News:Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) has given Pinanga andamanensis its second home at Palode,Kerala. Facts: Pinanga andamanensis: It is one of the critically endangered endemic palm …
Read MoreNews: Cyclone Amphan is likely to be a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which is expected to make landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh close to …
Read MoreNews: Government of India, West Bengal Government, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) and World Bank have signed a loan agreement for a project titled ‘West Bengal Major Irrigation and Flood …
Read MoreNews: Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has issued an ‘orange alert’ over heavy to very heavy rainfall that is likely to take place in coastal districts due to Cyclonic storm Amphan. Facts: …
Read MoreNews: Uttar Pradesh Government has released Gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) in the Ghaghara river for the conservation and protection in natural habitat. Facts: Gharial: It is a species of Asian crocodilian …
Read MoreNews: The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020(FRA 2020) has been released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO). Facts: The report presents a comprehensive view of the world’s forests …
Read MoreNews: The Forest Advisory Committee, the apex body of the Environment Ministry has deferred its decision on the Dibang Valley project in Arunachal Pradesh. Facts: Dibang Valley Project is a …
Read MoreNews: World Economic Forum(WEF) has released the annual rankings of the global Energy Transition Index. Facts: The Global Energy Transition index is an annual report that ranks 115 economies across: …
Read MoreNews: The Ministry of Tourism’s 17th Dekho ApnaDesh webinar was titled ‘Exploring River Nila’. Facts: Nila river is also known as Bharathappuzha.It is the second longest river in Kerala after …
Read MoreNews:As per the latest census conducted by West Bengal Forest Department, the tiger count in the Sundarbans for 2019-20 has gone up to 96 from 88 in 2018-19. Facts: Sundarbans: …
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