Battery Pack Aadhaar System: The central government has released draft guidelines for a Battery Pack Aadhaar system. It is an indigenous digital identification and data storage system developed to ensure end-to-end traceability of batteries throughout their entire lifecycle. This system aims to bring transparency, accountability, and sustainability to the battery ecosystem by enabling accurate tracking […]
Tag: 6th Jan 2026
Cetacean morbillivirus
Cetacean morbillivirus: Scientists used drones to find a dangerous Cetacean morbillivirus among whales in the Arctic. Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) refers to a viral infection affecting marine mammals, particularly cetaceans. It belongs to the family Paramyxoviridae, which affects marine mammals such as dolphins, whales, and porpoises. These viruses are enveloped, negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses. It has […]
White-Bellied Heron
White-Bellied Heron: Union Environment Ministry expert panel has recommended environmental clearance (EC) for the Kalai-II hydroelectric project on Lohit River which is a white-bellied heron habitat. The white-bellied heron (Ardea insignis ) is a large heron species. It is the second largest living species of heron. It is also known as the imperial heronor great […]
New Action Plan For The Protection Of Chilika Lake
New Action Plan For The Protection Of Chilika Lake: The Odisha government is preparing a new action plan for the protection of Chilika Lake’s biodiversity and the development of its surrounding areas.It is a brackish water lake and a shallow lagoon with estuarine character spread across the districts of Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam in the […]
10 Years of Paris Agreement
10 Years of Paris Agreement: The Paris Agreement(2015) completed ten years in November 2025, triggering a global re-evaluation of its effectiveness and relevance.The Paris Agreement is a legally binding global climate agreement adopted in 2015 (21st Conference of the Parties (COP)) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.It replaced the Kyoto Protocol, expanding climate […]
