Maharashtra Unveils Online Portal for Tree Census and Citizen Forest Monitoring

To promote urban forest health, Maharashtra’s Environment Ministry has launched a public platform where residents can access and update tree census data in cities like Pune and Nashik. Using GPS-based tagging and a mobile app, citizens record tree species, age, health, and location. The portal allows residents to “adopt” trees and get remind…

Assam Revives Satras with Cultural Tourism and Digital Archives

Assam’s Culture and Tourism Departments have collaborated to revive 17 satras—Vaishnavite monastic institutions—by integrating cultural tourism and digital preservation. Each satra now hosts interactive visitor centers, traditional music performances, and archives digitized manuscripts on bhakti literature, dance, and calligraphy. Local yout…

Delhi Airport Begins Trial of Contactless Biometric Boarding Using Face Recognition

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has begun a trial of a face recognition-based boarding system that allows passengers to pass through check-in, security, and boarding gates without showing physical ID or boarding passes. The system, called DigiYatra, uses biometric verification linked to Aadhaar and boarding data. Passengers voluntari…

Uttar Pradesh Integrates AI-Based Soil Health Monitoring in Bundelkhand

The Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Department has launched an AI-based soil health monitoring project in drought-prone areas of Bundelkhand. Farmers use handheld sensors and mobile apps that analyze soil quality, including pH, moisture, nitrogen, and potassium content. The app then suggests crop varieties, fertilizer doses, and irrigation frequency. Th…