Govt plan to interlink rivers has problems (GS Paper 2,3)-Mains-2016

Govt plan to interlink rivers has problems (GS Paper 2,3) Current Situation The comprehensive proposal to link Himalayan rivers with Peninsular rivers for inter-basin transfer of water was estimated to…

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Odisha: Death toll reaches 38 due to Japanese Encephalitis in Malkangiri

With four more children deaths reported last night, the toll due to Japanese Encephalitis reached 38 in less than a month in tribal-dominated Malkangiri district of Odisha. Key facts  Japanese Encephalitis:…

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Varanasi to get Heritage Walk around Kabir Chaura; 86 sites to be developed under HRIDAY

Ministry of Urban Development has approved projects worth Rs.114 cr under Heritage Infrastructure Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) for improving infrastructure facilities around core heritage sites in five cities of…

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India to host first AMCDRR after Sendai Framework

The Government of India is hosting the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) next month in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). The…

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All ASI Protected Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites Declared Polythene Free Zones

All ASI Protected Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites have been declared ‘Polythene Free Zones’. Advisory has been issued to all State Governments/UTs to support ASI in keeping Monuments Polythene Free…

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Extracts on Address By The President Of India On The World Sustainable Development Summit

The threat of climate change is real and immediate. It concerns the whole world as its ill-effects are all-pervasive. Developing economies are more vulnerable to climate change as these economies…

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Prehistoric shark species identified based on teeth-Prelims-2017

Scientists have identified a new species of prehistoric sharks that lived about 20 million years ago, and are related to the iconic extinct superpredator ‘megalodon’. Researchers based their discovery on…

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Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding with the African Asian Rural Development Organization

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the African Asian…

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