In the monthly radio address, “Man ki baat”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to start a new revolution against plastic from 2 October, 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. He has also urged municipalities, NGOs and the corporate sector to take measures for safe disposal of accumulated plastic waste before 2019 Diwali. The… Continue reading Launch revolution against plastic on Gandhi Jayanti, says PM Modi
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Give specific timelines for cleaning of Yamuna: NGT
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed stakeholders to give specific schedule for cleaning the Yamuna. The NGT has also noted that repeated timelines have not been adhered to in the last 30 years and pollution of the river continues unabated. Earlier, the NGT had expressed dissatisfaction over the cleaning of the Yamuna River and… Continue reading Give specific timelines for cleaning of Yamuna: NGT
Telling numbers: Counting Amazon fires, assessing forest lost
The Amazon rainforest has been reeling under fires prompting global concerns. According to Brazilian Space Research Agency (INPE), more than 74,000 fires have been recorded in the Amazon region between January and August 2019. There has been an 84% increase in the number of fires compared with the same period in 2018 According to scientists… Continue reading Telling numbers: Counting Amazon fires, assessing forest lost
CITES CoP 2019: 18 endangered sharks and rays afforded protection
18 species of sharks and rays, were included in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). These sharks and rays species are threatened by the scale of international trade in their fins and meat. The decision was taken at the ongoing CoP 18 of CITES… Continue reading CITES CoP 2019: 18 endangered sharks and rays afforded protection
CITES CoP 2019: Conservationist Vivek Menon wins Clark Bavin Award
Conservationist Vivek Menon, head of Wildlife Trust of India was awarded the prestigious Clark R Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award for the year 2019. The award was presented at the ongoing CoP 18 of CITES being held in Geneva, Switzerland. The Bavin Awards recognise the extraordinary efforts that law enforcement officers and other field-based individuals… Continue reading CITES CoP 2019: Conservationist Vivek Menon wins Clark Bavin Award
G-7 summit
Indian Prime Minister(PM) will be attending the 45th G7 Summit in Biarritz, France. Although India is not a member of the G7 group,Indian PM would be attending the Summit as a special guest on the invitation of French President. The G-7 was created in 1975 as an annual gathering of political leaders to discuss and… Continue reading G-7 summit
Donald Trump reportedly wants Greenland. Can you really buy a foreign territory
U.S. President has said that he wants to buy Greenland.However,the Denmark government dismissed his statement and said that Greenland was not for sale. Greenland is the world’s largest island.It is an autonomous Denmark dependent territory with limited self-government and its own parliament. Denmark contributes two thirds of Greenland’s budget revenue while the rest comes mainly… Continue reading Donald Trump reportedly wants Greenland. Can you really buy a foreign territory
Centre takes steps to control onion prices in national capital
Government has planned to substantially increase the daily supply of onions from its buffer stock held with NAFED. This decision was taken in the backdrop of heavy rains in key onion growing States such as Maharashtra and Karnataka which may increase the prices of onion. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India(NAFED) was established in… Continue reading Centre takes steps to control onion prices in national capital
IIT-Guwahati researchers develop ‘meat of the future
Researchers at IIT-Guwahati have developed cell based meat.This will be a step towards cruelty-free food thereby saving the environment as well as the animals. Cell based meat or cellular agriculture aims at creating clean meat.Cell based meat is a process in which a small sample of cells is taken from an animal painlessly and then… Continue reading IIT-Guwahati researchers develop ‘meat of the future
IMF report flags several delays in India’s data reporting
According to the International monetary fund(IMF) “Annual Observance Report of the Special Data Dissemination Standard for 2018”,India has failed to comply with multiple requirements prescribed in the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). The IMF launched the SDDS initiative in 1996 to guide members to enhance data transparency and help financial market participants with adequate information… Continue reading IMF report flags several delays in India’s data reporting
