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The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has walked back on a plan to merge key environmental organisations in the name of “ease of doing business”, citing technical and administrative difficulties. The plan also faced considerable opposition from the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

All privately-run aviaries and petting zoos in Tamil Nadu face closure by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, which has sought clarity from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) as to what permits are valid for the display of animals to the public.

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MHA seeks eighth extension to frame CAA rules. The government has written to Parliament committee for time till September. CAA seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim undocumented migrants from Pak., Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Act exempts members of 6 communities from criminal cases and most parts of NE from CAA.

Karnataka High Court orders notice to Centre on PIL questioning exclusion of disabilities from NFHS-6. Petition claims exclusion violates UNCRPD and RPwD Act. Ministry claims NFHS-5 contained disability questions on advise of Department of Empowerment and primary focus of NFHS is maternal and child health.

Introducing the Inter-Services Organisation (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023, in the Lok Sabha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed it as part of a series of military reforms being undertaken by the government with the aim to empower the nation. He described the Bill as an important step taken towards…

The new venture is aimed at facilitating easy and timely transportation of human remains across international borders for the public/families. The portal will integrate all stakeholders across one interface. Additionally, the facility will have a designated Nodal Officer round-the-clock. Uniformity in the entire process will be ensured, and subjectivity by…

GMP comprises mandatory standards that build and bring quality to products by way of control on materials, methods, machines, processes, personnel, and facility or environment, etc. The GMP system was first incorporated in 1988 in Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, and the last amendment was done…

The Supreme Court on August 1 stopped the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from “recording the statements” of the two women victims of the Thoubal sexual violence incident in Manipur at noon, just two hours before a scheduled Supreme Court hearing in the case.