Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary: A wild gaur that had strayed into densely populated areas of Kannur District, Kerala, was captured by a Forest department expert team and later released into the forest area of the Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary recently. Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Wayanad district in Kerala. It is part of the larger […]
Limestone
Limestone: The Ministry of Mines is set to launch the second tranche of the auction of limestone blocks in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), usually in the form of calcite or aragonite. It occurs across almost all geological sequences from Pre-Cambrian to recent, except in Gondwana formations. […]
Fermented Organic Manure
Fermented Organic Manure: The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has called for 10% mandatory blending of fermented organic manure with chemical fertilizers by 2030. It is a type of organic fertilizer produced through a controlled fermentation process of organic materials like manure, crop residues, and compost. It is a byproduct of operational biogas or compressed biogas […]
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture: The Government has set a target of bringing 100 lakh hectares under micro-irrigation over the five-year period from 2025-26 to 2029 under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture was launched in 2014-15 under the framework of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). It […]
SEHAT Mission
SEHAT Mission: The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare launched the ‘SEHAT Mission’ in Delhi. SEHAT (Science Excellence for Health through Agricultural Transformation) is a national mission-mode programme designed to translate agricultural advancements into tangible health outcomes for the people of India. It has been jointly […]
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha: British military medics recently carried out a rare parachute mission to the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to assist a UK national suspected of contracting hantavirus after leaving the virus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius. Tristan da Cunha is both a group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean and […]
Jute Crop Information System
Jute Crop Information System: The National Jute Board has stepped up implementation of the Jute Crop Information System (JCIS). Jute Crop Information System is a technology-driven platform developed in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation and the Jute Corporation of India. It is being implemented since 2023. Purpose is to improve crop monitoring and production […]
SO₂ Mitigation from Coal Plants
SO₂ Mitigation from Coal Plants: A comprehensive study by IIT Delhi, published in the Nature journal, reveals that India could prevent over 1.24 lakh annual deaths by fully mitigating Sulphur Dioxide (SO₂) emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants (CFPP). Key Findings of the Study: Rising Emission Trends: Contrary to global declines, India’s SO₂ emissions from CFPPs […]
Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore
Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore: The Prime Minister paid tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on Pochishe Boishakh, which fell on 9th May in 2026. Pochishe Boishakh, the 25th day of the Bengali month of Boishakh, is celebrated as Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary in the Bengali tradition. Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7th May 1861 in […]
India Hosts Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting 2026
India Hosts Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting 2026: India, currently serving as the Chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) for 2026, hosted the KP Intersessional Meeting in Mumbai to fortify the global regulatory framework and ensure the integrity of the natural diamond supply chain. The meeting focuses on the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), an international […]
