Environment

Taragiri (Yard 12653), delivered to the Indian Navy on November 28, 2025, is the fourth ship of the Nilgiri Class (Project 17A) and the third constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilding Ltd. This delivery signifies a crucial achievement in India's self-reliance in warship design and construction. Taragiri is a modern reincarnation of the former INS Taragiri, a Leander-class frigate that served from May 16, 1980, to June 27, 2013, and represents a significant advancement in naval design, stealth, firepower, automation, and survivability, embodying the Aatmanirbharta initiative in warship building. Designed by the Warship Design Bureau and supervised by the Warship Overseeing…

The Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps rescued eight elderly tourists amid heavy snowfall in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district that left their vehicle immobile, officials said on Tuesday. The stranded tourists, all above 60 years of age, were en route to Bomdila in West Kameng district, when their vehicle got stuck on a snow-packed road of the Old Sela route, a corridor known for abrupt weather changes. With visibility dropping and the cold intensifying, the tourists had contacted authorities for help, prompting a team from the Gajraj Corps to respond to the distress call. The rescue team managed to reach the spot…

The Hughes Fire, a fast-moving wildfire north of Los Angeles, has consumed nearly 10,000 acres since it broke out on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of more than 30,000 residents. With especially dangerous conditions due to high winds and dry weather, the fire rapidly spread from 50 acres to over 10,000 acres in a matter of hours. It threatened areas near Castaic, resulting in evacuation orders and warnings affecting over 50,000 people in total. Around 4,000 firefighters are responding under challenging conditions, and while no structures have been damaged, the fire remains at 0% containment. Authorities have also evacuated a nearby…

India's construction boom has led to a surge in demand for river sand, resulting in widespread illegal sand mining. This unregulated extraction has caused environmental degradation, including riverbank collapses and groundwater depletion. States like West Bengal, Kerala, and Rajasthan have reported significant illegal mining activities, with local communities and officials facing violent reprisals when opposing these operations. The sand mafia's deep-rooted connections with political and administrative networks have complicated enforcement efforts, leading to a rise in crime and environmental issues across the country.

On Tuesday Delhi’s air quality improved slightly from ‘very poor’ to ‘poor’ ahead of Diwali, with an average AQI of 255, down from 307 on Monday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Actually early morning visuals showed smog that persisted across the city. However, the Air Quality Early Warning System also forecasts that the AQI could reach 400 by October 31. This is very important news and we need to take it seriously as pollution affects our life very much. Today population of India is growing very fast and because of it many problems are arising. Actually we need…

On Thursday The Central Pollution Control Board released a list of pollution levels in Indian cities. Here Delhi was listed as the most polluted city with very poor air quality (AQI) OF 306. Actually this is followed by Meerut (293), Ghaziabad (272), Bhiwani (266), Jind (261), Hapur(261), Charkhi Dadri(260), Jhunjhunu (260), Baghpat(257) and Hanumangarh(255). This is actually very important news and from it we can understand that in India pollution is very serious issue. Today population of India is growing very fast and with it different problems like pollution is becoming a serious problem. The main reason for pollution are…

On Tuesday as per live rankings by IQAir, Pakistan’s Lahore is the world’s most polluted city followed by Delhi, Senegal’s Dakar, Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kinshasa and Bangladesh’s Dhaka. In fact other cities in the top 10 are Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar, Vietnam’s Hanoi, Indonesia’s Jakarta, Kolkata and Romania’s Bucharest. Actually Mumbai is ranked 21st on the list on Tuesday. This is very interesting news and we need to take it seriously to make our environment clean. Today population of world is increasing very fast and it is actually creating many problems like pollution. In fact we need to take it…