Most Indians can easily name the Bengal Tiger as the country’s National Animal. Bny know that the Gangetic River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) is the National Aquatic Animal of India?Continue Reading
Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency, is no exception to the extreme air pollution that has held North India captive, especially post Diwali. PM 2.5 in Varanasi’s airContinue Reading
Thanks to the Delhi-based TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) and their solar-powered looms, the lives of Varanasi-based Mohammad Gulzar a Banarasi Saree Weaver has changed for the better now. Continue Reading
Antibiotic resistance appears to be spreading in the environment. A new study by Banaras Hindu University researchers collected samples at 5 ghats on the Ganga in Varanasi and they foundContinue Reading
Dissolved oxygen is an important parameter that determines health and rejuvenation capacity of any riverine ecosystem. The amount of dissolved oxygen in a river depends on atmospheric supply of oxygen,Continue Reading
Have you ever wondered what happens to the mounds of flowers, that are presented as offerings to deities, in religious institutions across India? Take Varanasi for example. Lakhs of devoteesContinue Reading
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is on the lookout for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor to develop a 1 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Begumpet airport inContinue Reading
The Government is implementing Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) for capacity augmentation of navigation on National Waterway-1– Varanasi-Haldia stretch–at a cost of Rs 5,369 crore with the technical assistance andContinue Reading
