Govt plans to procure more maize to ramp up production of ethanol
Only 2 percent of the world’s maize is produced in India. Of the production in India, about 47 percent goes…
Cabinet Committee approves procurement of 240 aero-engines from HAL for Su-30MKI aircraft of Indian Air Force
The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the procurement of 240 aero-engines (AL-31FP) for Su-30MKI aircraft of Indian Air Force…
Lancet Study Reveals Widespread Iron, Calcium, and Folate Deficiencies Among Indians
A study published in The Lancet Global Health journal says that people in India are not consuming enough essential micronutrients…
Himachal Pradesh’s Bill Raising Women’s Minimum Marriage Age
Himachal Pradesh Assembly has recently passed the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2024. This bill proposes increasing…
Historic peace deal in New Delhi
In a symbolic end to the menace of insurgency in Tripura, two insurgent groups—the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT)…
Indian Ocean Biodiversity Information System
The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) recently organised a national workshop on Indian Ocean Biodiversity Information System…
Essential micronutrient deficiencies in Indians
A recent article in The Lancet estimated that the Indian population has inadequate intake of 15 dietary micronutrients. The study…
National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 crore on the Punjab government for failing to manage solid and liquid waste in the state despite several warnings
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 crore on the Punjab government for failing to…
Lithium mining is sinking the Atacama salt bed
According to a study conducted by the University of Chile, Chile’s Atacama Salt Flat is sinking at a rate of…
Department of Consumer Affairs, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution organised a National Workshop on Framework for Right to Repair for Mobile and Electronics Sectors
Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution hosted a National Workshop on the…