'International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on 09th August across the world.' The celebration highlights the role of indigenous people and the importance of preserving Read More...
'With details of about one lakh plant specimens, the Indian Virtual Herbarium, the biggest virtual database of flora in the country, is generating a lot of interest and turning out to be an eye-catchi Read More...
'The government of Jammu & Kashmir launched the “PARVAZ Market Linkage Scheme”.' This is an innovative Market Linkage scheme, that has tremendous potential to uplift the economic co Read More...
'A common weed — Portulaca oleracea, commonly known as purslane, offers important clues about creating drought-tolerant crops in a world beset by climate change.' Purslane has the evolutionar Read More...
'The government appointed former Andhra Bank CEO and incumbent vigilance commissioner Suresh N Patel as the new chief of the Central Vigilance Commission.' Former Intelligence Bureau director Arvi Read More...
'On this day 80 years ago — on August 9, 1942 — the people of India launched the decisive final phase of the struggle for independence.' It was a mass upsurge against colonial rule on a Read More...
'In a massive show of strength, China began its live-fire exercise near Taiwan recently, launching at least 11 ballistic missiles into the country’s coast, a day after US House speaker Nancy Pel Read More...
'National water awards are organised by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.' The Jal Shakti Ministry had launched the first ‘N Read More...
'ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AIFMM) was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.' The Meeting was co-chaired by EAM and H.E. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Foreign Minister of Singapore and was att Read More...
'India has added 10 more names to the Ramsar list — that designates wetlands of international importance — taking the total number of such sites in the country to 64.' The 10 new sites Read More...
