Forest Advisory Committee
Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change reprimanded the Odisha government for building walls,…
First multi-city study to examine the relationship between short-term air pollution exposure and mortality in 10 major Indian cities is published
Lancet has published a first multi-city study examining the relationship between short-term air pollution (PM2.5) exposure and mortality in 10…
Central government extends Smart Cities Mission till March 2025
The government of India has extended the centrally sponsored Smart Cities Mission until 31 March 2025. The scheme was originally…
Modi government reconstituted 8 cabinet committees
Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government reconstituted the eight subcommittees of the Union Cabinet on 3 July 2024 after…
India Unveils World’s First Comprehensive Fauna Checklist
Government’s Commitment to Biodiversity Fauna of India Checklist Portal Animal Taxonomy Summit–2024 Publications and Initiatives Collaboration and Cultural Events
Reserve Bank of India joins Project Nexus
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has joined Project Nexus, a multilateral international initiative to enable instant cross-border retail payments by…
World Bank approves $1.5 bn loan to support India’s green hydrogen push
The World Bank has approved a $1.5-billion loan to help India accelerate its low-carbon energy development.This strategic funding will help…
Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) launched to study gamma-ray bursts
The Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) spacecraft, jointly developed by China and France, was launched into orbit on June 22…
Two new plant species discovered in two biogeographical hotspots in India
Indian botanists and researchers have discovered two new plant species from two biogeographical hotspots of the country – Andaman and…
Nvidia becomes the world’s most valuable company
Nvidia is a well-known technology company that makes graphics processing units (GPUs). They recently did something very impressive by becoming…