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UNICEF India to organise special event on climate in Mumbai in February
Mumbai, Jan 19 (BVI): Amidst concerns over global warming, a special event on climate will be organised in Mumbai next month by UNICEF, with special focus on sensitising children and youth about the seriousness of the matter.
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Railways planning to use AI-based system to prevent elephant deaths on tracks
By Arun Kumar Das
New Delhi, Dec 30 (BVI) Aiming to prevent killing of elephants on train tracks, Indian Railways is exploring the use of latest AI-based technology equipped with multilayered system with seismic sensors and RF cameras to…
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India’s first ‘Table-Top Red Marking’ on Highway to protect wildlife
By Arun Kumar Das
New Delhi, Dec 16 (BVI): Drawing inspiration from Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, and supported by international research and guidelines, National Highways Authorities of India (NHAI) has implemented India’s first-ever…
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Delhi Metro conducts special anti-pollution drives at its construction sites
By Arun Kumar Das
New Delhi, Dec 5 (BVI) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is conducting special anti-pollution drives at its construction sites and surrounding areas across the national capital.
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Mumbaikars volunteer to clean up city’s coastline
Mumbai, Oct 30 (BVI) More than 400 Mumbaikars, young and not so young, spent a better part of their morning–and the last leg of their Diwali holidays– giving a bit of their time for a city they love– volunteering to clean the city’s…
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Stubble burning: SAEL Company to procure 20 lakh tonnes of paddy-waste
National, 27 Oct (BVI) SAEL Industries Ltd., an integrated renewable energy company, has announced that it is expecting to procure 20 lakh tonnes of paddy-waste with the onset of the harvesting season this year and convert it into clean…
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Earth’s ecosystems have been degraded, need urgent restoration to avoid disasters: Global…
Bonn/Abu Dhabi, Oct 13 (BVI)– The Earth's ecosystems have been rendered degraded and fragmented as nearly one-third of its land surface has been profoundly transformed by human activity, according to a UN-sponsored report.
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World Bank to support protection, conservation of India’s coastal ecosystems
New Delhi, Sep 14 (BVI) The World Bank will support coastal communities in India by protecting and conserving ecosystems, reducing plastic pollution and providing more and diverse jobs for 100,000 people in the states of Tamil Nadu and…
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