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Union Cabinet approves Pesticide Management Bill 2020
Under Pesticides Management Bill, 2020, the farmers will be compensated in case of losses due to the use of spurious agrochemicals.
Feb 13, 2020 -
Bhutan introduces ‘Sustainable Development Fee’ for regional tourists
Sustainable Development Fee is another opportunity for Bhutan government to earn good revenue from India, Bangladesh and Maldives.
Feb 6, 2020 -
Kisan Rail: All you need to know!
Kisan Rail: The Kisan rail will be set up by the Indian Railways for transport of perishable items.
Feb 4, 2020 -
Supreme Court allows relocation of African Cheetah to India: Know everything about it!
India wants to relocate the African Cheetah to conserve the threatened species and restore ecosystem functions.
Jan 29, 2020 -
India successfully phased out most potent ozone-depleting chemical
India has achieved a complete phase out of one of the most potent ozone-depleting chemical substances-(HCFC)-141 b.
Jan 23, 2020 -
One Trillion Trees Initiative: WEF launches initiative to grow one trillion trees by 2030
One Trillion Trees Initiative: The one trillion trees initiative aims to slow down climate change by removing large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Jan 23, 2020 -
World Economic Forum 2020: US joins One Trillion Trees initiative, Greta Thunberg says emissions have to stop
World Economic Forum 2020: Greta Thunberg in her message stated that the world has less than 8 years to save the planet.
Jan 22, 2020 -
India ranks 5th in Carbon Disclosure Project 2019
India is the first developing economy with maximum number of companies committing to the science-based targets.
Jan 21, 2020 -
WEF Global Risks Report 2020: Climate action failure, biodiversity loss, extreme weather top global risks
WEF Global Risks Report 2020: The climate-related issues dominated all top-five long-term global risks in terms of likelihood. The other threats included geopolitical instability and economic slowdown.
Jan 17, 2020 -
What is ‘Blue Flag’ certification? Govt eases CRZ rules
Blue Flag certification asks to create some fundamental infrastructures at beaches. GOI has notified 13 such beaches in India.
Jan 16, 2020 -
Lunar eclipse 2020 in India: Date, time, duration and all you need to know!
Chandra Grahan 2020: The lunar eclipse will begin at 10:37 pm IST on January 10 and end at 2:42 am IST on January 11.
Jan 10, 2020 -
Government approves over Rs 5000 crore fund for North East natural gas grid project
The Natural Gas Pipeline Grid will connect Guwahati in Assam to other major cities in the region such as Agartala, Aizawl, Kohima, Imphal, Dimapur and Itanagar.
Jan 9, 2020 -
New Wetland Conservation Rules notified by Centre Government
Wetland authority will publish a list of all wetlands situated in the States or UTs within three months.
Jan 9, 2020 -
PM-KISAN: PM Narendra Modi releases 3rd installment worth Rs 12,000 crore for 6 crore beneficiaries
PM Modi announced the release of Rs 2000 each to the bank accounts of more than 6 crore farmers.
Jan 3, 2020 -
Palau becomes first country to ban ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
Palau is famous for its marine life and renowned for the best diving destinations.
Jan 2, 2020
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