Posted in Environment Pollution

Green Crackers

Supreme Court decided to study the protocol to implement regulations/restrictions on the sale of green crackers.

Red sand boa
Posted in Species in news

Red sand boa

A report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)-India has pointed out 172 incidents of seizures of red sand boa between the years 2016-2021. 

National Green Tribunal
Posted in Environment Organisations

National Green Tribunal

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to plant at least 10,000 trees within a month in Uttarakhand as part of compensatory tree plantation.

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 26 August 2023

Nataraja Bronze sculpture, Zika virus, Project AMBER, Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, Goldilocks scenario

Great Indian Bustard
Posted in Species in news

Some bird species of India

Second edition of the State of Indian Birds (SoIB) report released.

Emperor penguin 
Posted in Species in news

Emperor penguin 

No emperor penguin chicks survived last year due to melting of Antarctic ice – a recent study.

Posted in Agriculture Environment

Nano Liquid Urea

A recent opinion paper has questioned the scientific authenticity of Nano liquid urea produced by the country’s largest fertiliser manufacturer Indian Farmers and Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO).

Posted in Geography Landmarks Sea

Northern Sea Route | Suez Canal

Murmansk port, the beginning point in NSR sees rising Indian cargo traffic, with India-bound goods being the largest share.

Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

Prelims Facts Corner – 25 August 2023

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Microsite, ASTRA missile, Demon particle

Posted in Health Science & Technology

Controlled Human Infection Studies (CHIS)

Debate on how the government is planning to implement Controlled Human Infection Studies (CHIS).

Posted in Economy Economy Institutions

Neo Banks

Reserve Bank of India is hesitant to grant NBFC licenses to neo-banks such as PhonePe, Razorpay, BharatPe, OkCredit, and NiYo.

Posted in Geography Geography Phenomenon Science & Technology Space Science

Moon’s South Pole

Chandrayaan-3 has created history by landing near the little-explored south pole of the Moon.