Category: Environment Current Affairs

Environment Audit Rules, 2025: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Environment Audit Rules, 2025 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to establish a comprehensive framework for environmental accountability across India. Key Features of the Environment Audit Rules, 2025: Certification and Registration of Environmental Auditors: Environment Auditors (EAs) are to […]

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement: The Ministry of Earth Sciences has set up a 12 member panel to implement a new law to safeguard its interests in international ocean waters, aligning with the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement (High Seas Treaty) agreement.The BBJN Agreement or High Seas Treaty is a legal framework under […]

India’s first port-based Green Hydrogen Pilot Project: Union Minister inaugurated India’s first port-based Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port, Tamil Nadu, making it the first port in the country to produce green hydrogen. It is a pilot facility producing green hydrogen at VOC Port, Tuticorin. Capacity: 10 Nm³ per hour, set up […]

Sonowal Inaugurates Green Hydrogen Project at Tuticorin Port: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaranar, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated a landmark green hydrogen pilot project and laid the foundation for multiple infrastructure initiatives at V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. This marks a major […]

Sudan : Landslide A landslide buried a remote mountain village in the Darfur region of Sudan. Sudan is the third largest country in Northeast Africa South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt, Libya, Chad and Central African Republic. It borders the Sahara on the north and extends southward to the forests of West Africa and the Congo […]

Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary: In News Odisha’s Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is all set to be declared India’s newest tiger reserve. Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Bargarh district of Odisha. It is located near Hirakud Dam (the longest dam in India and the longest earthen dam in the world) on the Mahanadi River. It was […]

Senna spectabilis: Kerala has carried out India’s first science-based, community-driven eradication of Senna spectabilis which could restore south India’s forests. Senna spectabilis is an invasive species native to tropical America. Common names: Popcorn Bush Cedar, Archibald’s Cassia, Calceolaria Cassia, Golden Shower, Scented Shower, Fetid Cassia. It forms dense, sterile thickets, choking out native plants, altering […]

Painted Stork: The National Zoological Park has stepped up surveillance and biosecurity measures after a fresh carcass of a migratory painted stork was found near a pond and another stork was detected sick in the water bird aviary, officials said recently Painted Stork is a large wading bird belonging to the stork family. It is […]

Coconut Development Board (CDB) has celebrated World Coconut Day: The Coconut Development Board (CDB) has celebrated World Coconut Day by launching its newly revised schemes. It is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India It was established for the integrated development of coconut production and utilization in […]

Chhattisgarh’s Power Capacity Rises to 30,000 MW: Chhattisgarh, a state formed in 2000, has made remarkable strides in the power sector. From an initial capacity of 1,400 megawatts (MW) at the time of its formation, the state now generates 30,000 MW of electricity. This rapid expansion highlights Chhattisgarh’s transformation into one of India’s power hubs […]