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Centre to Issue Heatwave Advisory to States for Worker Welfare
The Centre will issue an advisory to all states and union territories to ensure workers’ welfare during expected heatwave days this summer. The advisory will include measures such as rescheduling work hours, providing regular health checkups, cool places for rest, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Nepal Army Launches Mountain Cleaning Campaign 2024 at Mt. Everest
The Nepal Army will collect around 10 tonnes of garbage and five bodies lying at Mt. Everest as part of the Mountain Cleaning Campaign 2024 in the Everest region. The cleaning campaign aims to control human-made pollution in the Himalayas ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Uttarakhand Assesses GLOF Risks in Himalayas
The state government of Uttarakhand recently set up two expert panels to conduct risk-assessment and monitor five glacial lakes that have been facing risk of immediate danger. Glacial Lake Outburst Floods or GLOFs have been threatening them leading the government ..
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Threats to the Great Indian Bustard and Conservation Efforts
The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) (Ardeotis nigriceps) is a critically endangered bird species native to the Indian subcontinent. With fewer than 150 individuals remaining in the wild, the GIB faces numerous threats that are driving it towards extinction. The GIB ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024
The Environment Ministry of India has recently introduced new rules that make it more difficult for manufacturers of disposable plastic products to label them as ‘biodegradable.’ The updated Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024, now require that biodegradable plastics not ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2024
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the southern bank of Brahmaputra in Assam. It is known to have the highest concentration of one-horned rhinoceros. It is often referred to as ‘Mini Kaziranga’ because of similarities with regards to the landscape ..
Category: Environment Current Affairs