What is the Hasdeo Arand Forest?

Why in the News? In Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand forest, tribals ambushed the police after tree-felling resumed for coal mining in… Continue reading

How Tardigrades are able to resist high levels of radiation?

Why in the News? A team of researchers has discovered the genetic mechanisms that allow a newly identified tardigrades species—Hypsibius… Continue reading

Why ‘protected’ areas are seeing faster biodiversity decline?

Why in the News? According to a recent study conducted by the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London, biodiversity is… Continue reading

[pib] Exercise SIMBEX 2024

Why in the News? The 31st edition of the Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) is being held at the… Continue reading

National Manuscript Mission

Why in the News? The Union Ministry of Culture is planning to revive and relaunch the National Mission for Manuscripts… Continue reading

21st National Livestock Census 2024, begins

Why in the News? The Centre has launched the 21st National Livestock Census (LC), the five-yearly exercise of counting the… Continue reading

[25th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The Gaza war and the Global South’s ‘interventions’

PYQ Relevance: [2018] India’s relations with Israel have, of late, acquired a depth and diversity, which cannot be rolled back.”… Continue reading

US court to decide whether elephants get human rights

Why in the News? Colorado’s highest court recently reviewed whether older African female elephants can legally contest their captivity, as… Continue reading

Cyclone Dana

Why in the News? West Bengal and Odisha experienced heavy rainfall as Tropical Cyclone Dana is anticipated to make landfall… Continue reading

[pib] PM-YASASVI Scheme

Why in the News? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has implemented the PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme… Continue reading

[pib] Environmental Ship Index (ESI)

Why in the News? Mormugao Port Authority has gained global recognition as an incentive provider on the Environmental Ship Index… Continue reading

Betelgeuse, one of the Brightest Stars predicted to Explode

Why in the News? Recent research has revealed a surprising finding about Betelgeuse (which was believed to explode): the star’s… Continue reading

[pib] 200 Years of Kittur Vijayotsava

Why in the News? A commemorative postage stamp was released at the historic Kittur Rani Channamma Stage within the Kittur… Continue reading

[24th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The Manipur crisis, the issue of managing diversity

PYQ Relevance: Q) Human right activists constantly highlight the fact that the Armed forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) is… Continue reading

Madarsa Education Act: SC reserves order on appeals against Allahabad HC’s ‘Unconstitutional’ verdict

Why in the News? The Supreme Court reserved its decision on appeals challenging the Allahabad HC’s verdict, which declared the… Continue reading

Biodiversity COP16

Why in the News? For the upcoming Annual Climate Change meeting set to take place in Baku (Azerbaijan), on November… Continue reading

SC upholds State legislatures’ right to regulate Industrial Alcohol as an ‘Intoxicant’

Why in the News? A nine-judge Constitution Bench, with an 8:1 majority, affirmed the authority of State legislatures to regulate… Continue reading

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)

Why in the News? The Supreme Court has overturned the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) order that approved a… Continue reading

Lahore: The World’s most Polluted City

Why in the News? Lahore was declared the world’s most polluted city by air quality monitor IQAir, with an Air… Continue reading

Bihar gets its first Dry Port in Bihta

Why in the News? Bihar has inaugurated the state’s first dry port in Bihta, a town near Patna to boost… Continue reading

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