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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicEnvironment Ministry

Topic: Environment Ministry

Centre proposes ban on performance of animals in circuses

The environment ministry has invited comments from various stakeholders on the issue within 30 days.

BMC’s mangrove math helps Mumbai beat Modi govt’s green diktat

A Rs 2,000-crore sewage treatment plant, touted to be Mumbai's largest, will now come up in part of the mangrove forest in suburban Malad. 

Delhi zoo director ‘confirms’ animal deaths are being covered up, records fudged

In letter to environment ministry, Renu Singh accuses her staff of carrying out illegal activities. Letter was written after plea in Delhi high court.

After complaints by Maneka, environment ministry may replace animal welfare board head

Maneka Gandhi has sent several letters with allegations of corruption and conflict of interest against S.P. Gupta.

Modi govt pushed for a ‘uniform cattle protection law’ after rollback of animal market rules

Union minister Maneka Gandhi took the initiative but the plan has gone into cold storage with the environment ministry yet to respond to a letter from law ministry.

PM Modi kickstarts environment management system PARIVESH on World Biofuel Day

PARIVESH is a single-window environmental management system, developed in pursuance of the spirit of 'Digital India'. 

To settle turf war over green funds, environment ministry to seek CAG opinion

Environment and finance ministries are locked in a tussle over financial procedure, and the rules notified by the former are silent on the issue.

Rs 50,000 crore green fund stuck in turf war between environment and finance ministries

Environment ministry is worried that the fund meant for restoring India’s forest cover could be diverted by the government to meet other expenses.

Petitioner wants to be consulted before govt amends cattle trade rules

The environment ministry seeks law ministry’s advice on how to amend the rules; activist upset with government’s move.

Two key Army firing ranges get new lease of life from Environment ministry

The approvals are a shot in the arm for the Army as it has seen a fall in the numbers of its firing ranges for a variety of reasons. Anubhuti Vishnoi

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.