The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023, was enacted by Parliament with the passage of the Bill by the Lok Sabha on 25 July 2023 and the Rajya Sabha on 1 August 2023. MoEFCC notified the Biological Diversity Rules in 2024 and 2025.
Released under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, the ABS funds continue to play a pivotal role in protecting this endemic and globally valued species.
Local conservation initiatives, including activities such as documenting traditional knowledge and creating and updating People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBR), will be supported.
After nearly three decades at the helm, Gregg Popovich has officially stepped down as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, closing the curtain on one of the most iconic and influential coaching careers in NBA history.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has expressed interest in relocating its basketball academy to Indonesia from Australia, according to local media reports quoting Indonesia's Youth and Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo.
285 of the total 250 players are expected to wear a message of social justice when the season resumes on 30 July.
The 2019/20 season of the NBA is scheduled to restart on July 30, after four months of break caused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Once the 16-team playoff field is set, the NBA Playoffs will proceed in a traditional conference-based format with four rounds and best-of-seven series in each round. The 2020 NBA Finals will end no later than Oct. 13.
There are still plenty of issues to resolve, including whether NBA will play the rest of the regular season or go straight into playoffs.
The Lakers own the second-best record in the league behind Eastern Conference leaders the Milwaukee Bucks and were already assured of a spot in the playoffs -- which were due to start in April.
