World Heritage Institute Of Training and Research – Asia Pacific: The World Heritage Institute of Training and Research – Asia Pacific (WHITR-AP) has recognised CEPT (Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, Gujarat) University’s programme in conservation and regeneration as a commended case of Global Innovation on World Heritage Education. The World Heritage Education Programme was […]
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railways
Darjeeling Himalayan Railways: Concerns were raised against the Centre’s proposed monetisation of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR) There are four fully functional and operational railways networks in mountains and hilly terrains in India — the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) located in the foothills of the Himalayas in West Bengal; the Nilgiris Mountain Railways located in […]
Mapping Groundwater Sources: CSIR
Mapping Groundwater Sources: Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said, mapping groundwater sources by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will help to utilise groundwater for drinking purposes and supplement Prime Minister Modi’s Har Ghar Nal Se Jal Mission. CSIR in collaboration National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) have undertaken High Resolution Aquifer Mapping […]
Hurricane Ida: Important Points
Hurricane Ida: Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, US. It is an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm and one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the US. It will test the hundreds of miles of new levees that were built after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina (2005), which made landfall 16 years ago […]
Hydropower Projects In Himalayas
Hydropower Projects In Himalayas: The central government has said that no new Hydropower projects would be allowed in the upper reaches of the Ganga and those sanctioned would have to abide by environment regulations that prescribe a minimum flow in the river at all times of the year to preserve its health. Seven projects, all […]
Merging of Black Holes
Three Supermassive Black Holes Has Been Spotted: A rare merging of three supermassive black holes has been spotted by a team of astrophysicists in India. All three merging black holes were part of galaxies in the Toucan constellation. The discovery was made using data from the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) onboard the first Indian space […]
Animal Discoveries 2020: Zoological Survey of India
Animal Discoveries 2020: It is a document published recently by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). It reveals that 557 new species have been added to India’s fauna in 2020, which includes 407 new species and 150 new records. The number of faunal species in India has climbed to 1,02,718 species. Important Species added: Trimeresurus […]
GM Soya Cake Imports
GM Soya Cake Imports: With rising soyabean prices escalating the poultry industry’s costs, the Centre has allowed the import of 1.2 million metric tonnes of crushed and de-oiled genetically modified (GM) soya cake till October 31, 2021. Soyabean meal is an essential raw material for the poultry industry, but prices have more than doubled over […]
Chakma And Hajong Communities
Chakma And Hajong Communities: The Chakma organisations have opposed the proposed deportation of 60,000 people belonging to the Chakma and Hajong communities from Arunachal Pradesh. They are ethnic people who lived in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, most of which are located in Bangladesh. Chakmas are predominantly Buddhists, while Hajongs are Hindus. They are found in […]
Corbett Tiger Reserve : Uttarakhand
Corbett Tiger Reserve: Uttarakhand: The Delhi High Court has asked the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to consider as representation a petition to stop the alleged illegal construction of bridges and walls within tiger breeding habitat of the Corbett Tiger Reserve. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand. The Project Tiger was launched in […]
