India has made progress in expanding its green cover, reveals India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, released on Saturday. The India State of Forest Report (ISFR), published every two years by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), offers vital information about the nation’s forest and tree resources.The 2023 report highlights an overall increase in…
The irony is hard to miss. Indore, which has worn the crown of India’s ‘cleanest city’ in government’s Swachh rankings for seven straight years, has been struggling to clean up its air. The largest city in Madhya Pradesh has seen a 21% rise in levels of the pollutant PM10 between 2017-18 and 2023-24, according to…
NEW DELHI: India made a strong case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Thursday, highlighting the importance of equitable global action on climate change. India argued that countries with negligible historical emissions should not be expected to shoulder an equal burden in mitigating climate change. “It is unjust to expect countries with negligible…
Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) on Thursday successfully launched the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission aboard the PSLV-C59 rocket, which lifted off from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.In its 61st launch, the PSLV lifted off a little after 4pm as per a revised schedule — the mission was…
NEW DELHI: In the wee hours of November 24, while most people in India were fast asleep, a drama unfolded at a sprawling conference hall of the Olympic stadium in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. Diplomats from nearly 200 countries, civil society representatives and journalists had gathered to witness a decision that could determine the fate of…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that all Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV measures except relating to schools will continue to be in place untill next hearing on December 2. The apex court also said that action against officials for ‘serious lapse’ in implementation of GRAP-IV measures needs to be expedited.“We make it…
J AIPUR: A tagged Siberian Demoiselle crane has soared further in the pecking order of long flights, taking a detour to wing over 3,676km to Rajasthan and setting a new distance record for migratory birds arriving in the state.Nicknamed Sukpak, the crane swooped down to Khichan in Phalodi district. It was clicked by an Australian…
Chandni Raina (Reuters photo) BAKU/NEW DELHI: India’s historic stand of rejecting the climate finance outcome at COP29 on Sunday triggered similar reactions from other developing countries and experts, who viewed India as a champion of the entire Global South.The moment came during the final plenary where India’s negotiator, Chandni Raina, led the charge against what…
The gharials, which were four to six inches long at the time of their rescue, have now grown up to 1 to 2 feet, Divisional Forest Officer of Satkosia Wildlife Division, Saroj Kumar Panda, said. ANGUL: A total of 12 baby gharials rescued during the monsoon have been released into Satkosia gorge, a forest official…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) announced on Thursday that it has signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) with the Australian Space Agency (ASA) to bolster cooperation on space activities, particularly focusing on the Gaganyaan mission, India’s first crewed spaceflight program.The agreement, signed on November 20 by D K Singh, Director of Isro’s Human Space Flight…
