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Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

The most ancient Indian wolf is set to be a new species, Pg11

IUCN may classify Indian wolf as new species; population at 3,000, faces habitat loss and retaliatory killings.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

19 Oct, 2025

The most ancient Indian wolf is set to be a new species, Pg11

IUCN may classify Indian wolf as new species; population at 3,000, faces habitat loss and retaliatory killings.

19 Oct, 2025

Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

At IMO, 57 nations vote for delaying framework for carbon-free shipping, Pg9

IMO delays vote on carbon-free shipping framework amid U.S. pressure, raising concerns about climate action progress and international cooperation.

Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

19 Oct, 2025

At IMO, 57 nations vote for delaying framework for carbon-free shipping, Pg9

IMO delays vote on carbon-free shipping framework amid U.S. pressure, raising concerns about climate action progress and international cooperation.

19 Oct, 2025

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Blackbucks, ‘locally extinct’ for 50 years, make comeback in Chhattisgarh sanctuary, Pg9.

Chhattisgarh's Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary witnesses successful blackbuck reintroduction after 50 years, population reaches 190, conservation model to be replicated.

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

19 Oct, 2025

Blackbucks, ‘locally extinct’ for 50 years, make comeback in Chhattisgarh sanctuary, Pg9.

Chhattisgarh's Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary witnesses successful blackbuck reintroduction after 50 years, population reaches 190, conservation model to be replicated.

19 Oct, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

How to identify green crackers, Pg6.

Delhi-NCR mandates 'green crackers' for Diwali; look for logo and QR code to ensure authenticity and reduced emissions.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

18 Oct, 2025

How to identify green crackers, Pg6.

Delhi-NCR mandates 'green crackers' for Diwali; look for logo and QR code to ensure authenticity and reduced emissions.

18 Oct, 2025

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Rising CO2 levels, Pg23.

WMO reports record CO2 surge to 423.9 ppm in 2024, exceeding Paris Agreement targets amid destabilized natural processes.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

18 Oct, 2025

Rising CO2 levels, Pg23.

WMO reports record CO2 surge to 423.9 ppm in 2024, exceeding Paris Agreement targets amid destabilized natural processes.

18 Oct, 2025

Industrial Revolution Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding

Ensure safeguards for India’s carbon market, Pg10

India's carbon market faces exploitation risks; Kenyan project serves as warning for safeguarding community rights and ensuring fair benefit-sharing.

Industrial Revolution Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding

17 Oct, 2025

Ensure safeguards for India’s carbon market, Pg10

India's carbon market faces exploitation risks; Kenyan project serves as warning for safeguarding community rights and ensuring fair benefit-sharing.

17 Oct, 2025

India and its Neighbourhood Relations Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Govt clears decks to let Adani plant for Bangladesh link to India grid, Pg1.

Adani Power gets clearance to link Bangladesh plant to Indian grid, enabling domestic power sales after regime change.

India and its Neighbourhood Relations Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

17 Oct, 2025

Govt clears decks to let Adani plant for Bangladesh link to India grid, Pg1.

Adani Power gets clearance to link Bangladesh plant to Indian grid, enabling domestic power sales after regime change.

17 Oct, 2025

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

MAPPING WELLNESS, Pg12.

Global disease burden report highlights rising NCDs in India, necessitating stronger primary healthcare and environmental awareness for improved wellness.

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

17 Oct, 2025

MAPPING WELLNESS, Pg12.

Global disease burden report highlights rising NCDs in India, necessitating stronger primary healthcare and environmental awareness for improved wellness.

17 Oct, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

As AQI slips in Capital, Noida sees sharper spike in pollution at night, Pg4.

Noida's pollution spikes at night due to local emissions, firecrackers, while Delhi's AQI worsens; government implements winter action plan.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

17 Oct, 2025

As AQI slips in Capital, Noida sees sharper spike in pollution at night, Pg4.

Noida's pollution spikes at night due to local emissions, firecrackers, while Delhi's AQI worsens; government implements winter action plan.

