UNESCO World Heritage

Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary: Madhya Pradesh’s 8th Tiger Reserve

The Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary has recently been designated as a tiger reserve and was made by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change. The National Tiger Conservation...

December 5, 2024 Art & Culture Current Affairs

12th International Tourism Mart in Kaziranga

The 12th International Tourism Mart (ITM) takes place in Kaziranga from November 26 to 29, 2024. This annual event aims to connect tourism businesses from northeastern India, which...

November 28, 2024 Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

H5N1 Outbreak Devastates Elephant Seal Population

The H5N1 strain of avian influenza has caused important mortality among elephant seals. Over 17,000 seals have died within a year. The outbreak has severely impacted breeding populations,...

November 14, 2024 Science & Technology

Kaas Plateau

The Kaas Plateau, nestled in Maharashtra, has gained recognition for its unique environmental characteristics and cultural significance. A recent study conducted by the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune,...

July 14, 2023 Places in News Current Affairs

Credit Suisse-Ecuador Debt-for-Nature Swap Deal

Swiss bank Credit Suisse has bought Ecuadorian bonds worth 1.6 billion in a debt-for-nature swap. The deal will commit Ecuador to spending 18 million annually for the next...

May 8, 2023 Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

Ukraine’s Odesa designated as World Heritage in Danger site

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,...

January 27, 2023 Art & Culture Current Affairs

Oil Companies Threatening Okavango, Murchison Falls

A report titled “Who is Financing Fossil Fuel Expansion in Africa?” was released recently by a German non-profit Urgewald. About Okavango delta The Okavango delta, a UNESCO World...

December 13, 2022

Redevelopment of 3 major railway stations

The Centre has approved the proposal to redevelop three major railway stations across India. Key facts The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Modi, has given a go-ahead...

September 28, 2022 India Nation & States Current Affairs

Meghalaya Living Root Bridges

A living root bridge is suspension bridge across small streams. They are built using living plant roots. These root bridges are common in Meghalaya. They are hand made....

January 24, 2022 Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

Maharashtra seeks World Heritage Site Tag for 14 Forts

Maharashtra Government has prepared and submitted a tentative serial nomination for 14 forts of the state, to get World Heritage Site tag. What are those forts? Maharashtra has...

May 24, 2021

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