To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October as Rashtriya Swachhta Diwas, Secretary, Petroleum and Natural Gas flagged off the publicity vans in Delhi, to generate…
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The composite water management index (CWMI) 2.0 was released by NITI Aayog. The states are ranked across nine themes, including attention to groundwater and restoration…
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The famous Palani panchamirtham, given as ‘prasadam’ at the Murugan temple there, has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. …
Read MoreFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced,Budget 2019, that her government will promote Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) to reduce cost of production of farmers and thereby double their income. Subhash Palekar, who coined…
Read MorePalau, an archipelago of over 500 islands in Oceania, became the 76th signatory country to join the International Solar Alliance. LEARNING WITH TIMES …
Read MoreThe seasonal reversal of winds and the associated rainfall. This word is derived from the Arabic word “Mausim”. The annual oscillation in the apparent position of the Sun between the…
Read MoreJune 20-21 is a very important day for our planet and its relationship with the sun. June 20-21 is one of two solstices, days when the rays of the sun…
Read MoreA new study by IQAir AirVisual and Greenpeace has identified the cities where air pollution is highest. The list is dominated by India, with seven of the worst 10 cities, and…
Read MoreOn 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March, the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of…
Read MoreThe unusually cold weather in the hill states of North India and parts of the plains, including the New Delhi, has been indirectly caused by the Polar Vortex that spins over…
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