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Bid to double global protected areas may affect India’s tribes Subject: Environment Sec: Protected Area Context: The bid to safeguard biodiversity by almost doubling protected areas across the globe will hit India’s tribal population the hardest, warned experts at a symposium on the rights of indigenous communities organised by the University of Arizona […]
Earth Day 2024: Bhutan will host global meet today to mobilise finance for tiger conservation across Asia Subject: Environment Sec: Int Conv Context: The Bhutanese government is set to host the Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference on Earth Day 2024 (22 April) to raise $1 billion over the next decade for tiger […]
Europe is ‘warming faster than any other continent’ Subject: Geography Sec: Climatology Context: Europe is currently the fastest-warming continent, warming at about twice the global average, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organisation and the EU’s climate agency, Copernicus. Details: This rapid increase in temperature, now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial […]
‘Rwanda deportation flights in 10-12 weeks’ Subject: IR Sec: Places in news Context: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the controversial Rwanda deportation legislation would be pushed through a parliamentary vote, promising that deportation flights for asylum seekers to Rwanda would start within 10-12 weeks. Details: Nearly 5,000 asylum seekers arrived in […]
No data available on President Kovind returning any Union Cabinet decision: RTI response Subject: Polity Sec: Executive Context: A college student from Chennai filed a Right to Information (RTI) query asking about instances when former President Ram Nath Kovind returned decisions from the Union Council of Ministers and other governmental bodies for reconsideration. […]
2 women Navy officers return after historic transoceanic expedition Subject: Geography Sec: Geomorphology Context: INSV Tarini, crewed by two women officers of the Indian Navy, returned to Goa on April 21 after a nearly two-month transoceanic journey, marking a historic first for India. Details: The expedition was led by Lieutenant Commander Dilna K. […]
Padma awards: Venkaiah Naidu, Mithun Chakraborty, Usha Uthup honoured Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, actor Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup, and tennis player Rohan Bopanna were among the recipients of Padma Awards presented by President Droupadi Murmu. Details: Naidu, along with the late founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar […]
SC: Denying women child care leave is violation of Constitution Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The Supreme Court said that participation of women in the workforce is a constitutional entitlement and denying mothers child care leave violates the constitution. More on news: A bench led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud […]
Why High Court upheld Karnataka’s ban on hookah Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The Karnataka High Court on Monday (April 22) upheld the state government’s ban on hookahs as being in the interest of the general public. More on news: The Karnataka High Court ruled that hookah bars were an illegal “service” under […]
New shoe sizing system proposed for Indians: What is ‘Bha’ and the need for it? Subject: Economy Sec: Msc Context: A pan-India survey on the feet sizes of Indians was recently carried out as part of a larger project for developing an Indian sizing system for footwear. More on news: Proposed to be […]