Topic: Enviornment
Union Cabinet approves ratification of International Solar Alliance
The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the proposal of Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) for ratification of International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement by...
Union Government to invest Rs 15000 crore to increase Panipat oil refinery capacity
The Union Government has decided to invest 15,000 crore rupees to increase the capacity of Panipat refinery in Haryana to 25 Million Tonnes from existing 15 Million Tonnes....
Arctic Region hits record high temperature over land: NOAA
The average temperature over Arctic land for the year ending in September 2015 was the highest on record indicating that the Arctic is warming twice as fast as...
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare bans sale of Diclofenac in multidose vial
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has banned the sale of Diclofenac in multidose vial. Henceforth, it will be sold only in single-dose vial packaging for human...
Antarctic Ocean's carbon dioxide absorption increased
As per a new study Antarctic Ocean has been absorbing increasing levels of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) , a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) over the past decade. The research...
Union Cabinet approves Solar Power capacity target to 1 lakh MW under JNNSM by 2022
Union Cabinet approved increasing India’s solar power capacity target under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to 1 Lakh Mega Watt (MW) by 2022. Decision to increase...
Himachal Pradesh government sets up satellite tracking system to check forest fire
Himachal Pradesh forest department has set up the satellite tracking system to check and find the forest fire incidents during summer season. The main aim of this tracking...
Pethia striata, a new species of fish discovered in Western Ghats
A new species of fish called Pethia striata was discovered by ecologists in Tunga River in the Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka. This finding was published in the journal-...
