News:The Pune-based Agharkar Research Institute(ARI) has mapped two alternative dwarfing genes Rht14 and Rht18 in wheat. Facts: Rht14 and Rht18: These are two alternative dwarfing genes in wheat associated with …
Read MoreNews: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red warning for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Rajasthan for the next two days. Facts: Heat Wave: It is a period of …
Read MoreNews:Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered three new plant species in the evergreen forest patches of the southern end of the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Facts: …
Read MoreNews:On the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2020, the Union Minister of Environment has launched key initiatives towards conservation of biodiversity. Facts: Biodiversity Samrakshan Internship Programme: It …
Read MoreNews:Six states have asked the Environment Minister to expedite the process to notify the Western Ghats as an ecologically sensitive area(ESAs). Facts: Ecologically sensitive areas(ESA) in Western Ghats: The Madhav …
Read MoreNews: The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs(MOHUA) has announced the results of the Star Rating of Garbage Free Cities for the assessment year 2019-2020. Facts: The Star Rating Protocol …
Read MoreNews: A new prey and predator estimation in Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Maharashtra has found the presence of 115 tigers and 151 leopards. Facts: Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve …
Read MoreNews: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC) has given environmental clearance to Oil India to drill in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park from outside. Facts: Dibru-Saikhowa is a National Park …
Read MoreNews:Scientists have discovered a new species of fungus which has been named as Troglomyces Twitteri. Facts: Troglomyces Twitteri: It is a type of parasitic fungus.It belongs to an order called …
Read MoreNews:Cyclone Amphan has intensified into a super cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh close to Sundarbans. Facts: Cyclone Amphan: Cyclone Amphan is a …
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