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South Africa’s New Law on Climate Change

Context: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law imposing mandatory emission reductions for large, fossil-fuel industries and requiring climate-adaptation...

Early Detection of Lung Cancer can Save Lives

Context:  According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the incidence of lung cancer is rising rapidly every year...

Impact of Customs Duty Change on Sovereign Gold Bonds

Context: Government reduced customs duty on gold from 15% to 6% in the Union Budget 2024-25. This led to a...

Places in News: Seine River

Context: For the Paris Olympic swimming events, the city invested $1.5 billion (1.4 billion euros) to clean the Seine river,...

Innovative Cleanup Technologies for Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)

Context: Researchers have proposed a combined approach to clean up the AMD using plants to absorb toxins through their roots...

Overview of India’s Tourism Sector

Context: The Ministry of Tourism’s initiatives for promoting sustainable tourism in India include several strategic pillars and specific programs.  ...

Israel- Hezbollah Conflict

Context: Israel vowed to retaliate strongly against Hezbollah, accusing the group of killing 12 children and teenagers in a rocket...

Multilateral Exercise Tarang Shakti

Context: India is scheduled to host its largest multilateral air exercise, “Tarang Shakti,” in August and September 2024 with the...

Reservations & OBC Creamy Layer

Context: The IAS allotment to Puja Khedkar, an OBC Non-Creamy Layer candidate with multiple disabilities, has highlighted issues with the...

Duplicated Genomes Helped Grasses Diversify and Thrive

Context: A new analysis by Penn State biologists examined the genomes of over 350 grass species, reconstructing the ancestral grass...

A Climate-Smart Joint Venture for Rice and Wheat

Context: RiceTec Inc. from Alvin, Texas, and Mahyco Pvt. Ltd from Jalna, Maharashtra, have partnered to create a joint venture...

Supreme Court Ruling on Sub-Classification of Scheduled Castes

Context: Recently, the Supreme Court of India issued a landmark 6:1 ruling permitting the sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SCs) for...

Flamingos Under Threat: Jeopardising Delicate Balance of Tanzania’s Lake Natron

In the heart of Tanzania’s Great Rift Valley lies Lake Natron, a place of immense beauty and ecological significance.  Its...

Prevent Fatal Sloth Bear Encounters: Insights from Tiger Interactions

Context: Three scientists suggest that studying sloth bear behaviour during tiger encounters can help prevent deadly attacks in South Asia....

Ideas4LiFE Portal

प्रकृति: रक्षति रक्षिता, that is, those who protect nature, nature protects them.       Context: The Union Minister for...

MQ-9B Predator Drone

Context: India and the US are finalising a deal for 31 MQ-9B Predator drones, valued at approximately USD 3.1 billion....

India’s Medical Tourism

Context: India’s medical tourism sector experiences a significant boost as a result of the rising number of visitors from Bangladesh...

Ethics of Hunger Strikes

Context:Hunger-strikes have always raised a series of complicated moral questions, such as whether it is appropriate to provide medicine against...

Startup Ecosystem in the Agricultural Sector

Context: Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare (DA & FW) is implementing the Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development programme under Rashtriya...

SIDM Solves the Final Parsec Problem

Context: A recent study by Scientists from Canada suggests that self-interacting dark matter could solve the final parsec problem in...

Unlocking the Potential of Glucosinolates in Brassica Crops

Context: A recent review by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, published in Vegetable Research (May 2024), explores the potential of...

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