International Day of the World’s Indigenous People was observed on 9 August 2024 with the theme “Post 2015 Agenda: Ensuring indigenous peoples’ health and well-being”.
No unauthorised construction in Taj eco-sensitive zone: NGT tells UP Government
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government to ensure that no unauthorised construction activities are permitted and no trees cut in the eco-sensitive zone near the Taj Mahal.
‘School Nursery Yojana’ launched by Union Government to bring students closer to nature
In an initiative to bring students closer to nature, Union Government of India has launched the School Nursery Yojana. The Yojana (Scheme) seeks to engage students from class VI to IX in raising of saplings in nurseries created in schools.
China factory breeds tweaked mosquitoes to fight dengue
China has set up the world’s largest mosquito factory in Guangzhou province to tackle dengue fever by releasing one million sterilized mosquitoes every week in a bid to dilute their population.
India to become most populous nation by 2022: UN World Population Prospects
United Nations (UN) released the report titled ‘World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision’ at the UN Headquarters in New York. According to the report, India will surpass China to become the most populous nation in the world by 2022. In the forecast issued by UN in 2013 India was expected to surpass China’s population by 2028.
International Tiger Day observed across the world
International Tiger Day was observed across the world on 29 July 2015. The day is observed every year since 2010 to promote the protection and expansion of the wild tiger habitats and to gain support through awareness for tiger conservation.
Population of Tigers in the Bangladesh part of Sundarbans declined rapidly between 2004 and 2015
According to the facts revealed by the Tiger Census 2015, Bangladesh part of Sundarbans forest saw a rapid decline in the tiger population between 2004 and 2015.
World’s largest flower Amorphophallus Titanum blossomed in Tokyo
World’s largest flower Amorphophallus Titanum blossomed for the first time in 5 years at the Jindai botanical gardens in Tokyo, Japan. The flower Titan arum measuring 2-meter (6.5 feet) in height rarely flowers and is notoriously difficult to propagate.
India ranked 12th in terms of power generation from nuclear source
According to a data recently released, India is ranked 12th in the world in terms of power generation from nuclear sources. India’s total power generation from nuclear reactors stands at 5308 MWe.
Maharashtra declared Blue Mormon as State butterfly
Maharashtra Government on 23 June 2024 declared the Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) as the State butterfly. Blue Mormom is the second largest butterfly found in India after the southern birdwing. With this, Maharashtra became India’s first state to have a State butterfly.