'The Odisha Government and TATA Steel Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the Jaga Mission across 5 municipal corporations in the state.' The state government of Odis Read More...
'Long-term exposure to fine airborne particulate matter — PM 2.5 pollutants — may increase the prevalence of anaemia among women of reproductive age through systemic inflammation, a study Read More...
'In a significant move, Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dhar recently announced that the country would move towards an 'interest-free' banking system under the Islamic law by 2027.' According to Read More...
'The Antonova An-225 “Mriya” was the largest cargo plane in the world before it was destroyed earlier this year as Russian forces invaded Ukraine.' Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensk Read More...
'Forbes Asia has unveiled its annual ‘Asia’s Power Businesswomen’ list which features 20 women from the Asia-Pacific region.' The list of women bosses features three Indians as we Read More...
'Spain and Senegal led 30 countries and 20 organisations to launch the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Conven Read More...
'Google, an American technology giant, has launched a platform that displays flood forecasts, namely ‘FloodHub’.' This platform shows the area and time where floods could occur, in or Read More...
'The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC) has granted an in-principle clearance for the diversion of 130 sq km of forest in Great Nicobar Island for the mega project.' T Read More...
'The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy recently said it will continue National Bio Energy Programme till 2025-26 with a budget outlay of Rs 858 crore for the first phase.' The programme will Read More...
'Calling for integration of mangroves conservation with the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programmes for carbon sequestering, India recently joined the Mangrove Read More...