Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary The Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is one of the oldest in India, Kanchipuram district – 86 kms from Chennai About 250 years ago the locals noticed that this area comprising several lakes and ponds attracted a large number…
Community fishing banned at Assam Ramsar site The Kamrup (Metropolitan) district administration has prohibited community fishing at Deepor Beel, a wetland on the south-western edge of Guwahati and Assam’s only Ramsar site. Fishing at Deepor Beel, a wetland on the south-western…
India’s Two-Front Challenge India’s Two-Front Challenge – : China’s premeditated aggression and intrusions on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, is a manifestation of its geopolitical intent to constrain, intimidate and dominate India.…
Interconnect usage charges (IUC) Reliance Jio announced that it is ending interconnect usage charges (IUC) for all domestic voice calls, which is in line with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) directions to move towards Bill and Keep (BAK)…
Biofuel & 3Es Biofuel are being supported by many governments for a range of perceived benefits including improved domestic energy security, reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when compared with fossil‐fuel counterparts, and economic development and employment generation, particularly in rural…
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant India and Russia have stepped up their cyber security cooperation in the backdrop of cyber-attack on Kudankulam nuclear power plant built by global nuclear major Rosatom. Indian authorities have appraised Russia that necessary steps have been…
Dedicated Freight Corridor The DFC consists of two arms. The section launched on Tuesday is part of the 1,839-km Eastern DFC that starts at Sohnewal (Ludhiana) in Punjab and ends at Dankuni in West Bengal. The other arm is the…
Operation Meghdoot Operation Meghdoot, was in support of the Indian Army and paramilitary forces in Northern Ladakh, to secure control of the heights predominating the Siachin glacier, also referred to as the world’s third pole and potentially a dangerous flash…
Zero Coupon Bond zero coupon bond is a debt security that does not pay interest but instead trades at a deep discount, rendering a profit at maturity, when the bond is redeemed for its full face value.1 Some bonds are issued…
Sunrise industry Sunrise industry is an inherent concept that shows hope of a rapid boom for a developing sector or market in its infancy stage. Typically, the sunrise industries are characterized by high growth rates, numerous start-ups, and a wealth of…