Army to get artillery guns from September
From September, the Army will be inducting two types of artillery guns into its arsenal. These will be the first induction of heavy artillery since the Swedish Bofors guns imported in the 1980s.
Alarm over mass turtle deaths in Alappuzha
The sudden mass turtle deaths in different parts of the district have sparked fears of disease outbreak as authorities remain clueless about the cause.
Steep hike in MSP
Centre has raised the minimum support prices (MSPs) of kharif crops by the most in six years in a bid to address rural distress.
Cabinet approves ‘Three Year Action Plan of Agricultural Education
The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Three Year Action Plan (2017-2020) of the scheme for Agricultural Education Division and ICAR Institutes with an outlay of Rs.2225.46 crore to strengthen and develope higher agricultural education in India.
Union Earth Sciences ministry to study marine litter issue
The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences will begin work on gauging marine litter and their sources along the country’s coastline.
Government opens doors to lateral entry
NDA government has invited “outstanding individuals” to join the government at the joint secretary level at the Centre to bring in expertise from the private sector individuals and infuse talent into the country’s bureaucracy,
Odisha beach is Asia’s first to get ‘Blue Flag’ tag
The Chandrabhaga beach on the Konark coast of Odisha will be the first in Asia to get the Blue Flag certification ”” the tag given to environment-friendly and clean beaches, equipped with amenities of international standards for tourists.
Decline in low-intensity rainfall reduces groundwater recharge in north India
Based on data collected between 1996 and 2016 from over 5,800 groundwater wells spread across India, researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar have been able to find that rainfall intensity is strongly linked to groundwater recharge.
Closure alone may not solve Thoothukudi issue: UN Group member
Simply closing the Sterlite copper plant may not be the answer to the serious and ongoing threat at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, said a member of the UN Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises
Centre notifies Cauvery Water Management Authority
The Union government issued a notification for the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA).