Sundarban Bird Festival

Context Birders, wildlife enthusiasts and forest officials have sighted 145 different bird species during the first Sundarban Bird Festival. The first-ever festival was organised by the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR).…

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Bhartiya Prakritik Kheti Bio-Input Resource Centres

Context The Union Budget 2023-23 has launched Bhartiya Prakritik Kheti Bio-Input Resource Centres. About Bhartiya Prakritik Kheti Bio-Input Resource Centres To further facilitate the adoption of “natural farming,” 10,000 Bio-Input…

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PM PRANAM Scheme launched at Union Budget 2023-23

Context The Union Budget 2023-23 has introduced PM PRANAM Scheme (Prime Minister Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth) About PM PRANAM Scheme PM PRANAM was launched…

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Yaya Tso Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site

Context Yaya Tso, known as birds' paradise for its beautiful lake located at an altitude of 4,820 metres, has been proposed as Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site (BHS). About Yaya…

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