Union Government ordered closure of 150 Industrial units along Ganga for not...
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has issued closure orders to 150 grossly polluting industrial units for not installing Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring System (OCEMS)...
View ArticleNew species of a Musical Bird discovered in India, Named after Indian...
A team of international scientists has discovered a new species of bird with a soothing tone in north-eastern India and adjacent parts of China. The bird, described in the current issue of the journal...
View ArticleA genus of Old World tree frogs Frankixalus rediscovered in India
A genus of Old World tree frogs (Rhacophoridae) was rediscovered in India. This genus was thought to have extinct more than a century. The study regarding the rediscovery of genus of Old World tree...
View ArticleA new species of bird Himalayan Forest Thrush discovered in India
A new species of bird discovered in parts of northeastern India and adjacent parts of China. The scientific name of this new found species of bird is Zoothera salimalii. Scientist named it after the...
View ArticleForest Eco-system climate proofing project launched in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Sunday launched a Rs.310 crore project for managing forests in two districts in a way so as to minimise the effects of climate change. The Himachal...
View ArticleNew categorization of Industries based on Pollution Index released by Union...
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change released a new categorization of industries based on their pollution load on March 5, 2016. The categorization shall help in determining...
View ArticleCurrent Affairs 2016: Union Government notified the Plastic Waste Management...
The Union Government has notified the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 on March 18, 2016. The rules would suppress the earlier Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011. The Union...
View ArticleCurrent Affairs 2016: Hotter, Drier, Wetter Future is the theme for World...
World Meteorological Day is being observed today on March 23, 2016. The theme for this year is ‘Hotter, Drier, Wetter. Face the Future’. This theme has been chosen for the World Meteorological Day 2016...
View ArticleConference on Tiger Conservation: 2500 Tigers in India, shows growth
Ministry of Environment on April 12, 2016 announced an increase in its tiger population. Now India has 2,500 tigers in the wild from 2,226 in 2014, while the global tiger population has risen from...
View ArticleConference on Tiger Conservation: Tiger Range Countries adopted resolution to...
The third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation concluded in New Delhi on April 14, 2016 with the 13 Tiger Range Countries adopting a resolution reasserting their commitment to the Global...
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