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Ukraine’s Odesa designated as World Heritage in Danger site

January 27, 2023

The UNESCO of the United Nations presents the tag of World Heritage in Danger. World Heritage Sites face several problems such as development in tourism, war, natural disasters, poaching, urbanization, and pollution. To protect the sites from catastrophic damages, UNESCO ..

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Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: What is C4IR Telangana?

January 18, 2023

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced the establishment of a Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR Telangana) in Hyderabad. It will focus on healthcare and life sciences, with the goal of accelerating product development and delivery innovation within ..

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Angul-Balram rail link

December 29, 2022

The 14 km-long Angul-Balram rail link was inaugurated recently. About Angul-Balram rail link The Angul-Balram rail link was constructed by the Mahanadi Coal Railway Limited (MCRL). It was constructed at a total cost of Rs.300 crore. This rail link is ..

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Bar-headed Goose

December 27, 2022

The bar-headed geese were spotted at Rushikulya in Odisha’s Ganjam. About bar-headed goose The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is considered to be one of the world’s highest-flying birds. Native to Central Asia, this species is capable of flying through the ..

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Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden

December 9, 2022

Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden – India’s largest botanical garden – is currently under threat because of severe land erosion by River Ganga. About Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic ..

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Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Exempted from SC’s ESZ Mandate

December 7, 2022

On December 1, the Supreme Court exempted Maharashtra’s Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS) from its June order mandating the creation of a 1 km eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) around all protected areas in India. About Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Tungareshwar wildlife sanctuary or ..

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