Health Ministry commemorates World TB Day
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India recently commemorated the World TB Day with a function to mark the occasion. World TB Day is observed every year …
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Odisha’s Rushikulya rookery awaits Olive Ridleys
Olive Ridley turtles have not yet arrived for mass nesting at Rushikulya rookery and Devi river mouth in Odisha. A rookery is a communal nesting ground of animals. The Olive …
Read MoreRising sea levels to affect water table along Chennai’s shoreline
According to a recent study, coastal areas in Chennai is under threat of sever salt water intrusion due to anticipated sea level rise as a consequence of climate change. A …
Read MoreSunstroke claims three lives in Kerala
Sunstroke, also known as heatstroke, has killed 3 people in Kerala. Early in March, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast heat wave conditions in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra …
Read MoreScooters, bikes used as earth excavators in Mizoram: CAG
A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has found anomalies in the implementation of Border Area Development Programme (BADP) from 2012-2017 along Mizoram’s border with Myanmar. Border Area Development Programme …
Read MoreProtect ocean ecosystem, tap blue economy: V Naidu
India’s Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has said that any further degradation of marine ecosystems should be prevented. He also advocated that India should reap the enormous potential of ‘blue economy’ …
Read MorePunjab and Haryana likely to reap a bumper crop of wheat
Punjab and Haryana are expected to reap a bumper harvest of wheat due to an extended winter and good rain spells during the ongoing Rabi season. In India, there are …
Read MorePut off loan waiver payments till poll ends, EC tells Karnataka
Election commission has asked the Karnataka Government to stop the transfer of money to the loan accounts of farmers under the farm-loan waiver scheme. The decision to stop the scheme …
Read MoreProtected areas matter to bumphead parrotfish
According to a recent study,Coral cover protection along the existing protected marine areas in Andaman and Nicobar islands is necessary for the conservation of the Bumphead parrotfish,a species of fish.The …
Read MoreSacking of soldier for taking unauthorised leave not harsh, says Supreme Court
Recently,Supreme Court in one of its judgement has held that dismissal of a soldier for taking unauthorised leave is not a harsh move. This judgement comes in the backdrop of …
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