Dibru Saikhowa National Park Dibru Saikhowa National Park as well as a Biosphere Reserve situated in the south bank of the river Brahmaputra in the extreme east of Assam state in India. Dibru Saikhowa, with an area of 340 sq…
Overexploitation, long life cycle have endangered a common Himalayan herb The Himalayan trillium (Trillium govanianum), a common herb of the Himalayas was declared ‘endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In recent years, the plant has become one…
Operation Sadbhavana The Indian Army finds itself at the crossroads of insurgency and terrorism in many regions of the country, with an ongoing war against terror that probably is one of the longest running in the world. the Indian military…
Mukurthi National Park Mukurthi National Park is located on the high altitudes of the Nilgiris, comprising rolling downs interspersed with temperate sholas in depressions. The landscape is extremely picturesque and a seat of endemism in its relationship with Himalayan flora…
Explore utilisation of fly ash in cement plant: NGT The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a Faridabad based thermal power plant to explore utilisation of fly ash in cement plants and also directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)…
e-Kranti – Electronic delivery of service e-Kranti is an essential pillar of the Digital India initiative. Considering the critical need for e-Governance, mobile Governance and Good Governance in the country, the approach and key components of e-Kranti have been approved…
International River Governance International River Governance – Transboundary water politics in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin are affected not only by inter-government relations between India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, but also by dynamics on different scales, including the hydropolitics between Indian states…
Treaty of Amritsar 1809 The Treaty of Amritsar of 1809 was an agreement between the British East India Company and Ranjit Singh, the Sikh leader who founded the Sikh empire. Significance of Treaty of Amritsar: Kashmiris protesting the security lockdown…
PMJAY SEHAT scheme for Jammu and Kashmir residents Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT scheme for the residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The key features of the scheme is listed below Free treatment up to 5 lakh rupees…
Triratna of Jainism Triratna of Jainism – Triratna, (Sanskrit: “Three Jewels”) Pali Ti-ratana, also called Threefold Refuge, in Buddhism the Triratna comprises the Buddha, the dharma (doctrine, or teaching), and the sangha (the monastic order, or community). One becomes a Buddhist…