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3rd Tortoise Festival organised in Assam

3rd Tortoise Festival was organised on the banks of Hajong Lake in Dima Hasao district of Assam by Dima Hasao Environment and Forest Department. This festival aims to...

February 23, 2015

Environmental loss in Sundarbans worth Rs. 1290 Crore: World Bank Report

As per World Bank’s recently released report Building Resilience for Sustainable Development of the Sundarbans, environmental damage in the climate change-hit islands of Sundarbans is costing India Rs....

February 22, 2015

Muthoot Group partners with WWF for elephant project

Kerala-based business conglomerate Muthoot Group has launched the Friends for Life project in partnership with World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature-India. This project aims at effective management of...

February 15, 2015

For first time 19 swamp deer translocated from Kaziranga to Manas National Park

For the first time in India, a herd of 19 swamp deer were translocated  from Kaziranga National Park to Manas National Park in Assam. It was part of...

December 29, 2014

Lichens as Pollution Indicators

Lichens are unique organisms formed from a symbiotic relationship between fungi and photosynthetic partners, typically algae or cyanobacteria. They thrive in diverse environments, showcasing resilience to extreme conditions....

December 7, 2014

Global Environment Facility (GEF)

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is an international financing mechanism for projects focused on global environmental issues. It serves as the financial platform supporting international treaties like the...

September 25, 2012

India, Israel ink pact on research programme

India and Israel signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for starting a programme to promote joint research across various domains from medical and information technology to social sciences,...

August 11, 2012

Tamil nadu : ‘Dam 999’Banned

DMK president and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M.Karunanidhi demanded ban on the release of the controversial movie “Dam 999”. It was accompanied by the protests against the...

January 9, 2012

Current Affairs: December 15, 2011

Canada quits Kyoto Complaining that Kyoto Protocol does not cover the world’s two largest emitters, the United States and China, and therefore cannot work, Canada has quit the...

December 15, 2011

2010 – COP 16/MOP 6, Cancún, Mexico

2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in Cancún, Mexico, from 29 November to 10 December 2010. This was the 16th session of the Conference of Parties...

May 23, 2011

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