Why in News ? Measurement and monitoring of water supply to be done under Jal Jeevan Mission. About Jal Jeevan Mission To provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual…

What is the News? Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme India launched the Sustainable Finance Collaborative with…

Why in News ? International Solar Alliance (ISA) organised first World Solar Technology Summit and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address. It will be conducted on…

Why in News ? A critically endangered resident of the Sunderbans is set to get a new home, beginning a slow journey to recovery from a disastrous decline in the…

In News A report released tells the stories of countless people who stand up to the might of multinationals, paramilitaries and even their own governments in the most dangerous countries…

6,000 sq.km Antarctic iceberg splits Source : PIB GS II : Environment Why In News? One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded has just broken away from Antarctica. The giant…

Why in news ? U.S. researchers is working on a system to map undulating pollution trends in the Godavari, India’s second longest river. About Sensor network Using a mix of…

Asmara and Hoh Xil in world heritage list of UNESCO Source : The Hindu Art and Culture What is discussed under Asmara and Hoh Xil in world heritage list of UNESCO?…

The extreme El Nino conditions in 2015 and the warming trend in the Bay of Bengal contributed equally to the unprecedented heavy rainfall witnessed in Chennai for three days from…

In News  Mangrove Forest Cover Changes in Indian Sundarban (1986-2012) Using Remote Sensing and GIS, a publication by the School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, reveals that from 1986 to…