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27 June 2020. Introduction: Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent charge)Shri Prahlad Singh Patel has called for organizing of “Sankalp Parva” and plant trees as desired by our Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has called for planting at least five trees wherever possible to ensure clean and healthy environment in the country. […]
Read MoreAlmost every day we come across the term environment in some context or the other. Everybody seems to be talking about environment – adverse effects of the environment as well as its protection. We can often hear or read articles, critical analysis and debates on various environmental issues on radio, television, newspapers, magazines etc. Global […]
Read MoreThe association of man and environment is not a new idea. Man has relied on mother Earth for all his basic needs from the inception of life on this Earth. In due course of time the needs became much more and man stepped into an era of industrialisation. No doubt, man has benefited from industrialisation […]
Read MoreWild animals host a large number of viruses which can hop on to humans in close proximity! This is an intriguing question. Isn’t it! Instantaneously it brings to our mind variable theories that are doing the rounds as to its origin. We immediately want to know and then eliminate the cause of our existing miserable […]
Read More24 June 2020 Introduction: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW), under Make in India initiative indigenously develop a vehicle-mounted ULV sprayer for locust control to overcome the limitation of importing equipment. Highlights: Mechanization and Technology Division of DAC&FW developed a prototype of the sprayer, through an Indian manufacturer. The trials of the sprayer were […]
Read More22 June 2020. Introduction: NITI Aayog in collaboration with International Transport Forum will launch the ‘Decarbonising Transport in India’ project on 24th June 2020. Aim of the project: The main aim of the project will be to develop a pathway towards a low-carbon transport system for India. Highlights: The Decarbonising Transport international project will be […]
Read More17 June 2020. Introduction: As the colour of the Lonar Lake in Mahahrashtra turns pink,the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has sought reports from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and the Geological Survey of India on the environmental impact assessment of the Lonar lake. Highlights: The expert team from NEERI and also […]
Read More15June 2020. Introduction: Recently with the help of World Wide Fund India has carried out an estimation exercise of Indian Gaur in the Nilgris forest division of Tamil Nadu. This is the first estimation exercise being held in region. According to the exercise, there are around 2,000 Gaurs across the division. Highlights Accroding to the […]
Read More13 June ,2020 Introduction: According to the National Institute of Space Research (INPE) the increase in deforestation of Amazon forests has been the highest in 2019 as compared to last 5 years. Highlights: It is estimated that the Amazon is vanishing at the rate of 20,000sq miles per year. At this rate the entire forest […]
Read More11 June 2020. Introduction: Uttarakhand opens its first biodiversity park in Haldwani to encourage conservation especially of the medicinal plants as the state’s rich botanical heritage is facing threats from climate change, degrading landscapes, habitat loss and development activities. This was opened on World Environment Day in keeping with the theme of ‘’Celebrate Biodiversity” Highlights: […]
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