2020 order on floodplain zoning declaring Gomti ‘non-perennial river’ draws flak Subject :Geography Section: Rivers in news Context: A three-year-old government order (GO) issued on September 3, 2020, by the irrigation department of the Uttar Pradesh government declaring the Gomti as a “non-perennial river” has drawn flak from water experts and river rights […]
Gambusia: This solution could actually be an invasive problem Subject :Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: The Andhra Pradesh government has released approximately 10 million Gambusia fish into the state’s water bodies to combat mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue. Details: Andhra Pradesh reported approximately 6,391 dengue cases and 2,022 malaria cases in 2022. About […]
NITI Aayog’s export preparedness report paints a mixed picture Subject :Economy Section: External sector In News: NITI Aayog releases Export Preparedness Index (EPI) for 2022. Key Points: The EPI 2022 Report evaluates the performance of the states across four pillars – Policy, Business Ecosystem, Export Ecosystem, and Export Performance. The index uses 56 […]
Panel moots triple agenda to harness the potential of MDBs Subject :Economy Section: External sector In News: Independent Expert Group (IEG), appointed under the auspices of the India G20 Presidency, has recommended a triple agenda to harness the potential of multilateral development banks (MDBs). MDBs include World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF). […]
Regulating cryptos: FSB recommends framework Subject :Economy Section: External sector In News: The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has come out with a 9-point recommendation for regulating crypto assets. It has recommended that crypto-asset issuers and service providers should have a comprehensive governance framework with clear and direct lines of responsibility and accountability for […]
James Webb space telescope Subject : Science and technology Section: Space technology Concept : NASA released an image obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth, as the U.S. space agency marked one year since it unveiled the telescope’s first scientific results. […]
U.S., India working to make investment easier for energy transition, says Yellen Subject : Environment Section: International Conventions Concept : The United States is working with India to develop ways to lower the cost of capital and increase private investment to fast-track India’s energy transition, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday. […]
DRDO’s propulsion system in focus as India expects three more Scorpenes Subject :Science Section: Defence Concept : As India begins negotiations with France for three more Scorpene-class submarines, Naval Group has already invested over ₹100 crore for three workshops for maintenance of critical systems of Scorpene submarines which have the tools and infrastructure […]
ISRO’s second orbit-raising manoeuvre successful Subject : Science and technology Section: Space technology Concept : Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has now moved into a new, higher orbit around the Earth after the successful completion of the second orbit-raising manoeuvre, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The manoeuvre was performed by the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and […]
International Relations Cultural Property Agreement with US Subject : History Section :Art and Culture Concept : Recently, as many as 105 trafficked antiquities have been returned to India by the United States. The Ministry of Culture will sign a Cultural Property Agreement with the US for “smooth repatriation” of all such antiquities smuggled […]