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The next mission

Context After the success of the SBM, government is looking for the next mission in the form of Jal Jeevan Mission. Investment in Sanitation Investment of over 1 lakh crore: The central and state governments have invested in excess of one lakh crore on sanitation over the past five years. Where the fund was used?… Continue reading The next mission

Habitable-zone Planet Finder (HPF)

  At 100 light-years from Earth, a low-mass star was sending signals in a pattern that suggested that an exoplanet was orbiting the star confirmed the Habitable-zone Planet Finder (HPF). Habitable-zone Planet Finder NASA’s Kepler mission observed a dip in the host star’s light, suggesting that the planet was crossing in front of the star… Continue reading Habitable-zone Planet Finder (HPF)

Tilhan Mission

The government will launch Tilhan Mission to make the country self-reliant in oilseed production. Why such mission? India is the fourth largest vegetable oil economy in the world after the USA, China and Brazil. Today, the oilseeds account for 13% of the cropped area in the country. Still, India is the largest importer of palm… Continue reading Tilhan Mission

International Mother Language Day

  Friday, February 21 was International Mother Language Day. International Mother Language Day It has been observed since 1999 to promote “linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism”, according to the UN. Of the world’s 6,000 languages, 43% are estimated as endangered, according to the UN. On the other hand, just 10 languages account for as… Continue reading International Mother Language Day

[pib] International protection for Great Indian Bustard, Bengal Florican and Asian Elephant

India’s proposal to include Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant and Bengal Florican in Appendix I of UN Convention on migratory species was unanimously accepted at the undergoing CMS CoP in Gandhinagar. Great Indian Bustard The Great Indian Bustard, an iconic, critically endangered and conservation dependent species, exhibits transboundary movements, and its migration exposes it to… Continue reading [pib] International protection for Great Indian Bustard, Bengal Florican and Asian Elephant

Buddah Nullah

The Punjab govt. has approved ₹650 crore in the first phase for rejuvenation of the highly polluting Buddah Nullah — a seasonal tributary of Sutlej in Ludhiana. Buddah Nullah Buddah Nullah or Budha Nala is a seasonal water stream that runs through the Malwa region of Punjab. It passes through highly populated Ludhiana and drains… Continue reading Buddah Nullah

Trading with America

Context Trump has made India’s trade headache more acute. But he has also opened up opportunities. Political polarisation in both countries Impeachment attempt: The Democrats in the US have struggled to oust Trump from the White House and rarely find anything they can agree with their President on. The deeper political divide in India: While… Continue reading Trading with America

Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020

  The Union Cabinet has approved the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020 to monitor medical procedures used to assist people to achieve pregnancy. What is ART? Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is used to treat infertility. Assisted reproductive technology includes medical procedures used primarily to address infertility. This subject involves procedures such as in vitro… Continue reading Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020

[pib] Scheme for formation and promotion of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)

The Cabinet Committee has given its approval for 10,000 FPOs to be formed in five years period from 2019-20 to 2023-24 to ensure economies of scale for farmers. What are Farmer Producer Organizations? A Producer Organisation (PO) is a legal entity formed by primary producers, viz. farmers, milk producers, fishermen, weavers, rural artisans, craftsmen. A… Continue reading [pib] Scheme for formation and promotion of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)

A just verdict

Context SC ruling in favour of women officers in the Army is pathbreaking, extends arc of equality. What is said in the significance of the judgement? The judgement took many constitutional steps further First, the judgement said “engagement of women officers in the Army” has been an “evolutionary process”. It acknowledges that the “physiological features… Continue reading A just verdict

USTR takes India off Developing Country List

Context The United States’s annual exercise of designating developing, and least developed countries has assumed importance for India this year: it has been dropped from the list of developing countries.  ‘Developing’ or ‘developed’ country designation by the US Last week, the United States officially designated developing and least-developed countries for the purposes of implementing the countervailing measures.… Continue reading USTR takes India off Developing Country List

Explained: One Health Concept

  The concept of ‘One Health’ is gaining importance as most of the contagious diseases affecting humans are zoonotic (animal to man origin) in nature. It can be effectively implemented for reducing incidence of emerging zoonotic threats like COVID-19. The One Health concept The World Organization of Animal Health, commonly known as OIE (an abbreviation… Continue reading Explained: One Health Concept

Aditya L1 Mission

  NASA’s Parker Solar Probe launched on August 12, 2018 has completed its fourth close approach — called perihelion very recently, whizzing past at about 3.93 lakh km/h, at a distance of only 18.6 million km from the Sun’s surface. Aditya L1: Exciting ahead The ISRO is preparing to send its first scientific expedition to… Continue reading Aditya L1 Mission

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