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Megacity heatwaves are now a fatal nightmareCities are becoming dangerous places at night due to rising temperatures. Lack of cool nights strains the body, increasing risks of serious...- Pakistan Navy remained confined to ports during Operation Sindoor: Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Nausena Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow. He stated the Indian Navy confined Pakistan's navy to por...
- 'Possibly most beautiful jungle': Award-winning wildlife photographer and investor Sridhar Sivaram reveals a hidden destination wildlife and nature lovers must visitDudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh offers a raw and wild jungle experience away from crowds. Award-winning photographer Sridhar Sivaram ...
- The Twain Met at the Met Gala: How Indian craftsmanship found its biggest fashion stage in New YorkIndian designers and artisans took centre stage at this year’s Met Gala, using the global fashion event to showcase traditional Indian craf...
- Fish, meat & West Bengal elections: It’s about money and not politicsWest Bengal Elections BJP vs TMC: Political campaigns in West Bengal are creatively using fish and meat, staples of Bengali culture, to con...
- India gets Ramsar tag for 2 wetlands, PM Modi lauds effortsTwo Indian wetlands, Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch, are now Ramsar sites. This brings India's total to 98. Prime M...
- India showcases its wetland conservation model at COP15, cites its achievements
- Four more Indian sites recognised in Ramsar List as wetlands of international importanceThe aim of the Ramsar list is "to develop and maintain an international network of wetlands which are important for the conservation of glo...
- Kashmir bid to stop urban flooding claims wetland casualtyThe two-stage plan, started in 2018, includes dredging and deepening an existing drainage channel that diverts water from the River Jhelum ...
- 10 more Indian wetlands get global importance tagThe new Indian sites include Nandur Madhameshwar bird sanctuary (Maharashtra); Beas conservation reserve, Keshopur-Miani community reserve ...
- CMFRI, ISRO sign MoU for mapping smaller wetlandsAn MoU has been signed between the CMFRI and ISRO's Space Applications Centre to develop a mobile app and a centralised web portal with a c...
- Supreme Court expresses concern over disappearance of wetlands in IndiaA wetland is a land area that has water, either permanently or seasonally, and it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem.
- Central body for conservation of wetlands to get extension beyond February 13
- Few wetlands impacted due to urbanization, development activities: GovernmentA few wetlands in the country have reportedly been impacted due to various developmental activities and urbanization, the government said o...
- Few wetlands impacted due to urbanisation, development activities: GovernmentA few wetlands in the country have reportedly been impacted due to various developmental activities and urbanisation, the government said.
- Gujarat government to train locals in wetland conservationAs per the survey of ISRO on Wetlands in Gujarat 18 per cent area of the entire state, which adds to 1,50,174 sq km land are included in we...
- Himachal now home to half of world's bar-headed geeseThe census recorded 1,28,200 birds of 119 species.The common shelduck, sarus crane, osprey, buff bellied pipit, Indian skimmer and the litt...
- Sikkim wants RAMSAR inclusion of its wetlandsInclusion of well deserving high altitude lakes of tiny Indian Himalayan state Sikkim into the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Imp...
- Dry Gujarat, rich in wetlandsIt is official now. Gujarat has one of the largest wetland covers in the country. Of the 10 million hectares of wetland in India, three mil...
- Eight lakh migratory birds visit Kashmir, creating recordMigratory birds flocking the picturesque wetlands of Kashmir have created a record this year with nearly eight lakh of them visiting the va...
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