News:Recently,To find a solution to stubble burning issue,India is testing a Swedish technology torrefaction that can convert rice stubble into ‘bio-coal’. Facts: The government has funded a pilot project at …
Read MoreNews: The 2019 UN climate change conference (COP25) is taking place from 2 to 13 December in Madrid (Spain), under the Presidency of the Government of Chile Facts: Conference of …
Read MoreNews: World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) released provisional State of Global Climate Report 2019 at the Conference of Parties 25 (CoP 25) in Madrid on December 3, 2019. The final Statement …
Read MoreNews:Ministry of Jal Shakti has tabled the data on water contamination in the Parliament. Facts: Key takeaways from the data: As of November 27,2019, 3.22% of the rural habitations across …
Read MoreNews:Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has informed Rajya Sabha about the implementation of Blue Flag Certification for select beaches in the country. Facts: About Blue flag Certification: The …
Read MoreNews:Recently,Operation Clean Art was conducted in India to ensure that the mongoose hair brush trade be closed down across the country. Facts: About Operation Clean Art: Operation Clean Art was …
Read MoreNews:The Ministry of Shipping have given approval for the development of Loktak Inland Waterways improvement project in Manipur. Facts: About the Project: The project will develop the Inland water transport …
Read MoreNews:Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas has informed the Lok Sabha that SATAT initiative has the potential of addressing environmental problems arising from stubble burning. Facts: About SATAT initiative: …
Read MoreNews:Recently,researchers from Arunachal Pradesh have discovered a new species of non-venomous burrowing snake named Trachischium apteii. Facts: About the new species: The species Trachischium apteii was found under fallen logs …
Read MoreNews: In order to meet the present challenges in water sector, The Jal Shakti Ministry has finalised a committee to draft a new National Water Policy (NWP). Facts: About the …
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