The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has implemented a nationwide ban on single-use plastics starting from 1 July. Check out the list of banned items and their eco-friendly alternatives here.
Kumaran M, a paddler who is also a geologist by profession, recently set a new national record by paddling at a location where no person has paddled before -- Tsoltak lake in Leh, located at a height of 16,618 feet near Chang La pass.
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