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Trees Were Cut For Delhi Metro Too: Prakash Javadekar Backs Aarey Project
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today came out in support of felling of trees at Aarey Colony in north Mumbai, saying as per the High Court ruling it is "not a forest area".
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Don't Need Rahul Gandhi's Certificate, Says BJP On Tigress Avni's Killing
No previous government has worked with the kind of "depth and seriousness" this dispensation has, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said today as he hit back at Congress president Rahul Gandhi's barb over the killing of tigress Avni.
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Anil Madhav Dave: An Amiable Man Of Varied Interests
Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, who died on Thursday, was a man of varied interests - the environment, social work, and flying - with a preference for organic farming and an Indian way of life to deal with climate change.
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India To Formally Sign Paris Climate Change Accord On April 22
India will formally sign the Paris agreement, adopted by more than 190 countries at last year's climate change summit in the French capital, at the UN Headquarters in New York later this month.
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Centre May Allow Bull Taming Sports Like 'Jallikattu' In A Few Days
The Centre is set to allow popular bull taming sport Jallikattu and a few other bullock races in the new year with Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today saying that the government will let such cultural practices continue while ensuring that animals are not subjected to cruelty.
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Sonia, Rahul Gandhi Have Got Bail, Not Medal: Prakash Javadekar
Union Environment Minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said the local court has granted bail, not medal, to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi, and he failed to understand why the Congress was in a celebratory mood.
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'Indian Lifestyle' a Remedy for Climate Change, Says Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
Only an "Indian lifestyle" free of the extravagant habits of the West can save the world from the worst of climate change, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday, as the world's third largest emitter prepared for UN talks on global warming.
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Congress First Decided on Disruption, Then Chose Issues: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on saturday lambasted Congress for not allowing Parliament to function during the monsoon session.
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80 People Die in Delhi Everyday From Air Pollution, Parliament is Told
Air pollution in Delhi is killing around 80 people everyday, according to an international study, said the Centre. The alarming figure was released by the Union Environment ministry in a written reply in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
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National Green Tribunal Raps State Governments For Failing To Tackle Pollution
A day after the launch of the National Air Quality Index, the National Green Tribunal or NGT today rapped the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for not complying with its 2014 order on tackling pollution.
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No Proof to Show Genetically Modified Foods Bad for Health: Prakash Javadekar
There is no scientific evidence that genetically modified (GM) crops are bad for health or environment, union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told parliament on Thursday.
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939 Rhinoceroses Died in Assam Between 2003 and 2012: Government
A total of 939 rhinoceroses have died in Assam between 2003 to 2012, Parliament was told today. Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, in a written reply, told the Lok Sabha that 13 rhinos had died in Uttar Pradesh, while 50 had died in West Bengal.
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Trees Were Cut For Delhi Metro Too: Prakash Javadekar Backs Aarey Project
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today came out in support of felling of trees at Aarey Colony in north Mumbai, saying as per the High Court ruling it is "not a forest area".
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Don't Need Rahul Gandhi's Certificate, Says BJP On Tigress Avni's Killing
No previous government has worked with the kind of "depth and seriousness" this dispensation has, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said today as he hit back at Congress president Rahul Gandhi's barb over the killing of tigress Avni.
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Anil Madhav Dave: An Amiable Man Of Varied Interests
Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, who died on Thursday, was a man of varied interests - the environment, social work, and flying - with a preference for organic farming and an Indian way of life to deal with climate change.
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India To Formally Sign Paris Climate Change Accord On April 22
India will formally sign the Paris agreement, adopted by more than 190 countries at last year's climate change summit in the French capital, at the UN Headquarters in New York later this month.
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Centre May Allow Bull Taming Sports Like 'Jallikattu' In A Few Days
The Centre is set to allow popular bull taming sport Jallikattu and a few other bullock races in the new year with Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today saying that the government will let such cultural practices continue while ensuring that animals are not subjected to cruelty.
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Sonia, Rahul Gandhi Have Got Bail, Not Medal: Prakash Javadekar
Union Environment Minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said the local court has granted bail, not medal, to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi, and he failed to understand why the Congress was in a celebratory mood.
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'Indian Lifestyle' a Remedy for Climate Change, Says Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
Only an "Indian lifestyle" free of the extravagant habits of the West can save the world from the worst of climate change, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday, as the world's third largest emitter prepared for UN talks on global warming.
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Congress First Decided on Disruption, Then Chose Issues: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on saturday lambasted Congress for not allowing Parliament to function during the monsoon session.
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80 People Die in Delhi Everyday From Air Pollution, Parliament is Told
Air pollution in Delhi is killing around 80 people everyday, according to an international study, said the Centre. The alarming figure was released by the Union Environment ministry in a written reply in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
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National Green Tribunal Raps State Governments For Failing To Tackle Pollution
A day after the launch of the National Air Quality Index, the National Green Tribunal or NGT today rapped the governments of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for not complying with its 2014 order on tackling pollution.
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No Proof to Show Genetically Modified Foods Bad for Health: Prakash Javadekar
There is no scientific evidence that genetically modified (GM) crops are bad for health or environment, union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told parliament on Thursday.
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939 Rhinoceroses Died in Assam Between 2003 and 2012: Government
A total of 939 rhinoceroses have died in Assam between 2003 to 2012, Parliament was told today. Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, in a written reply, told the Lok Sabha that 13 rhinos had died in Uttar Pradesh, while 50 had died in West Bengal.
