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NSE Files Fresh Plea to Settle TAP Case Sub: Geo Sec: Geomorphology Fresh Plea Submission: NSE’s Action: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has filed a fresh plea with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). This plea aims to settle a regulatory probe into the misuse of its Trading Access Point (TAP) […]
Stemming the landslide: GSI is working on early warning systems in India, but how do they work? Sub: Geo Sec: Geomorphology Activation of New Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS): Just before the Wayanad landslide in July, the central government activated a new LEWS for three regions in India. Developed by the Geological Survey […]
How Pyrocumulonimbus clouds are formed when wildfires spit storms, lightning Sub: Geo Sec: Climatology Increasing Frequency of Pyrocumulonimbus Clouds Due to Wildfires: Intense wildfires in the US and Canada are generating ‘pyrocumulonimbus’ clouds, which can produce thunder and potentially ignite new fires. The frequency of these clouds has risen significantly, with Canada recording […]
In water-starved Punjab, why plans for a new irrigation canal have raised concerns Sub: Geo Sec: Places in news Context: Punjab plans to invest Rs 2,300 crore in a new 149.53-km irrigation canal named after the Malwa region- Malwa Canal Project. This canal aims to address irrigation needs in the state’s south-western corner, […]
Violent clash with Mascho Piro leaves 3 loggers wounded in Peruvian Amazon Sub: Geo Sec: Human Geo context: The Mascho Piro clashed with loggers, reportedly injuring at least three with arrows, according to Survival International and the indigenous organisation FENAMAD. Details: The loggers were allegedly stealing timber from the Mascho Piro territory along […]
Artificial night light toughens tree leaves, threatens urban ecosystems Sub: Env Sec: Pollution Impact of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Urban Trees and Insects: High levels of ALAN make tree leaves tougher and harder for insects to eat, threatening urban food chains. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that ALAN […]
Earthquake 2500 years ago abruptly changed Ganga river’s course Sub: Geo Sec: Geomorphology Context: In 2018, geochronologist Elizabeth Chamberlain and her team from Wageningen University studied the movement of river channels in the Ganga delta, focusing on a 2-km-wide “paleochannel” 45 km south of the modern Ganga, now a rice cultivation area. Geological […]
PMLA can commence only if predicate offence is established, SC tells ED in Senthil Balaji case hearing Subject: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Context: The Supreme Court asked the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) about the prospects of trial commencing in the money laundering case against former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji without […]
Bill to amend Waqf law proposes sweeping changes, rename Act Subject: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Context: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, set for introduction in the Lok Sabha, also aims at renaming the Waqf Act, 1995, as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995. A bill to amend the law […]