The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of International Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) along with its supporting Secretariat Office in New Delhi. The CDRI is proposed to be …
Read MoreREDD+ programme being carried out in the Himalayan states jointly by Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has been extended …
Read MoreGovernment officials, experts and activists from at least 100 countries began talks in Nairobi, Kenya to move towards a new global framework on biodiversity, post-2020. The 196 Parties of the …
Read MoreWorld Vision India, a child-focused humanitarian organisations and IFMR LEAD, a research organisation based in India, have released India Child Well-Being Report. It provides insights on health, nutrition, education, sanitation …
Read MoreResearchers have spotted a Gooty Tarantula in the Pakkamalai Reserve Forests near Gingee in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu The species of spider is also known as Peacock Parachute Spider or …
Read MoreRussia’s humanoid robot Fedor (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) has reached International Space Station. It is Russia’s first robot in space. Fedor stands 180 cm tall and weighs 160 kg. …
Read MoreThe Chhattisgarh government is processing habitat rights under Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 for Abujh Marias, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG). …
Read MoreRussia will select and train four Indian astronauts for the Gaganyaan Mission. In June, Roscosmos subsidiary Glavkosmos and ISRO had signed a contract for the selection and training of Indian …
Read MoreIndia will be hosting the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) from 2-13 September 2019 at Greater Noida, NCR. India is the president …
Read MoreThe West Bengal government has decided to table the West Bengal Prevention of Lynching Bill, 2019 in the State Assembly. It proposes three categories of punishment: a) maximum three-year jail …
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