17 Oct, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

SC eases ban, clears green fireworks in Delhi for Deepavali, Pg1

Supreme Court partially lifts Delhi-NCR fireworks ban for Deepavali, allowing 'green' alternatives under strict time and monitoring conditions.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

16 Oct, 2025

SC eases ban, clears green fireworks in Delhi for Deepavali, Pg1

Supreme Court partially lifts Delhi-NCR fireworks ban for Deepavali, allowing 'green' alternatives under strict time and monitoring conditions.

16 Oct, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

The ‘critical factor’ in India’s clean energy ambitions, Pg6

India focuses on securing critical minerals like lithium and cobalt to boost clean energy transition and reduce import dependency.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

16 Oct, 2025

The ‘critical factor’ in India’s clean energy ambitions, Pg6

India focuses on securing critical minerals like lithium and cobalt to boost clean energy transition and reduce import dependency.

16 Oct, 2025

Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

WTI founder Menon becomes first Asian to chair key IUCN panel, Pg12.

Vivek Menon becomes first Asian chair of IUCN's Species Survival Commission, aiming to boost Global South leadership and threatened species recovery.

Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

16 Oct, 2025

WTI founder Menon becomes first Asian to chair key IUCN panel, Pg12.

Vivek Menon becomes first Asian chair of IUCN's Species Survival Commission, aiming to boost Global South leadership and threatened species recovery.

16 Oct, 2025

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

SC lifts ban, allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR on 2 days for Diwali, Pg1.

Supreme Court permits 'green' firecrackers in Delhi-NCR for Diwali, sets time limits amid pollution concerns and enforcement challenges.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

16 Oct, 2025

SC lifts ban, allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR on 2 days for Diwali, Pg1.

Supreme Court permits 'green' firecrackers in Delhi-NCR for Diwali, sets time limits amid pollution concerns and enforcement challenges.

16 Oct, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Amid scepticism, green crackers return, Pg4.

Supreme Court allows 'green' crackers amid skepticism, reigniting debate on pollution, public health, and livelihood concerns during Diwali.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

16 Oct, 2025

Amid scepticism, green crackers return, Pg4.

Supreme Court allows 'green' crackers amid skepticism, reigniting debate on pollution, public health, and livelihood concerns during Diwali.

16 Oct, 2025

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Microplastics pollution threatens Goa’s estuarine fisheries, human consumers, Pg2

Goa's estuarine fisheries face microplastic threat, bioaccumulation impacts fish health, potentially harming human consumers through food chain contamination.

Health Sector Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

15 Oct, 2025

Microplastics pollution threatens Goa’s estuarine fisheries, human consumers, Pg2

Goa's estuarine fisheries face microplastic threat, bioaccumulation impacts fish health, potentially harming human consumers through food chain contamination.

15 Oct, 2025

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Powering up the Australia-India clean energy partnership, Pg8

Australia and India strengthen clean energy partnership amidst China's supply chain dominance, focusing on joint projects and critical mineral cooperation.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

15 Oct, 2025

Powering up the Australia-India clean energy partnership, Pg8

Australia and India strengthen clean energy partnership amidst China's supply chain dominance, focusing on joint projects and critical mineral cooperation.

15 Oct, 2025

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Air in Delhi turns 'poor' after four months, high ozone levels recorded, Pg3.

Delhi's air quality dips to 'poor' after four months, GRAP Stage 1 activated amid rising ozone and PM10 levels.

Urbanization, Problems and Remedies Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

15 Oct, 2025

Air in Delhi turns 'poor' after four months, high ozone levels recorded, Pg3.

Delhi's air quality dips to 'poor' after four months, GRAP Stage 1 activated amid rising ozone and PM10 levels.

15 Oct, 2025

Biotechnology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

ELEPHANT NUMBERS FALL NEARLY 18%: SURVEY, Pg9.

India's elephant population declines nearly 18% to 22,446; habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats.

Biotechnology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

15 Oct, 2025

ELEPHANT NUMBERS FALL NEARLY 18%: SURVEY, Pg9.

