India’s network of Ramsar Sites has expanded nearly fourfold since 2014, increasing from 26 to 103 wetlands of international importance, covering more than 13.87 lakh hectares across 28 States and Union Territories. India ranks first in Asia and third globally in the number of designated Ramsar Sites. These wetlands play a vital role in conserving Read More…
Palakkad district administration has declared a holiday for educational institutions in Palakkad district on Monday in view of the forecast of heavy rainfall. The holiday applies to all educational institutions, including professional colleges, the District Collector said. However, examinations scheduled in advance will be held as planned, the Collector clarified. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department Read More…
Heavy rainfall is expected to intensify across Kerala, with red alerts issued for Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts on Sunday. Educational institutions in these three districts have been granted a holiday in view of the weather warning. Orange alerts have been issued for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad and Kannur, while the remaining districts Read More…
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Saturday inaugurated the Integrated Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Toxicity Analysis Laboratory (AATAL), a first-of-its-kind facility designed to analyse air pollution and identify its sources in real time across Delhi-NCR. Established under the Centre’s Mission Mausam at the India Institute of Tropical Meteorology’s Delhi branch, Read More…
NEW DELHI: The Government of India has achieved its target of creating 11 crore Farmer IDs, five months ahead of the March 31, 2027 deadline, under the Digital Agriculture Mission. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the target was achieved by the night of October 23 through coordinated efforts by the Centre, state governments Read More…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red, orange and yellow alerts for several districts in Kerala as rainfall is expected to intensify over the coming days. Red alerts have been issued for Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad on Sunday, October 25, and Idukki and Palakkad on Monday, October 26, indicating the possibility of extremely heavy Read More…
Jaisalmer: In a significant step towards conserving the endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), four male birds were released into the wild at Desert National Park near Sam village in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, in October 2026. The release marks a new phase in the species’ conservation programme after nearly a decade of captive breeding efforts. The four Read More…
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday launched the nationwide ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’, urging farmers to reduce the excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides to protect soil health and human well-being. The awareness campaign will run from October 22 to November 30, 2026, with activities planned in villages across the country. Chouhan also Read More…
Kunnamangalam: The Kozhikode District Soil Survey Unit of the Department of Soil Survey and Soil Conservation, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture Development and Farmers’ Welfare, organised ‘Kshoni Niravu’, a soil testing campaign for farmers in the Kunnamangalam Block. Kunnamangalam Block Panchayat President C.K. Faseela inaugurated the campaign by watering a mango sapling. Kunnamangalam Read More…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Protesting against what he described as inadequate interim financial assistance announced by the Maharashtra government for drought-hit farmers, a soybean cultivator from Dharashiv district has sent a money order of Rs 5,000 to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. On Wednesday, Fadnavis announced that an initial relief amount of Rs 5,000 would be directly credited Read More…