June 2022

National parks, sanctuaries must have ESZ of 1 km from boundary: SC

National parks, sanctuaries must have ESZ of 1 km from boundary: SC

The Supreme Court of India directed that national parks and wildlife sanctuaries must have an Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of minimum one km from the demarcated boundary of a protected forest The SC said that mining within the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries shall not be permitted and no permanent structure will be allowed within the ESZ It […]

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In a first, IIM-Ahmedabad brings out agriculture land price index

In a first, IIM-Ahmedabad brings out agriculture land price index

In a first, IIM-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has joined hands with an e-marketplace for agricultural land, SFarms India, to develop a farmland price index based on the sales and purchases done on the platform. The index has been designed to record and present the “quality-controlled” data on the prices of agricultural land in the country. The index will track the price movements in the marketplace and

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Jennifer Lopez to receive lifetime achievement award at MTV Movie & TV Award

Jennifer Lopez to receive lifetime achievement award at MTV Movie & TV Award

MTV announced that Jennifer Lopez would be awarded the Generation Award at their forthcoming MTV Movie & TV Awards. MTV Movie & TV Awards recognizes actors who have diversely contributed to both film and TV industry and are known in every household. Vanessa Hudgens will host the Generation Awards. Jennifer Lopez will receive the lifetime achievement award. Jennifer is all set

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INS Nishank, INS Akshay decommissioned after 32 years in service

INS Nishank, INS Akshay decommissioned after 32 years in service

The Indian Navy has decommissioned its two ships, INS Akshay and INS Nishank, after 32 years of service. These two ships also participated in Operation Talwar and Operation Parakram. While INS Nishank, a high-speed missile craft, was commissioned on September 12, 1989, INS Akshay was commissioned a year later on December 10, 1990 at Poti, Georgia. Both were part of the 22 Missile Vessel Squadron and 23

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Tata Projects wins bid to build Jewar Airport

Tata Projects wins bid to build Jewar Airport

Tata projects will build the national capital region’s new airport at Jewar. It outbid the Shapoorji Pallinji Group and Larsen & Toubro for the contract. Tata Projects, the infrastructure and construction arm of the Tata group, will construct the terminal, runway, airside infrastructure, roads, utilities, landside facilities and other ancillary buildings at the Noida International Airport.  The new airport is expected to be

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Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar launched the “SHRESHTA”

Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar launched the “SHRESHTA”

Union Minister of social Justice and empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar launched the Scheme“SHRESHTA”. The Scheme is for residential education for students in High school in Targeted Areas. The Scheme for Residential Education for Students in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) has been formulated with the objective to provide quality education and opportunities for even the poorest Scheduled Caste students.

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50th World Environment Day 2022 observed on 5th June

50th World Environment Day 2022 observed on 5th June

World Environment Day 2022: Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year to raise awareness about degrading environmental conditions and to encourage people globally to take positive environmental actions, to help create a better future. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the nodal agency that organises and supports

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