News:Thailand has found the largest number of nests of rare leatherback sea turtles in two decades on beaches Facts: Leatherback sea turtles are the largest turtles on Earth. They are …
Read MoreNews:Switzerland has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic by projecting the tricolour on the Matterhorn Mountain in the Swiss Alps. Facts: The Matterhorn is a …
Read MoreFacts:Trimeresurus Salazar is a new species of green pit viper discovered in the Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. Additional Facts: Pakke Tiger Reserve: It is also known as Pakhui …
Read MoreNews:Every year, 18th April is celebrated as World Heritage Day. Facts: World Heritage Day was started by the International Council on Monuments and Sites(ICOMOS) in 1982.It was also approved by …
Read MoreNews:The Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) High Court has stayed its 2015 order directing the civil administration to cut down Russian Poplar trees in the union territory of J&K. Facts: The name …
Read MoreNews: Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change, has made an amendment to EIA Notification 2006 to fasten availability/production of various drugs against COVID-19. Facts: All projects or activities in respect …
Read MoreNews:The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) hasn’t met since 2014.However, policy decisions and clearances have come from a standing committee. Facts: National Board for Wildlife(NBWL) is a statutory body constituted …
Read MoreNews:An Asian Elephant from Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary has been rescued by the forest officials. Facts: Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary is the only sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh with a population of Asian …
Read MoreNews: Cyclone Harold strikes South Pacific island of Vanuatu. Facts: Type: Tropical Cyclone Areas affected: Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Tonga Additional facts: Tropical Cyclones: These are storms that originate …
Read MoreNews:A new study conducted by the University of Manchester and Mahavir Cancer Institute and Research Centre,Bihar has found uranium contaminating the groundwater in 10 districts of Bihar. Facts: Uranium:It is …
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