environment minister
Coverage of environment minister in the Nexus archive.
- Congress says Rot in India's education system deep; Pradhan's resignation only beginning
Congress criticizes the rot in India's education system and states that Pradhan's resignation marks only the beginning. A former Environment Minister claims passing a law to create fast-track courts insults the youth's frustration over recent protests.
- Israel advances crocodile plan to stop Palestinian prisoners escaping
Israel has removed legal protections for Nile crocodiles to facilitate a detention facility surrounded by the reptiles, as proposed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. The decision, led by Environment Minister Idit Silman, faced opposition from environmental groups and the Environment Ministry's legal adviser due to safety and legal concerns.
- Great Nicobar project: Jairam Ramesh flags non-transparency in latest letter to Environment Minister
Jairam Ramesh criticized the government for non-transparency in the Great Nicobar project. The Congress accused the transshipment port on Galathea Bay of causing ecological havoc and destroying coral colonies.
- Environment Minister slams data from her own ministry as ‘fake news’
Environment Minister Idit Silman criticizes an NGO for releasing data obtained via a Freedom of Information request, which shows an 83 percent decline in indictments against environmental lawbreakers during her tenure. She labels the data as 'fake news', despite it originating from her own ministry.
- Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault to resign: sources
Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault, a former environment minister, is set to resign and will announce the decision at a Liberal caucus meeting on Wednesday, according to sources. The resignation is expected to be confirmed by the MP from Montreal.
- Final steps taken before audacious plan to tow whale stranded in Germany to North Sea
A millionaire-funded operation aims to tow a stranded humpback whale named Timmy from the Baltic Sea to the North Sea, but it's been criticized as 'pure animal cruelty' by the German environment minister, who has threatened the organizers on social media. The whale has been stranded for a month and the plan involves a barge designed like a giant steel aquarium for the 400 km journey.