Seven years on, mission to clean the Ganga remains a work in progress Context After announcing the ambitious National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) seven years ago, the government has only put in treatment facilities that can handle 20% of the anticipated sewage output in […]
WCS-India report flags illegal trade of red sand boa Context According to a report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)-India, there were 172 instances of red sand boa (Eryx johnii) seizures between 2016 and 2021. The paper, titled “Illegal Trade of Red Sand Boa in […]
Study on the life cycle of different blow flies helps to estimate post-mortem interval Context The first insects to dwell and colonize a dead body are flies from the family Calliphoridae of the order Diptera. These insects, often referred to as blow flies, are crucial […]
Japan releases water from Fukushima plant Context China banned all imports of seafood from Japan after Japan released effluent from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. What is the historical background of Fukushima? Nuclear Energy Development in Japan: To meet its energy needs, […]
Flying fox bats for vigilance while day-roosting Finds study Context According to a recent study, the largest species of bats in India, which was given the moniker of a sly canine, spends 7% of its daytime roosting time keeping an eye on the area. Flying […]
NGT to Odisha: stop illegal construction near Tampara Lake Context : The Odisha government has been ordered by the National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone, not to proceed with “illegal” building in and around Tampara Lake, a Ramasar site and one of the state’s largest and […]
The number of elephants in Karnataka goes up Context: According to an intermediate report on Asian Elephant Population and Demography Estimates, 2023, the expected number of elephants in Karnataka has climbed by 346, from 6,049 in 2017 to 6,395 in the present. This makes Karnataka […]
China Event Raises Concern Over India’s Only Ape Context: At a recent international conference on gibbons held in China, the conservation status of India’s sole ape raised questions. What do we know about hoolock gibbon? There are two types of Hoolock Gibbon which are seen […]
Lightning not a natural disaster, says Centre Context According to a senior government official who spoke on the record on the condition of anonymity, the Union government opposes designating lightning as a natural disaster because deaths caused by it can be avoided by raising people’s […]
Pollution Of The Ganges Ganges Or The Ganga Hindus regard the Ganges as sacred and accord it great religious significance. It is revered as the goddess Ganga and is thought to purify the soul and atone for sins. Length and Course: The Ganges is one […]