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President gives assent to J&K Reorganisation Bill, two new UTs to come into effect from Oct 31

The President has given assent to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. The reorganisation bill provides for the formation of the Union Territory of Ladakh without Legislature and a separate one for Jammu and Kashmir with the Legislature.The two new UTs will come into existence from October 31. According to the legislation,the Union Territory… Continue reading President gives assent to J&K Reorganisation Bill, two new UTs to come into effect from Oct 31

UN, US & China rebuff Pakistan, deal it big diplomatic blow

Pakistan has failed in its efforts to seek international mediation and intervention in its campaign against India’s move to revoke provisions of Article 370 and bifurcate Jammu & Kashmir into two Union territories. United Nations has also virtually rejected the Pakistan argument that India had carried out an illegal annexation of J&K which was a… Continue reading UN, US & China rebuff Pakistan, deal it big diplomatic blow

Environment ministry’s 50-year plan to tackle water crisis

An expert committee report of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has suggested measures to regulate the overuse of water in agriculture. The committee has recommended registering and creation of inventories of borewells across India. It has suggested recording details such as location and the withdrawal capacity, along with the size of the… Continue reading Environment ministry’s 50-year plan to tackle water crisis

Shri Arjun Munda inaugurates ‘National Workshop on Tribal Enterprise with focus on Honey, Bamboo & Lac’

Union Minister for Tribal Affairs has inaugurated a “National Workshop on Tribal Enterprise with focus on Honey, Bamboo and Lac”. During the workshop,the union minister released the reports on (a) Bamboo and Bamboo Nomics (b) Lac and (c) Honey. India is the world’s second largest cultivator of bamboo after China. According to the data,India’s annual… Continue reading Shri Arjun Munda inaugurates ‘National Workshop on Tribal Enterprise with focus on Honey, Bamboo & Lac’

PM-Kusum not a solution for India’s irrigation needs: CSE

A report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) titled “Silver Bullet: Are Solar Pumps a Panacea for Irrigation, Farmer Distress and Discom Losses?” has assessed the expected impact of the PM-KUSUM scheme. According to the report, PM KUSUM might result in over-exploitation of groundwater. It notes that while, the solarisation of agricultural feeders… Continue reading PM-Kusum not a solution for India’s irrigation needs: CSE

Invasive weed found in Haryana wheat crop

Scientist have found an invasive weed called Emex australis Steinh in wheat fields at villages of Faridabad and adjoining districts in Haryana. The weed is commonly known as ‘doublegee’, ‘three corner jack’ or ‘spiny emex’. The invasive weed belongs to the family Polygonaceae.  It is native to Australia and South Africa. The weed prospers in… Continue reading Invasive weed found in Haryana wheat crop

India plans to utilize its share under Indus Waters Treaty: Raj Kumar Singh

Government officials have said that India has planned to fully utilize its share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960. This statement came as reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories will give the government direct control over J&K’s affairs which in turn is expected to speed up the process of… Continue reading India plans to utilize its share under Indus Waters Treaty: Raj Kumar Singh

Latest count is in: Desi cattle numbers continue to go downhill

According to the provisional 2019 Livestock Census report, India’s total population of indigenous and nondescript cattle is estimated at 139.82 million. This is a 7.5% decrease from 2012 indigenous cattle population. In contrary, the exotic and crossbred cattle population has increased by 29.5%. The Indian government had launched Rashritya Gokul Mission in 2014. The mission… Continue reading Latest count is in: Desi cattle numbers continue to go downhill

Ocean warming, overfishing increase methylmercury toxin in fish

According to a study published in the journal Nature, increase in sea temperatures and overfishing impacts the level of methylmercury in fish. Methylmercury concentration in fish has increased despite its decrease in seawater since 1990s The study observed there has been up to 23% increase in methylmercury concentration in Atlantic cod fish in the northwestern… Continue reading Ocean warming, overfishing increase methylmercury toxin in fish

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