Madhav Gadgil gets U.N.'s highest environmental honour Madhav Gadgil has been awarded the Champions of the Earth award by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This is the highest environmental honour given by the United Nations. Significance: Gadgil is the only Indian recipient of this p...
Opposition’s notice seeks removal of Rajya Sabha Chairperson The opposition parties have submitted a notice to move a motion for removing Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar from his position as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Historical Context: This is the first time in India's parliamentary history ...
World Wildlife Conservation Day 2024 World Wildlife Conservation Day is observed annually on December 4th. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), approximately 8,400 species of wild flora and fauna are critically endangered, while another 30,000 species are vulnerabl...
International Cheetah Day 2024 International Cheetah Day is observed annually on December 4 This day was established by the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) to honor the memory of a cheetah cub named Khayam, who was raised by Dr. Laurie Marker, the founder of CCF. About Cheetah The cheetah (Acinonyx ...
National Library Mission The National Mission on Libraries (NML) is an initiative by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, aimed at modernizing and digitally linking nearly 9,000 libraries across the country. The mission is overseen by the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), an aut...