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| 20 Percent Rise in Indian Tiger Population |
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| The New Indian Express , Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Number of tigers in the country has risen to 2500, a jump of 12 percent over 2014, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced at the 3rd Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation.
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| India’s tiger population rises to nearly 2,500 |
| Mayank Aggarwal |
| Live Mint , Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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New Delhi: India’s tiger population has grown to around 2,500, up from 2,226 in 2014, Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar said.
Addressing the third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Cons ...More
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| India now has 70 percent of world’s tiger population |
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| The Indian Express , Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Efforts to save the tiger have pushed India’s population of the big cat to nearly 2,500, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said hailing the strides the country has made in this regard.
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| Odisha chalks out its climate change action plan |
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| The Hindu , Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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The Odisha government has decided to focus on curbing discharge of waste from thermal power plants as part of its climate change action plan for next five years.
Fly ash, a residue of coal burning, d ...More
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| Ennore air worse in PM 2.5 than New Delhi |
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| DECCAN CHRONICLE , Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Chennai: A survey conducted by Coastal Resource Centre along with members of the local community at Ennore creek has produced alarming results about the air quality in the suburb. The pollution level ...More
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| Plastic ban: NGT admits appeals |
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| The Hindu , Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Plastic items manufacturers are hoping for a respite from the continuous raids and checks being carried out by the State government as the Chennai zone of the National Green Tribunal has allowed three ...More
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| Ennore residents breathing in toxins, shows study |
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| The Hindu , Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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The residents of six villages in Ennore are breathing air that has more toxins than the permitted level, as prescribed by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, a sample study has fo ...More
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| The need for tiger diplomacy |
| K. UllasKaranth |
| Live Mint , Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Another glitzy, ministerial-level tiger conference starts in Delhi’s VigyanBhavan on 12 April. It is being lavishly hosted by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MOEFCC).
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| Air in and around Ennore highly polluted: study |
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| The Hindu , Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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The residents of six villages in Ennore are breathing air that has more toxins than the permitted level, as prescribed by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, a sample study has fo ...More
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| NGOs demand urgent steps to end tiger farming and trade |
| Vijay Pinjarkar |
| The Times of India , Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Nagpur: As delegates prepare for the 3rd Asia ministerial conference on tiger conservation in Delhi, over 23 NGOs and bodies in the country want a commitment to zero demand for tiger parts in order to ...More
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| E-eye may soon keep track of tigers in country |
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| The Times of India , Monday, April 11, 2016 |
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NEW DELHI: An ambitious e-eye surveillance system being implemented by the Centre may soon be expanded to keep track of tigers in wildlife sanctuaries and to prevent poaching and animal-human conflict ...More
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