Forest Degradation and Restoration Efforts
22 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, the World Bank estimates that the world has lost about 10 million square kilometres of forests since the...
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Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
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Indian Railways grants 42-day special casual leave for organ donors
22 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Railway employees who donate organs are eligible for a 42-day Special Casual Leave (SCL), as per the recent instructions...
Art and Culture
Assam’s 700-yr-old Moidams to be considered for World Heritage List
22 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Moidams, an ancient mound-burial system from the Ahom dynasty in Assam that dates back 700 years, will be...
History
Partition of Bengal (1905)
22 July 2024 | blogwebContext: On July 20, 1905, the Secretary of State for India approved Bengal’s partition, dividing it along Hindu and Muslim...
Economy
Navigating Economic Indicators and Policy Implications
22 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The economy shows a paradox of weak consumption growth, sluggish employment, and low core inflation despite strong overall growth,...
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Life Expectancy Decline in India Due to Covid-19
22 July 2024 | blogwebContext: According to the ‘‘Large and unequal life expectancy declines during the Covid-19 pandemic in India in 2020’’, India’s life...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
International Centre for Audit of Local Governance
22 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Girish Chandra Murmu inaugurated the International Centre for Audit of Local Governance...
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Places in News: Côte d’Ivoire ( Ivory Coast)
20 July 2024 | blogwebCôte d’Ivoire Overview: Côte d’Ivoire is a country in West Africa. In 1985, Ivory Coast informed the United...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Assam’s Foreigner’s Tribunals
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Assam government, keeping with the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019, asked the Border wing of the State’s police...
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India Mobile Congress 2024
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Union Minister Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia releases ‘The Future is Now’ as the theme for India Mobile Congress(IMC) 2024,which...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Supreme Court Balancing Liberty and Security on ED’s Action
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Two recent observations by the Supreme Court of India have highlighted significant issues concerning personal liberty in the context...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
Kerala Faces Alarming Rise in Elephant Deaths
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Kerala’s elephant population is under threat, with a staggering 845 deaths recorded between 2015 and 2023. A recent elephant...
Science and Technology
Discovery of Pure Sulphur on Mars
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: On May 30, 2024, scientists were amazed when NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drove over a rock, causing it to...
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Uncontacted Mashco Piro tribe come out of the Amazon forest
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Indigenous rights NGO Survival International has released rare pictures of the Mashco Piro tribespeople, one of the world’s 100-odd...
Science and Technology
HYLENR: Cold Fusion Technology for Clean Energy Generation
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: An Indian startup, HYLENR, has gained a groundbreaking milestone by demonstrating the world’s first cold fusion technology for clean...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
ADB Approves Support for Rooftop Solar Systems in India
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $240.5 million in loans to finance Rooftop Solar Systems (RTSS) in India that...
Environment, Ecology and Biodiversity
NITI Aayog Proposes Measures to Boost Electronics Sector
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: NITI Aayog released a report called “Electronics: Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains,” which examines India’s electronics industry,...
Economy
Rise of Maize Production in India
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Maize production in India tripled from 11.5 million tonnes in 1999-2000 to over 35 million tonnes in 2023-24. Average...
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CAG Report on Kerala’s Human-Wildlife Conflicts
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India identified significant failures and negligence in the Kerala Forest Department’s efforts...
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Causes of Widespread Rainfall Across India
20 July 2024 | blogwebContext: The southwest monsoon covered the entire country by July 2, six days ahead of its normal schedule. More...
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Sutlej River
19 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Recently, a Supreme Court Judge has expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of Sutlej river, highlighting the impact of...
