2 min readNew DelhiJul 7, 2026 05:00 AM ISTUnion Environment Minister Bhupender YadavEnvironment Minister Bhupender Yadav and senior officials of the ministry will huddle for several back-to-back meetings centred on wildlife this week. Meetings of the Wildlife Board standing committee, Central Zoo Authority, and Wildlife Institute of India Society are slated to be held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, in line with the trend of wildlife body meetings on-field. Yadav is also likely to visit Annamalai Tiger Reserve and Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary.Tea BreakOne of the stops on BJP president Nitin Nabin’s packed itinerary in Uttar Pradesh soon after arrival on Saturday was the popular ‘Sharma Ji Ki Chai’ shop in Lucknow. Located near the BJP’s headquarters in Hazratganj, Nabin, BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh, the party’s Uttar Pradesh chief Pankaj Chaudhary and the party’s senior leaders from the state were among those who halted for a quick tea and ‘bun maska’. Party workers welcomed Nabin at 40 locations on the way from the airport to the party headquarters.Traditional TouchAs Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Japanese Ambassador Ono Keiichi met at the latter’s residence in New Delhi on Monday, tradition took the lead. While Sarma presented Keiichi with a ‘gamusa’ (scarf), the Japanese ambassador hosted the CM for cha-no-yu — the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The meet came in the wake of the recent India visit of Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi, who was slated to land in Guwahati, but the summit venue was later moved to Delhi.© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd Tags:Bhupender YadavAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Advertisement