The Global Methane Pledge, an effort led jointly by the United States and the European Union, was launched at the ongoing UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. So far, over…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Initiative for the Resilient Island States (IRIS) for developing infrastructure of small island nations during COP26. Modi said that India’s space agency ISRO will…
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India has developed an indigenous technology to convert high ash Indian coal to methanol and established its first pilot plant, September 2021 in Hyderabad. This technology will help the country…
Read MoreThe World Health Organisation (WHO), last month, released a revised Global Air Quality Guidelines, announcing more stringent limits for six pollutant categories —particulate matter (PM), ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2)…
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh (RJJK) to facilitate contributions for the creation of safe drinking water supply in villages. This is a part of the…
Read MoreThe Naga Cucumber has recently been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag under agricultural products of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act of 1999. Known for its…
Read MoreAssam govt burns around 2,500 rhino horns to mark World Rhino Day. The destruction of horns — a process that is in compliance with Section 39(3)(c) of the Wildlife (Protection)…
Read MoreTwo more beaches in India, Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry beaches, have been accorded the coveted ‘Blue Flag’ certification, taking the total number of such beaches in…
Read MoreIndian Scientists, along with international collaborators, have measured the magnetic field of an eruption from the Sun’s atmosphere (by observing the weak thermal radio emission associated with the erupted plasma…
Read MoreHurricane Ida’s, in USA, created deadly havoc in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York days after the system hit the Gulf Coast — some 1,000 miles away. LEARNING FROM…
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