India’s 1st ‘Coastline-Waders Bird Census’ to begin in Gujarat

January 3, 2025 8:39 AM

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India’s 1st ‘Coastline-Waders Bird Census’ to begin in Gujarat

The country's first-ever ‘Coastline-Waders Bird Census’ will begin at Marine National Park and Sanctuary in Jamnagar today. The three-day census which has been jointly organized by the Department of Forest and the Bird Conservation Society will also host significant events focusing on counting wader...

DoT ensures seamless communication for Maha Kumbh Mela

January 3, 2025 8:28 AM

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DoT ensures seamless communication for Maha Kumbh Mela

Union Ministry of Communications has announced that in preparation for the Maha Kumbh Mela, the Department of Telecommunications has made extensive arrangements to ensure seamless communication across the Mela area and key public spaces in Prayagraj.   Telecom service providers have been instru...

India-Bangladesh to repatriate 185 fishermen in mutual exchange operation

January 3, 2025 7:35 AM

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India-Bangladesh to repatriate 185 fishermen in mutual exchange operation

Ministry of External Affairs has announced that 95 Indian fishermen were handed over by Bangladesh authorities to the Bangladesh Coast Guard yesterday, who will transfer them to the Indian Coast Guard on upcoming Sunday.   On the same day, 90 Bangladeshi fishermen will also be released as part ...

Tunisia: Maritime Guards & Navy retrieve 27 bodies of undocumented immigrants

January 2, 2025 9:30 PM

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Tunisia: Maritime Guards & Navy retrieve 27 bodies of undocumented immigrants

In Tunisia, Maritime Guards and the Navy today recovered 27 bodies and rescued 83 undocumented immigrants after their boats sank off the southeastern coast of Sfax province. The rescue operation was launched yesterday following an emergency call about two sinking boats. The boat was allegedly carryi...

Central Government Boosts Jute Farming and Industry, Raises Jute Prices

January 2, 2025 9:28 PM

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Central Government Boosts Jute Farming and Industry, Raises Jute Prices

The central government is encouraging jute and allied farming and the related industry. Government has also increased the price of jute. Union minister of textile Giriraj Singh today said this at the ICAR Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Farmers CRIJAF at Barrackpore, Kolkata. He said ...

India’s GHG emissions fell 7.93% in 2020 compared to 2019: Govt to UNFCCC

January 2, 2025 9:19 PM

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India’s GHG emissions fell 7.93% in 2020 compared to 2019: Govt to UNFCCC

India's total Greenhouse Gas Emissions, GHG in 2020  has declined by 7.93 per cent as compared to 2019. According to the 4th Biennial Update Report submitted by India to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, India has progressively continued decoupling economic growth from GHG e...

Gradual Rise in Minimum Temperatures Expected Over Northwest India in Next 5 Days

January 2, 2025 9:16 PM

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Gradual Rise in Minimum Temperatures Expected Over Northwest India in Next 5 Days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast Cold Day conditions in parts of Bihar tomorrow. IMD said that  Northeastern regions, Himachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh are likely to experience dense fog conditions in the night and morning hours during the next 2 days.   The weather office a...