[pib] National Digital Livestock Mission

The Union Minister of State Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying unveiled the National Digital Livestock Mission Blueprint. National Digital Livestock Mission The NDLM would be a digital platform developed by Dept. of Dairy and Animal Husbandry on the foundation of the existing Information Network for Animal Productivity and Health (INAPH). It aims to create a… Continue reading

India joins High Ambition Coalition (HAC)

India has officially joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, a group of more than 70 countries encouraging the adoption of the global goal to protect 30×30. High Ambition Coalition (HAC) Aim: To promote an international agreement to protect at least 30 % the of world’s land and ocean by 2030 The HAC… Continue reading

Government asks Supreme Court to set norms for quota in promotions

The Union government has urged the Supreme Court to do away with the requirement of collecting quantifiable data by the Centre and states to determine the representation of people belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) while implementing reservation in promotion. Supreme Court directive on Quota in Promotions Background The top court has… Continue reading

Nobel Prize 2021

(1) Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences, 2021 The 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded in one half to Canadian-born David Card and the other half jointly to Israeli-American Joshua D Angrist and Dutch-American Guido W Imbens. David Card has been awarded for his empirical contributions to labor economics. Joshua D Angrist and Guido W Imbens won the award “for… Continue reading

Mosquirix: First malaria vaccine to get WHO nod

In a historic move, the World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the first anti-malarial vaccine, as mankind enters a key turning point in a battle waged relentlessly over decades between man and mosquito, the vector. Mosquirix RTS,S/ASO1 (RTS.S), trade name Mosquirix acts against P. falciparum, the most deadly malaria parasite globally, and the most prevalent… Continue reading

Bhoramdeo Tiger Reserve: Fourth TR in Chhattisgarh

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved the Chhattisgarh government’s proposal to declare the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve. Bhoramdeo Tiger Reserve The new Reserve is located in the northern part of the state, bordering Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. This will be the… Continue reading

Tribes in news: Mundapota Kela

Members of the Mundapota Kela community in Odisha perform an unthinkable act of their head buried in soil, which requires exceptional breath control, for a living. Mundapota Kela The community — Mundapota Kela (a denotified tribe) — is left with few members who earn a livelihood with this bizarre act. It is believed to have… Continue reading

[pib] Central Asian Flyway

The two-day meeting of 30 range countries of Central Asian Flyway has begun. What is Central Asian Flyway? Central Asian Flyway (CAF) is a flyway covering a large continental area of Eurasia between the Arctic Ocean and the Indian Ocean and the associated island chains. It comprises several important migration routes of waterbirds, most of… Continue reading

[pib] National Road Safety Board

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has notified the constitution of the National Road Safety Board. National Road Safety Board The NRSB will be constituted of a panel of seven members and a chairman, with the members having experience in the fields related to road safety, traffic regulation, urban planning, civil engineering and police… Continue reading

[pib] Industrial Park Ratings System (IPRS) Report

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released the Industrial Park Ratings System Report. Industrial Park Ratings System (IPRS) The IPRS pilot exercise was launched in 2018 with an objective of enhancing industrial infrastructure competitiveness and supporting policy development for enabling industrialization across the country. The IPRS report is an extension… Continue reading

What is Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) ?

The outages at Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram occurred because of a problem in the company’s domain name system. At the heart of it was a BGP or Border Gateway Protocol issue. What is BGP? Simply put, it is the protocol that runs the internet or makes it work. Since the internet is a network of… Continue reading

Outer space

In opening new pathways for outer space cooperation in the recent US visit, PM Modi has positioned India to engage more productively with a rapidly evolving domain that is seeing more commerce and contestation. Outer Space Cooperation: A backgrounder International cooperation is the new normal in space exploration, but it’s not a new concept. One… Continue reading

Reimagining food systems with lessons from India

Context The first and historic United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) 2021 was held in September this year. Significance of food system transformation Global food systems are the networks that are needed to produce and transform food, and ensure it reaches consumers, or the paths that food travels from production to plate. Global food systems… Continue reading

Panel set up to implement Assam Accord

The Assam government on Saturday set up an eight-member sub-committee to examine and prepare a framework for the implementation of all clauses of the Assam Accord of 1985. What is Assam Accord? The Assam Accord was a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement. It the… Continue reading

What are the concerns of digital health mission?

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), was recently launched by the PM. About Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission The pilot project of the National Digital Health Mission was announced by PM Modi during his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort on August 15, 2020. The mission will enable access and exchange of longitudinal health records… Continue reading

Election Symbols after Party Split

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has frozen an election symbol of a political party in Bihar to which a cabinet minister belonged. What are the Election Commission’s powers in a dispute over the election symbol when a party splits? The question of a split in a political party outside the legislature is dealt by… Continue reading

IAO Hanle: A promising astronomical observatory

A new study shows that the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) located in Hanle is one of the emerging sites for infrared and optical astronomy studies. About IAO Hanle The IAO, located in Hanle at Mount Saraswati near Leh in Ladakh, has one of the world’s highest located sites for optical, infrared and gamma-ray telescopes. It… Continue reading

Langa-Manganiyar Folk Music

Considered the repository of the Thar region’s rich history and traditional knowledge, the ballads, folklore and songs of the Langa-Manganiyar artistes are being preserved through an initiative for documentation and digitisation. Who are the Langa-Manganiyar? The Langas and Manganiyars are hereditary communities of Muslim musicians residing mostly in western Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer and Barmer districts and… Continue reading

Chola inscriptions on qualifications for civic officials

In the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu, some Chola-era inscriptions on Kanthaleeswarar Temple bear testimony to the qualifications required for members of the village administrative council. Inscription details: Kudavolai System The Kudavolai system was very vital and unique feature of administration of villages of Cholas. In the system one representative is elected from each ward… Continue reading

Khadi industry in India

Context The Prime Minister has repeatedly stressed his support for khadi, cottage industries, crafts and handlooms. About Khadi Genuine khadi or khaddar is woven from short-stapled organically grown cotton. The beauty is in its uneven texture and colours, as cotton bolls are not all pure white in every region. Fabrics being made today in the… Continue reading

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