The Satpura Tiger Reserve and Bhedaghat in Madhya Pradesh are among the six places that have made it to the tentative list of UNESCO’s world heritage sites. The six picked sites, other than the two in Madhya Pradesh, are Riverfront in the historic city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, serial nomination of Maratha military architecture in […]
The World Meteorological Organisation has praised the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for its “accurate prediction” of Cyclone Amphan. The Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre for Tropical Cyclones over the North Indian Ocean is based in Delhi. The IMD provides cyclone-related information to all the related countries in the North Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of […]
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to recover fine from Amazon and Flipkart for violation of environmental norms. The submission came in response to a plea filed by a 16-year-old boy who has approached the tribunal to stop e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart from using excessive plastic in their […]