Prakash Javadekar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first major cabinet reshuffle held on Tuesday morning at Rashtrapati Bhavan. 19 new Ministers of State (Mos) take oath today. Only Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar elevated to Cabinet rank. Rajasthan,…

In a major step to curb rising air pollution in cities, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday launched a pilot programme to run two wheelers on Compressed Natural Gas…

The agreement reached in December 2015 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris marks a turning point in international climate change mitigation. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave…

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 in the suppression of the e-waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011. Announcing the notification of the rules in New Delhi,…

The Government has reiterated the need to reach out to the people on environmental issues and creating more awareness among them. Speaking after launching the Environment Information System (ENVIS) portal at the inauguration of the national…

New Delhi, Jan 2: Talks with Pakistan will take place with terror as the key issue, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said hours after some unidentified terrorists attacked the Indian Air Force (IAF) base near Punjab's Pathankot town early…

Paris, Dec 11: As negotiations grind down to the last day on Friday, the hopes for an agreement seemed to be stuck on one major point-money. Unless the developed countries come out with specific commitment, the climate change conference may…

Paris, Dec 9: As negotiations at the climate change conference went into the second day of the high-level segment, the chances of a strong agreement emerging appear to be low, with the developed countries insisting that all developing…

India's environment ministry has sought to classify industrial units in a category of colours based on their pollution potential, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday. Guided by the need for stringent action against…