Supreme Court thwarts eviction from Railway land in Haldwani Subject :Economy Context The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a direction of the Uttarakhand High Court to the Indian Railways and the district administration to use paramilitary forces to evict thousands of poor families occupying railway land in Haldwani district within a week. Avocate […]
RBI unveils plans to raise ₹16,000 crore via Sovereign Green Bonds Subject :Economy Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that the maiden Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) would be issued in two tranches for an aggregate amount of Rs 16,000 crore. The RBI will auction 5-year and 10-year green bonds worth Rs […]
Centre will adhere to timelines fixed by SC for judicial appointments: A-G Subject :Economy Context: The Attorney-General of India has told the Supreme Court that the Union government will adhere to the timelines fixed by the court to process recommendations for judicial appointments. The court had earlier said that the government was intentionally […]
Remote work helped during COVID: ILO report Subject :Economy Context Short-time work and work-sharing measures or other forms of job retention helped to reduce the volume of work and save jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, said a report of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The report, titled Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around […]
Tribals step up demand to ‘free’ Parasnath hills from Jains Subject : Geography Context: Jain demand met over Jharkhand hill shrine, tribal bodies ask what about us Tribe’s Demand: Parasnath Hill is revered as “Marang Buru” (supreme deity or literally the great mountain), specially for the people of Santhal community and have a […]
Sagol Kangjei: The ancient polo of Manipur Subject : History Context: Part of Home Minister Amit Shah’s programme in Manipur on Friday was the inauguration of a 122-foot-tall statue of a polo player astride a Manipur Pony in Imphal, a project that has been in the works for several years now. About Sagol […]
India sends all-women team for UN peacekeeping missions in Sudan Subject :International relations Context: India is deploying an all-women contingent in Sudan’s Abeyi region as part of its peacekeeping missions under the aegis of the United Nations. It will be India’s largest single unit of female soldiers in a UN mission since 2007. […]
Covishield immune responses against COVID-19 variants higher than Covaxin Subject : Science and Technology Context: Neutralising antibody responses against COVID-19 variants of concern (VoC) are higher in Covishield recipients than those who took Covaxin, according to a new study. About the study: The study titled: Interim results from comparison of immune responses elicited […]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals: Ecological connectivity Subject : Environment What is Ecological Connectivity? Definition: Ecological Connectivity is the unimpeded movement of species and the flow of natural processes that sustain life on Earth. Ecological connectivity is an essential part of nature. It is necessary for the functionality […]
Dedicated financial bonds can help capture economic value of cloud forests in 25 countries: Report Subject : Geography Context: A report titled Cloud Forest Assets Financing a Valuable Nature-Based Solution released by Earth Security, a global nature-based asset management advisory firm. Cloud forests: Cloud forests are the forests that are on top of […]