Garcinia Pedunculata : A Medicinal Plant Garcinia pedunculata, a medicinal plant commonly called ‘Borthekera’ in the Assamese language, traditionally forbidden for raw consumption, has been found to protect from heart diseases. The dried pulp of the ripe fruit of the medicinal plant reduced cardiac hypertrophy indicators and oxidative stress and heart inflammation brought on by […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Blue Food : Benefits
Blue Food: Benefits A new study suggests that blue food sourced from aquatic environments can help reduce nutritional deficiencies and contribute to employment and export revenue in India. Blue food is food derived from aquatic animals, plants or algae that are caught or cultivated in freshwater and marine environments. Blue foods are important for the […]
Singareni Thermal Power Plant : First Public Sector Coal-Based Power Generating Station
Singareni Thermal Power Plant : First Public Sector Coal-Based Power Generating Station Singareni Thermal Power Plant (STPP) in Telangana is set to become the first public sector coal-based power generating station in the South and first among the State PSUs in the country to have a flu gas desulphurization (FGD) plant. With 100% utilisation of […]
Himalayan Griffon : Conservation Status
Himalayan Griffon : Conservation Status The Himalayan Griffon was sighted in the Patrampur and Bail Parao ranges of the Terai forest range after nearly 15 years. Himalayan Griffon is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae. It is one of the two largest Old World vultures and true raptors. This species is found along […]
Jute Packaging Act, 1987
Jute Packaging Act, 1987: The Government of India approved Reservation norms for the mandatory use of jute in the packaging of rice, wheat and sugar for the Year 2022-23. The reservation norms under JPM Act provide for direct employment to 3.70 lakh workers and protect the interest of approximately 40 lakh farm families in the […]
Open Pit Mine Collapsed In China
Open Pit Mine Collapsed In China: An open pit mine recently collapsed in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region, killing at least two people and leaving more than 50 missing. Open-pit mining, also known as opencast mining, is a surface mining technique that extracts minerals from an open pit in the ground. It is the most […]
Pink Dolphin Rescued From a Colombian River
Pink Dolphin Rescued From a Colombian River: Two pink river dolphins, a mother and her calf, were rescued from a Colombian river where these mammals were trapped in shallow water. Pink Dolphin is the Amazon River dolphin which is also known as the pink river dolphin or boto and lives only in freshwater. It is […]
Anubhuti Inclusive Park : World’s Largest And Unique Divyang Park
Anubhuti Inclusive Park : World’s Largest And Unique Divyang Park Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways laid the Foundation Stone of the world’s largest and unique Divyang Park – Anubhuti Inclusive Park in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Features of the park: Facilities for all 21 types of disabilities, such as a touch and smell garden, hydrotherapy […]
Prymnesium parvum : Toxic Algal Bloom
Prymnesium parvum : Toxic Algal Bloom A new report by the European Union (EU) investigating has confirmed that the destruction of fish in the River Oder in Poland was caused by the toxic algal bloom Prymnesium parvum made possible by anthropogenic factors. Prymnesium parvum is a microscopic, single-celled alga with four morphologically distinct forms. Three […]
Harike Wetland
Harike Wetland: According to the recent water bird census, the Harike wetland witnessed a decline in migratory birds’ arrival this year. Harike wetland Sanctuary also locally known as “Hari-ke-Pattan” is one of the largest wetlands in northern India. It is situated at the confluence of two major rivers of Punjab Sutlej and Beas. Harike wetland […]
