Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, and Power Manohar Lal jointly launched the 'Matri Van' initiative, a theme-based urban forest spanning 750 acres in the Aravalli Hill area along the Gurugram-Faridabad Road. The initiative, part of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' programme, aims to enhance ecological preservation and foster community participation, marking a significant step towards urban sustainability.
The launch event, organised by the Haryana Forest Department as part of Van Mahotsav 2025, was attended by Haryana Minister for Industries and Forest, Rao Narbir Singh, along with senior public representatives and state government officials.
Russian Volcano Erupts for First Time in More than 500 Years
A volcano in far eastern Russia erupted for the first time in more than 500 years, which experts say may be linked to last week's massive earthquake.
The Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka threw up an ash plume up to six kilometres (3.7 miles) high.
Aug 02, 2025
Odisha to Introduce Tigers in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary
The Odisha government is planning to introduce tigers in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Bargarh district.
Speaking about the revival of big cat population in Odisha, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Wildlife Prem Kumar Jha said that Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is a possible site for introduction of tigers.
The state government has formed an expert committee to study the wildlife sanctuary and submit a report marking the core area and buffer zone to make it a tiger habitation.
Aug 01, 2025
Deendayal Port Authority Commissions First 'Make in India' 1 Megawatt-scale Green Hydrogen Plant ...
In a historic milestone towards India's clean energy transition, Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, commissioned the country's first "Make-in-India" 1 Megawatt Green Hydrogen Plant at Kandla.
The plant was inaugurated by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, in the presence of Shantanu Thakur, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, T.K. Ramachandran, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman, Deendayal Port Authority, senior officials of Port and L&T.
With this commissioning, DPA became the first port in India to operationalise a Make-In-India Megawatt-scale Green Hydrogen facility, capable of producing approximately 140 metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually.
Jul 31, 2025
Scientists Discover 400-Mile-long Chain of Fossilised Volcanoes Buried Beneath China
Researchers uncovered a massive, 400-mile-long chain of extinct, fossilised volcanoes deep under South China, revealing a surprising new chapter in Earth's geological history. This ancient volcanic arc formed around 800 million years ago during the early Neoproterozoic era, when two tectonic plates collided during the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia.
Jul 29, 2025
Kaziranga Ranks Third Globally in Tiger Density
Kaziranga Tiger Reserve in Assam, famous for its one-horned rhinoceros, has now made headlines for another reason – it has the third-highest tiger density in the world. This was revealed in a report on the status of tigers, released on Global Tiger Day (July 29, 2025) by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
As per the report, 148 tigers were recorded across the 1,307.49 sq. km reserve in 2024. This is a big jump compared to previous years.
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