Kanwar Lake
Once a haven for migratory birds, Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake and Bihar’s only Ramsar site, Kanwar is gradually disappearing.…
AIIMS New Delhi and University of Bolton Institute of Medicine have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
AIIMS New Delhi and University of Bolton Institute of Medicine have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The two institutes…
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved a significant surplus transfer of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to the Central Government for the accounting year 2023-24
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved a significant surplus transfer of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to the Central…
Governments of Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Montenegro and Uganda join forces to eliminate mercury use in medical devices
Governments of Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Montenegro, and Uganda have united to combat chemical pollution by launching a USD 134-million…
Land Squeeze
A recent study conducted by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) focusses on the unprecedented ‘land…
A meeting was held by the Principal Scientific Advisor to discuss biomass farming on degraded land
Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India recently convened the first meeting to discuss biomass cultivation on degraded…
Jyoti Ratre has become oldest Indian woman to climb Mount Everest
Jyoti Ratre has become oldest Indian woman to climb Mount Everest. She is 55 years old. She was aided by…
Indian-Origin US Scientist Shrinivas R Kulkarni wins Prestigious Shaw Prize
Indian-origin professor of astronomy, Shrinivas R Kulkarni, wins Shaw Prize. Shaw Prize in Astronomy has been given to him for…
Calcutta High Court issued an order to cancel five lakh OBC certificates in West Bengal
Calcutta High Court issued an order to cancel five lakh OBC certificates in West Bengal. Five Lakh Other Backward Classes…