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41,000-Year-Old Ostrich Nest Found in Andhra Pradesh

July 2, 2024

In Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh, archaeologists found an ostrich nest that is 41,000 years old. This is the oldest known nest of its kind anywhere in the world. The site gave us important information about the megafauna of prehistoric India, including ..

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India Becomes the First Country to Prepare Full List of Fauna

July 2, 2024

India recently launched the “Fauna of India Checklist Portal,” which is a major step toward protecting wildlife. This complete collection lists 1,04,561 species, making India the first country in the world to record all of its wildlife. The launch took ..

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Uttar Pradesh to Establish Rs 2000 Crore Bioplastic Park

June 29, 2024

Uttar Pradesh’s government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has made it official that a bioplastic park will be built in the Lakhimpur Kheri area. The idea comes about because more and more people are worried about how plastics made ..

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World’s First Asian King Vulture Center – Uttar Pradesh

June 25, 2024

Uttar Pradesh has started building the world’s first center for protecting and raising the Asian king vulture, also called the red-headed vulture, in Maharajganj. The species has been on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List since 2007 ..

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India Ranks 63rd in the Global Energy Transition Index

June 22, 2024

The World Economic Forum (WEF) just released the Global Energy Transition Index on June 19, 2024. It shows that the global energy transition scene has changed in big ways. After falling to 67th place, India moved up to 63rd place ..

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Indian Post Office Act, 1898

June 21, 2024

The Indian Post Office Act of 1898 was thrown out on June 18, when the Post Office Act was signed into law. This major change to the law is meant to bring India’s postal services up to date and fit ..

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Chenab Bridge: Indian Railways Successfully Conducts Trial Run on World’s Highest Rail Bridge

June 21, 2024

Indian Railways tested an eight-coach MEMU train on the world’s highest railway bridge, the Chenab Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, on June 20. The test went well. This is an important step toward starting train service on the route from ..

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ADB Approves $170 Million for India’s Health System Preparedness

June 20, 2024

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently gave India a big loan of USD 170 million, which is about Rs 1,418 crore. The loan is meant to improve India’s healthcare system. People in the country are getting this cash help to ..

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