Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is tiger kingdom of the State
A recent study has found that the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) holds the largest tiger population in Kerala. Of the total 176 tigers in Kerala, 75 were identified from WWS. …
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Floods result of rampant construction: SC
The Supreme Court has highlighted that rampant construction activities in eco-sensitive areas with natural water flow have a devastating effect and can lead to natural calamities such as those seen …
Read MoreSaudi Arabia says 2 oil tankers damaged by sabotage attacks
Saudi Arabia has said that the two Saudi oil tankers were attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.The incident took place near Fujairah port, just outside the Strait …
Read MoreCTBTO invites India to be an observer at meetings
Recently,Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation(CTBTO) has offered India an observer status and access to state-of-art International Monitoring System(IMS) data. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty(CTBT) is a multilateral treaty that bans all nuclear explosions …
Read MoreSocial Science Researchers must focus on Societal Problems: Vice President
The Vice President of India has inaugurated the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). Addressing the session,he has called upon social science researchers to …
Read MoreUN to hold 2020 ocean conference in Lisbon
United Nations General Assembly has decided to hold its 2020 high-level conference during early June in Lisbon,Portugal. The theme of this high-level 2020 United Nations Conference is “scaling up ocean …
Read MoreDiscourse on WTO reform lacks balance
The second informal meeting of trade ministers from about 20 member nations of the World Trade Organization(WTO) has started in India. During the meeting,India has raised the issue of deadlock …
Read MoreSC agrees to hear plea against Delhi HC verdict quashing cadre allocation of IAS, IPS officers
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a government appeal against the Delhi High Court’s decision to quash the cadre allocation of IAS and IPS officers of the 2018 batch. …
Read More300 Himalayan yaks starve to death in Sikkim
According to a report,at least 300 rare Himalayan yaks have died of starvation in the high mountains in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim.They have died after a harsh and …
Read MoreExperts ask NIN to withdraw report favouring Akshay Patra
A section of civil society has written a letter to the National Institute of Nutrition(NIN) to withdraw its report endorsing the Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF) refusal to follow a directive …
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