Environment
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Why in news? Seven countries—Cook Islands, Madagascar, Mexico, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Uganda—have received a total of US $5.8 million from t...
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Why in news? Seven countries—Cook Islands, Madagascar, Mexico, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Uganda—have received a total of US $5.8 million from t...
Why in news? India has expressed support for Afghanistan’s plan to build a dam on the Kunar River. The proposed project comes at a time when relatio...
Why in news? The Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched the fifth edition of the Marine Fisheries Census 20...
Why in news? The Ministry of Railways has announced that all railway units will patronise the newly launched Aabhar Collection store on the Government...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India recently clarified that while the doctrine of party autonomy is central to arbitration, it cannot override man...
Why in news? India has wound up its operations at the Ayni Air Base in Tajikistan after a two‑decade presence. The withdrawal followed the expiry of...
Why in news? The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has simplified the Know Your Vehicle process for FASTag users. The updated rules aim to m...
Why in news? The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) recently opened a new centre in Bengaluru. The facility promises to boost packaging research, tes...
Why in news? A century‑long study has found that the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro have lost nearly 75 percent of their native plant species sin...
Why in news? The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs held the third National Conference on the National e‑Vidhan Application (NeVA) in New Delhi. Duri...
Why in news? A survey of butterflies and moths has been launched in the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary in Mulugu district, Telangana. The study aims t...
Why in news? Scientists monitoring the Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon, have warned that it may erupt before the end of ...
