<p>There are many communities living on the fringes of the threatened Delhi Ridge only lung space. The Delhi Ridge stretches over a distance of 35 km, from Bhatti Mines to southeast of the 700 year old Tughlaqabad, branching in different directions, and finally tapering towards the northern end near Wazirabad on the western banks of Yamuna river.</p>

<p>With the successful launch of 104 satellites from a single rocket on February 15, 2017 at  9:28 AM IST, ISRO has managed to once again prove to the world that no matter what goals are set for it, ISRO manages to blow them all to smithereens.</p>

<p>India is home to variety of species. India's biodiversity is major tourist attraction & contributes to our heritage. Let's look at some endangered species.</p>

<p>Deforestation and pollution have become a serious trouble and are even more of a concern in big cities with the air quality being constantly deteriorated by the fumes from vehicles and industries. And while the pollution is increasing, the green cover required to combat is decreasing, mainly to clear space for human settlement.</p>

<p>Water hyacinth is one of the most successful colonizers in the plant kingdom. Its growth can be only restricted by utilizing it in different aspects. Known for its dazzling lilac or violet flowers surrounded by a rosette of green leaves was why water hyacinth was distributed as take away gift at a cotton exhibition held.</p>

<p>India has been moving at such a fast pace in the area of space, all thanks to the hard working scientists at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). ISRO’s work has won India appreciation on a global level and has been a source of immense pride for every Indian!.</p>

<p>India is home to 18 Biosphere Reserves (BRs). The reserves are representative parts of natural and cultural landscapes extending over large area of terrestrial or coastal/marine ecosystems. Globally there are 621 BRs from 117 countries included so far.</p>

<p>Snowfall recorded in Kashmir Valley in the last few days has broken previously held records at some of the stations. The snowfall has been described as ‘above normal’ rainfall by Sonam Lotus, Director MeT Department, Srinagar.</p>

<p>World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February. India currently has 39 sites (updated October 2020) designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites), with a surface area of 689,131 hectares including Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir.</p>

<p>It took Haryana twenty long years to bring up the child sex ratio (in the age group of 0 to 6 years) to 900 as per the Civil Registration System, January 2016 though it still remains lower than the generally accepted national norm of 950 girls to 1000 boys. Nevertheless, it is a significant improvement [&hellip;]</p>