How land relates to climate
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently released a report titled Climate Change and Land’ which shows how land based activities affect climate and in turn gets affected by …
Read MoreWorld’s food supply at risk due to climate change, window to act rapidly closing: UN
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently released a report titled Climate Change and Land’. The report explains how land-based activities such as agriculture, forestry, cattle-rearing and urbanisation is …
Read MoreIndia to seek boost to protection status of 5 species at CITES
India has submitted proposals regarding changes to the listing of various wildlife species in the CITES secretarial meeting. The meeting is scheduled to be held in late 2019 in Geneva, …
Read MorePranab Mukherjee awarded Bharat Ratna
Former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has been conferred the Bharat Ratna award. The award has also been given posthumously to social activist Nanaji Deshmukh and noted Assamese singer Bhupen …
Read MoreMaharashtra to set up task force on climate change
The Maharashtra government has decided to constitute a task force to study impact of climate change on Mumbai. The taskforce will comprise of local and global experts. The task force …
Read MoreNITI Aayog to launch the Fourth Edition of Women Transforming India Awards
The NITI Aayog has announced the launch of the Fourth Edition of Women Transforming India(WTI) Awards. The Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards is being organized in collaboration with the United …
Read MoreWorld Biofuel Day to be observed on 10th August 2019
World Biofuel Day is observed every year on the 10th of August.It is observed by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas since 2015. The theme for this years Biofuel …
Read MoreUNIDO and National Institute of Solar Energy to partner for skill development program
National Institute of Solar Energy(NISE) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO) has signed an agreement to initiate a skill development programme for different levels of beneficiaries in the solar …
Read MoreISRO announces Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Award
ISRO has announced its Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Awards in Space Science,Technology and Research. The award aims to recognize and reward journalists who have actively contributed towards the field of space …
Read MoreLinking farmers with futures market can benefit both
Recently,Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations(ICRIER) has recommended the government to empower farmer producer organisations(FPOs) to trade in the commodities futures market. This was suggested as the government …
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