Antibodies against Chikungunya
The Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), under the Department of Biotechnology successfully developed antibodies against the Chikungunya viral (CHIKV) infection.
Kaleshwaram Project
The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP), claimed to be the world’s largest multi-stage and multi-purpose lift irrigation scheme, was inaugurated.
Road through Tiger Reserve Halted
The Supreme Court ordered an immediate halt to the construction of a road that passes through a corridor between the Rajaji and Corbett Tiger Reserves.
Animal rights activists to petition the Supreme Court
Officials of the Assam Forest Department granted permission for the transfer of four juvenile elephants on a six month lease from Assam to Gujarat.
Meet of Land Degradation
The United Nations meet on land degradation will be hosted by India in September.
In Arunachal, the golden cat wears new colors
Scientists have discovered that Golden is no longer the only color the elusive Asiatic golden cat can be associated with.
New diagram for water cycle adds humans’ role
Scientists who have drawn up a new set of diagrams to include effects of human interference said that, representations of the Earth’s water cycle used in textbooks throughout the world need to be updated.
Six days on, operations resume at iron ore mines in Chhattisgarh’s Bailadila
Adivasis picketed entry gates against proposed mining on a hill of iron ore mines at the Bailadila which they considerd sacred.
How much plastic is in your diet?
Researchers said that people worldwide could be ingesting 5 g of microscopic plastic particles every week, equivalent in weight to a credit card.
Indian girl in UAE honored for green efforts
An eight-year-old Indian-origin student Nia Tony here has collected nearly 15,000 kg of paper waste in the Gulf emirate as part of a nationwide recycling campaign.