Sedge Warbler Spotted In The State Of Kerala: Birders and ornithologists recently in the State of Kerala spotted a migratory bird the Sedge Warbler. The sedge warbler is a medium-sized warbler of marshes, reedbeds and wetlands that can be spotted singing from perches on reeds and willow bushes. The male sedge warbler introduces random phrases […]
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Indian Star Tortoise : Key Facts
Indian Star Tortoise : Key Facts A recent study on the Indian star tortoise distributed across South Asia has revealed that the genetic diversity of the species as well as its habitat has suffered major losses because of rampant illegal trade. The research report said the species is facing twin challenges of a threat to […]
Annual Status Of Education Report (ASER) 2022 : Highlights
Annual Status Of Education Report (ASER) 2022 : Highlights The ASER Report 2022 released recently revealed that almost all (98.4%) students in the age bracket of 6-14 years are now enrolled in schools. Highlights of ASER 2022: In ASER 2022 Survey, 7 lakh candidates from 19,060 schools in 616 districts were surveyed to calculate the […]
Etalin Hydropower Project
Etalin Hydropower Project: The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has recently asked the Arunachal Pradesh Government to review the Etalin hydropower project. The FAC has recently asked the Arunachal Pradesh government to file a fresh proposal for forest diversion and the construction of the Etalin hydroelectric project (EHEP) due to non-compliance to conditions stipulated by the […]
Bharat Pravah-India Along Its Shores Initiative
Bharat Pravah-India Along Its Shores Initiative: The Ministry of Shipping, Waterways, and Ports has launched ‘Bharat Pravah-India along its Shores’, an initiative to highlight the significance and imagery of rivers, ports, and shipping in everyday life through a series of nationwide events. Kochi, Vizhinjam in Kerala and Galathea Bay ports in Andaman Nicobar Islands have […]
Spot Bellied Eagle Owl : Spotted In Seshachalam Forest Of Andhra Pradesh
Spot Bellied Eagle Owl : Spotted In Seshachalam Forest Of Andhra Pradesh Spot Bellied Eagle Owl was recently spotted in Seshachalam forest of Andhra Pradesh for the first time. Spot Bellied Eagle Owl: Scientific name: Bubo nipalensis Spot Bellied Eagle Owl is also known as the forest eagle-owl. They are large, very powerful and bold […]
Ecologically Sensitive Zones : Protests In Kerala
Ecologically Sensitive Zones : Protests In Kerala The creation of the Ecologically sensitive zones (ESZ) has sparked protests in Kerala and can be a hint of what is likely to occur in other parts of the country. Eco Sensitive Zones: The National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change […]
Technology For Air Quality Monitoring System
Technology For Air Quality Monitoring System: Under the ‘National programme on Electronics and ICT applications in Agriculture and Environment (AgriEnIcs)’– the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), in collaboration with TeXMIN, ISM, Dhanbad has developed an outdoor air quality monitoring station to monitor environmental pollutants. It will monitor parameters like PM 1.0, PM 2.5, […]
Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project
Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project: NASA and Boeing will partner in the development and flight test of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing demonstrator aircraft under SFD project. The partnership aims to revolutionize the commercial aviation industry through a much more fuel-efficient design of narrow body airliners The project aims to engage with industry, academia, and other […]
The Bhopal Declaration
The Bhopal Declaration: The Bhopal Declaration was released after a two-day meeting of Think-20 under G20 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The Declaration was made by more than 300 intellectuals from India and abroad The Think 20 (T20) is a forum of think tanks from G20 countries that provides policy recommendations to the leaders of the […]
