Water is one of the vital elements on earth. It is a renewable resource, but not enough for all our needs. There are concerns about global warming and how it could affect the availability of fresh water. The growth in the population has created the danger of depleting this much-needed resource causing people to worry […]
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The forest is one of the most important natural resources that helps our survival. These forests are being destroyed at a fast pace due to various reasons. Some of the reasons are cutting trees, mining, hunting of wild animals on large scale etc. We have to take some steps to save the forest for our
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Indian Entrepreneur and writer Jaithirth Rao, popularly known as Jerry Rao, has come out with a book on Mahatma Gandhi titled “Economist Gandhi: The Roots and the Relevance of the Political Economy of the Mahatma” examines Mahatma Gandhi’s economic philosophy, shedding light on why he needs to be looked at as a management guru and explains his positive
In India, forest and wildlife resources are owned and managed by the government through the Forest Department or other government departments. Many of these forests and wildlife species are considered to be National Heritage and may not be traded in any form. The flora, fauna and habitats of different areas is listed for protection under
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The World Bank has estimated India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the current fiscal year 2021-22 to grow by 8.3% in its latest economic update for South Asia. World Bank on June 8 projected India’s economy to grow at 8.3 percent in 2021. Earlier, the World Bank had estimated the Indian economy to grow at a
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A variety of rice widely grown in Wada in the Palghar district of Maharashtra has been given a ‘Geographical Indication’ (GI) tag, which means the product now gets a unique identity as well as the wider market base. Divisional agriculture joint director Ankush Mane said Wada Kolam rice got the GI tag in a meeting held in Mumbai on
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Germany has unveiled the logo for soccer’s 2024 European Championship during a ceremony with a light show in the stadium that will hold the final. Some guests and media were invited to Berlin’s Olympiastadion for the UEFA launch, though no fans were present on a damp evening in the German capital. The logo features an outline of the Henri
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An application, stated to be India’s first e-fish market app, was launched in Assam by state Fisheries Minister Parimal Suklabaidya. Table size fish such as bhangon, mrigal and rohu, and freshwater and seawater frozen fish (icebox) will be available coupled with dry fish packets, dry fish raw, fish pickles, and processed fish products. The app,
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Conservation refers to the management of natural resources with a view to maintain or increase their quantity, quality and genetic diversity. In conservation, human population growth is controlled so as not to overpower natural regeneration and other sources of renewal. Conservation is often thought of as being mostly about wildlife and forest management, but it
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Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has been announced as the winner of the 2021 Nobel prize for literature. The Tanzanian, UK-based author won “for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents”. The Nobel Prize in literature is awarded by the Swedish
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