India will push against punitive action being taken on countries failing to implement the Cartagena Protocol on bio-safety norms, till they frame domestic laws for the purpose. India has decided to ta

The state government, which has been spending meagre amounts on biodiversity awareness, despite there being 23,000 local bodies, is yet to form biodiversity management committees that are mandatory

The construction works, undertaken for the CoP-11, the global biodiversity meet next month, which are yet to be completed, have emerged as a major obstacle for people, who will be sharing the roads wi

The twin events of the Telangana march and Ganesh immersion, which come hours before the CoP-11 festival starts on October 1, have left the authorities a worried lot. While the state government is con

Sustainable development is not possible without social development and involvement of people, especially at the grass-root level (farmers). Bio-diversity is also about social growth and cannot orbit o

Adding to the bio index of the Deccan plateau ahead of the international conference on biological diversity scheduled to start next week, a team of researchers has rediscovered a tiny nematode worm, a

As the Cyberabad police finished preparations for providing food and accommodation for the force being deployed for CoP-11, the brass has taken steps to ensure discipline among the cops staying at the

The city will finally have proper signages showing directions to various destinations. To begin with, the signages will be in place by September 30 on at least 100-km of main roads identified to be us

Security is moving into “high alert” mode as city police prepares to post armed guards at the hotels where guests of the CoP-11 international conference will be accommodated. Quick Reaction Teams of G

Contractors will continue to stay away from executing any works related to CoP-11 on Sunday as the talks between the officials and GHMC Contractors’ Association members failed on Saturday. “We have no