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Funds from patents on Indian Biological resources to support local grassroot conservation measures

New Delhi, Nov 11 (UNI) The Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced that the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released nearly Rs 43 lakhs in funds collected as patenting fees to benefit conservation measures at the grassroots levels across select states in India.
Calling the capital amount Patent-linked Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) funds, the ministry highlighted, “The funds were generated from Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) applications that utilised Indian biological resources for obtaining patents and commercialising the innovation.”
Outlining the purpose of these funds, the ministry noted that the money will support biodiversity conservation, sustainable resource management, and community-based livelihood strengthening. Local conservation initiatives, including activities such as documenting traditional knowledge, creating and updating People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBR), will be supported.
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Rahul Gandhi mourns passing of Shivraj Patil, describes loss as 'Irreparable'

12 Dec 2025 | 10:34 AM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed his condolences on the passing of former union Minister and senior Congress leader Shivraj Patil, describing the loss as "extremely heartbreaking and an irreparable loss for the party."
"The news of the demise of former union Minister and senior Congress leader Shri Shivraj Patil ji is extremely heartbreaking and an irreparable loss for the party," Rahul Gandhi said in a post on handle X. "His dedication to public service and his contributions to the nation will always be remembered," he said.

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Delhi govt notifies law to regulate fees in private schools

12 Dec 2025 | 10:20 AM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI): The Delhi government has notified the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act, 2025, aiming to curb arbitrary and excessive fee hikes by private schools in the capital.

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ED raids 25 locations across three States in illegal cough syrup case

12 Dec 2025 | 9:52 AM

New Delhi Dec 12, (UNI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids at twenty-five locations linked to an alleged illegal cough syrup manufacturer in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case.

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PM Modi expresses sorrow over Andhra bus accident, announces ex-gratia for victims

12 Dec 2025 | 9:19 AM

New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a bus accident in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Sitharama Raju district.

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Top leaders pay tributes to Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary

12 Dec 2025 | 3:09 AM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) Top leaders of the country, including President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, and Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, paid tributes to former President Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary today.

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