Urea rules India’s Farms Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: Sales of the nitrogenous fertiliser have scaled new highs despite measures to check its use. Background: In May 2015, the Centre made it mandatory to coat all indigenously manufactured and imported urea with neem oil. This was followed by replacing 50-kg bags with […]
Cheetah deaths Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: One of the 12 cheetahs flown in from South Africa in February, a six-year-old male named Uday, died in Kuno National Park on April 23. More on the News: Of the 20 cheetahs brought to India from Africa in the world’s first intercontinental translocation […]
India overtakes China, becomes most populous nation with 142.9 crore people Subject : Geography Context: India has overtaken China as the most populous nation in the world, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund. The report says 68 per cent of India’s population is in the 15-64 age group. Demographic […]
What is LockBit ransomware and why is it targeting macOS? Subject : Science and technology Section: Awareness in IT and computers Context: Cybercriminals have developed new ransomware encryptors designed to target macOS devices, making this the first major ransomware operation to specifically target Apple computers. Details: The new encryptors target both older Macs […]
‘Foreign lawyers cannot work here, yet’ Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Concept : The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) has submitted a 20-page representation to the Bar Council of India (BCI), demanding the repeal of the rule allowing foreign law firms and lawyers to practise international arbitration in India. SILF has expressed […]
Nagorno-Karabakh Enclave Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : Azerbaijan said it set up a checkpoint on the Lachin corridor, the only land link between Armenia and the the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. Nagorno-Karabakh Region Nagorno-Karabakh is a mountainous and heavily forested region that under international law is recognised as part […]
How can a juvenile be tried as an adult in Court? Subject : Polity Section: Msc Concept : The National Commission for Protection of Children (NCPCR) has recently issued guidelines for conducting a preliminary assessment by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (JJ Act, 2015) […]
EU’s new crypto-legislation Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy Concept : The European Parliament, the legislative body of the 27-country block European Union, has approved the world’s first set of comprehensive rules to bring largely unregulated cryptocurrency markets under the ambit of regulation by government authorities. About the new legislation The regulation is […]
India’s cheetah plan recipe for conflict Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Context: Project Cheetah overestimated the carrying capacity of Kuno National Park and did not factor in the unique spatial requirement of the species before flying in 20 spotted cats from Africa, according to a group of Namibian researchers. Findings of Namibian […]
RBI refuses exceptions on CRR, SLR; gives some leeway on PSL, investments for merger: HDFC Bank Subject: Economy Section Monetary Policy Context: HDFC Bank said the Reserve Bank has refused to make any exceptions on cash reserve ratio (CRR) and statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) requirements as sought by it ahead of the merger […]