reasons behind staff shortage include pending recruitment approvals, delays in sanctioning staffing patterns, restructuring of posts among others.

Tamil Nadu on mission to get Blue Flag tag for 4 of its beaches. But Marina presents a unique challenge

4 yrs ago, state's Kovalam beach for the Blue Flag certification, a globally recognised eco-label awarded by Denmark-based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education.

25 of 130 cities under National Clean Air Programme see spike in pollution levels

Govt launched the programme with aim of improving air quality in 130 cities. A majority of the cities did witness a reduction in PM10 levels, Lok Sabha was informed.

Two shipwrecks, one fragile coast: Kerala scrambles to contain impact of twin maritime accidents

As debris from the two ship mishaps washes ashore, the incidents have sparked political controversy, fears of fish contamination, and threats to livelihoods and marine ecology.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta plants ‘sindoor’ trees after Op Sindoor, sets target of planting 70 lakh trees

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta plants 'sindoor' trees after Op Sindoor, sets target of planting 70 lakh trees

‘Only BS6 commercial vehicles to be allowed in capital from 1 November,’ says Delhi environment minister

Manjinder Singh Sirsa slams AAP's 'photo-op politics', says Kejriwal cannot live without power and that when the former CM lost Delhi, 'he fled to Punjab'.

Once a sewage dump, Chennai’s Buckingham Canal is now home to thriving mangrove cluster

New lease of life for Buckingham canal is a result of plantation of saplings under Chennai Project within Green Tamil Nadu Mission, aimed at increasing green cover in the state.

SubscriberWrites: Let’s be ‘paper conscious’

Schools must set up hand-made paper-making units.

New book offers a glimpse into perspective of an artist capturing the changing world in words & images

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘The Green Book’ will be released on 26 December on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online platform for launching non-fiction books.

NHRC convenes advisory group meet, explores connect between climate change & human rights

The meeting explored the impact of climate change on Indigenous populations, how extreme weather events affect lives and livelihoods, and how corporate accountability is relevant in the context of climate change.

On Camera

Indians should adopt stray dogs. It’s what Hindu value system teaches

Compassion and cohabitation with animals are ingrained in the Indian value system. A humane solution must be found for the rising conflict between man and free-range animals.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Army ramps up two-front readiness, 5 Bhairav Commando units ready for frontline deployment

Three battalions are being deployed along northern frontier with China and Pakistan, one in the northeast and another on western front, ThePrint has learnt.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.