India's elephant population declines nearly 18% to 22,446; habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats.

15 Oct, 2025

Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other Stakeholders Vulnerable Sections Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Snow leopards are the world’s least genetically diverse big cat, Pg2

Snow leopards exhibit lowest genetic diversity among big cats, posing adaptation challenges amidst climate change and habitat loss in Asian mountains.

Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other Stakeholders Vulnerable Sections Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

14 Oct, 2025

Snow leopards are the world’s least genetically diverse big cat, Pg2

Snow leopards exhibit lowest genetic diversity among big cats, posing adaptation challenges amidst climate change and habitat loss in Asian mountains.

14 Oct, 2025

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Arctic seals, birds in new 'red list' of endangered species: IUCN, Pg2

IUCN's Red List update: Arctic seals face 'endangered' status due to climate change, while green turtles show recovery.

Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

14 Oct, 2025

Arctic seals, birds in new 'red list' of endangered species: IUCN, Pg2

IUCN's Red List update: Arctic seals face 'endangered' status due to climate change, while green turtles show recovery.

14 Oct, 2025

Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

The most ancient Indian wolf is set to be a new species, Pg11

The most ancient Indian wolf is set to be a new species, Pg11

At IMO, 57 nations vote for delaying framework for carbon-free shipping, Pg9

At IMO, 57 nations vote for delaying framework for carbon-free shipping, Pg9

Blackbucks, ‘locally extinct’ for 50 years, make comeback in Chhattisgarh sanctuary, Pg9.

Blackbucks, ‘locally extinct’ for 50 years, make comeback in Chhattisgarh sanctuary, Pg9.

How to identify green crackers, Pg6.

How to identify green crackers, Pg6.

Rising CO2 levels, Pg23.

Rising CO2 levels, Pg23.

Ensure safeguards for India’s carbon market, Pg10

Ensure safeguards for India’s carbon market, Pg10

Govt clears decks to let Adani plant for Bangladesh link to India grid, Pg1.

Govt clears decks to let Adani plant for Bangladesh link to India grid, Pg1.

MAPPING WELLNESS, Pg12.

MAPPING WELLNESS, Pg12.

As AQI slips in Capital, Noida sees sharper spike in pollution at night, Pg4.

As AQI slips in Capital, Noida sees sharper spike in pollution at night, Pg4.

SC eases ban, clears green fireworks in Delhi for Deepavali, Pg1

SC eases ban, clears green fireworks in Delhi for Deepavali, Pg1

The ‘critical factor’ in India’s clean energy ambitions, Pg6

The ‘critical factor’ in India’s clean energy ambitions, Pg6

WTI founder Menon becomes first Asian to chair key IUCN panel, Pg12.

WTI founder Menon becomes first Asian to chair key IUCN panel, Pg12.

SC lifts ban, allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR on 2 days for Diwali, Pg1.

SC lifts ban, allows green crackers in Delhi-NCR on 2 days for Diwali, Pg1.

Amid scepticism, green crackers return, Pg4.

Amid scepticism, green crackers return, Pg4.

Microplastics pollution threatens Goa’s estuarine fisheries, human consumers, Pg2

Microplastics pollution threatens Goa’s estuarine fisheries, human consumers, Pg2

Powering up the Australia-India clean energy partnership, Pg8

Powering up the Australia-India clean energy partnership, Pg8

Air in Delhi turns 'poor' after four months, high ozone levels recorded, Pg3.

Air in Delhi turns 'poor' after four months, high ozone levels recorded, Pg3.

ELEPHANT NUMBERS FALL NEARLY 18%: SURVEY, Pg9.

ELEPHANT NUMBERS FALL NEARLY 18%: SURVEY, Pg9.

Snow leopards are the world’s least genetically diverse big cat, Pg2

Snow leopards are the world’s least genetically diverse big cat, Pg2

Arctic seals, birds in new 'red list' of endangered species: IUCN, Pg2

Arctic seals, birds in new 'red list' of endangered species: IUCN, Pg2

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