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The Amendments To The IT Rules, 2021

Context The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) on October 28. In June 2022, MeitY had put out a draft of the amendments and solicited feedback from the relevant stakeholders. The draft generated considerable discussion and… Continue reading The Amendments To The IT Rules, 2021

Decentralise MGNREGS for better implementation: Govt. Study

An internal study commissioned by the Ministry of Rural Development has argued for decentralization of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), allowing for more “flexibility” at the ground level. Key recommendations to revamp MGNREGS Work diversification: There should be a greater diversification of permissible works instead of listing the types of permissible… Continue reading Decentralise MGNREGS for better implementation: Govt. Study

Species in news: Amur Falcon

The Amur falcons have begun to arrive in Manipur after travelling over 20,000 km. Amur Falcon The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family. It breeds in south-eastern Siberia and Northern China before migrating in large flocks across India and over the Arabian Sea to winter in Southern and East… Continue reading Species in news: Amur Falcon

Dolphins return to the Ganga

Dolphins have started coming back to the Ganga with improvement in the quality of the river water made possible by the Namami Gange Programme. About Gangetic Dolphin The Gangetic river system is home to a vast variety of aquatic life, including the Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica). It is one of five species of river dolphin… Continue reading Dolphins return to the Ganga

GI in news: Kalanamak Rice

Kalanamak, a traditional variety of paddy is all set to get a new look and name. Kalanamak Rice Kalanamak rice is a paddy with black husk and strong fragrance, which is considered a gift from Lord Buddha to the people of Sravasti when he visited the region after enlightenment, It is grown in 11 districts… Continue reading GI in news: Kalanamak Rice

What is Air Quality Index (AQI)?

      Air Quality Index (AQI) AQI measures how safe the air around you is for breathing. Organizations that report AQI measure the density of various pollutants in the air (such as PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, etc) at different monitoring stations. The widely-used National Air Quality Index (NAQI) given by the Central Pollution… Continue reading What is Air Quality Index (AQI)?

Declining Funding to Welfare Schemes

Context Over the past three years, over 50% of existing central government sponsored schemes have been discontinued, subsumed, revamped or rationalized into other schemes. The impact has been varied across Ministries. Social welfare Schemes which are discontinued, subsumed or revamped Schemes under Ministry of women and child development: There are just three schemes now out… Continue reading Declining Funding to Welfare Schemes

Back in news: Gilgit-Baltistan

Defence Minister has said that the mission of full integration of Jammu & Kashmir that started on August 5, 2019 will be complete when Gilgit-Baltistan and areas of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) will reunite with India. Gilgit-Baltistan: How Pakistan occupied it? During the first Indo-Pak war of October 1947, Pakistan occupied 78,114 sq. km of the… Continue reading Back in news: Gilgit-Baltistan

India’s first indigenous Overhauser Magnetometer

Indian scientists have developed an indigenous Overhauser Magnetometer, one of the most accurate magnetometers extensively used by all magnetic observatories around the world. What are Overhauser Magnetometers? A magnetometer is a scientific instrument used to measure the strength and direction of the magnetic field. OVH magnetometers are known for their higher accuracy, higher sensitivity, and… Continue reading India’s first indigenous Overhauser Magnetometer

GEAC gives its nod for commercial cultivation of GM mustard yet again

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has yet again cleared the proposal for commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) mustard. What exactly is GM (Hybridized) Mustard? Hybridization involves crossing two genetically dissimilar plant varieties that can even be from the same species. The first-generation (F1) offspring from such crosses tend to have higher yields than… Continue reading GEAC gives its nod for commercial cultivation of GM mustard yet again

Mangarh Massacre of 1913

Ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Mangarh Dham in Banswara district, Rajasthan CM has sought the declaration of the memorial for tribals as a monument of national importance. About Mangarh Massacre Mangarh Dham is known for the massacre of tribals by the British Indian Army in 1913. This place is widely referred to as Adivasi… Continue reading Mangarh Massacre of 1913

Places in news: Khangkhui Mangsor

A colony of bats was evicted from a Khangkhui Mangsor cave system in Manipur with a Palaeolithic past to make it tourist-friendly. Khangkhui Mangsor The Khangkhui, locally called Khangkhui Mangsor, is a natural limestone cave about 15 km from Ukhrul, the headquarters of Ukhrul district. Excavations carried out by Manipur’s archaeologists had revealed the cave… Continue reading Places in news: Khangkhui Mangsor

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