The latest State of Forests Report highlighted that India's total forest and tree cover accounted for 25.17% of the country’s total geographical area—an increase of 3.41% since 2021.
At 19th edition of UN Forum on Forests, India highlights a 15-yr increase in forest cover, its high priority for biodiversity, wildlife conservation & introduces its green credit programme.
Court order comes in response to petition challenging Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023. SC asks states, UTs to revert to 'dictionary definition' of forests while preparing records.
The competition for land between renewable enegry installations and forest cover may invariably favour the former because it is backed by large industrial and economic interests.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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