News: Central Water Commission(CWC) along with Google has launched a flood forecasting initiative. Facts: Flood Forecasting Initiative: It aims to provide alerts to the public regarding flood situations in the …
Read MoreNews: Scientists at Gayatri Vidya Parishad-Scientific and Industrial Research Centre have developed the Air Unique-quality Monitoring (AUM) system with the support of the Department of Science and Technology(DST) Clean Air …
Read MoreNews: A Japanese ship struck a coral reef off Mauritius spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and triggering a state of environmental emergency.This oil spill took place near Blue …
Read MoreNews: Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL) is implementing the ‘Rehabilitation of Abandoned Villages through Ice Stupas’ project in Ladakh to make …
Read MoreNews: Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) has put calls for proposals to the One Sun, One World, One Grid(OSOWOG) initiative on hold till further notice. Facts: One Sun, …
Read MoreNews: World Animal Protection on the eve of World Elephant Day(August 12) has released its report titled “Elephants. Not Commodities”. Facts: About the report: The report compares research spanning a …
Read MoreNews: A study has reported a high rate of deforestation in Papum Reserve Forest (RF), a major hornbill habitat in Arunachal Pradesh. Facts: Papum Reserve Forest: It is an Important …
Read MoreNews: A webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day was organized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with the theme “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar Bharat”. Facts: World …
Read MoreNews: Scientists of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology(WIHG) have recently conducted a study on Geothermal springs in the Himalayas. Facts: Geothermal Springs or Hot Springs: It is a spring …
Read MoreNews: Union Environment Minister has launched the Surakhsya Portal on World Elephant Day Facts: Surakhsya Portal: It is a National Portal on Human elephant conflict (HEC) that aims to collect …
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