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Punjab Policy on Groundwater Usage

In June 2022, the Central Ground Water Board reported the groundwater (in the first 100m reach) of Punjab will be exhausted by 2029. In 2039, the groundwater (in...

February 2, 2023

Amrit Dharohar Scheme

India lost 30% of its wetlands in the past three decades. Of all Mumbai lost the maximum wetlands. 71% of wetlands in Mumbai were lost between 1970 and...

February 1, 2023

MISHTI Scheme for Mangrove plantations

The Mangroves cover 0.15% of the total Indian Geographical area. This is around 4,975 square kilometers. The state of West Bengal alone has 42.45% of India’s mangroves. Indian...

February 1, 2023

Hibbertopterus lamsdelli: New species of Giant Sea Scorpion

Aquatic arthropods are invertebrates living in water with segmented bodies. They are extinct. A new species of aquatic arthropod was found in New Mexico in unearthed fossils. The...

February 1, 2023

Scientific Study on Sea Erosion in Kozhikode

The International Blue Flag tag is awarded to the beaches that are cleanest and eco-friendly. Kappad beach in Kerala is the only beach to receive the tag. Kappad...

January 30, 2023

Noble’s Helen: New Swallowtail Butterfly from Arunachal Pradesh

The butterfly population has been increasing in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in recent times. The state is called the nature trove and is known for its biodiversity....

January 30, 2023

Soliga ecarinata: New Wasp named after Soliga Community

The Biligri Rangana hills are located in the Western Ghats. That is, in the state of Karnataka. A group of researchers found a new wasp species in the...

January 30, 2023

Tax – Paid Green Bond Issuance

The Government of India issues green bonds to develop the clean energy sector in the country. The bonds act as security for a loan. Usually, the bonds are...

January 27, 2023

Mass Mortality of Olive Ridley Turtles in Andhra

The villagers in the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh reported that hundreds of Olive Ridley turtles were washed ashore. This is the annual breeding season of Olive Ridley...

January 25, 2023

Uganda’s First Oil Drilling Program

Uganda has one of the largest oil reserves in the Saharan desert according to the International Monetary Fund. Oil was discovered in Uganda twenty years back. But the...

January 25, 2023

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