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Government clears Terms of Reference of 16th Finance Commission Subject: Polity Section: National body Context: Government clears Terms of Reference of 16th Finance Commission More about the news: The Union Cabinet approved the terms of reference (ToR) for the Sixteenth Finance Commission, which will recommend the formula for sharing revenues between the Centre […]
No progress at WTO agri talks Subject: IR Section: International Organisation Context: No progress at WTO agri talks More about the news: The recent mini-ministerial meeting on agriculture at the World Trade Organization (WTO) encountered challenges, primarily centered around divisive issues like public stockholding for food security and domestic support for farmers. Notable […]
A Centralised website to track, recover your lost mobile faster Subject: Science and Tech Section: Awareness in Computers &IT Context: The Indian government has recently launched a groundbreaking nationwide mobile phone tracking system known as the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR). This initiative is poised to play a pivotal role in bolstering national […]
Do dead stars crash with the light of 500 million suns? Subject : Science and Tech Section: Space tech Context: Recent findings propose an extraordinary connection between these enigmatic bursts and the collision of two neutron stars, a cosmic event that unleashes gravitational waves and a luminosity rivaling the brilliance of 500 million […]
Center and manipur ink deal with banned meitei insurgent body Subject : Polity Section: Msc Context: In a historic move towards peace and stability, the Union and Manipur governments have successfully negotiated a peace agreement with the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), the oldest armed group operating in the Manipur valley. Union Home […]
Behind unseasonal rain & lightning strikes in Gujarat Subject: Geography Section: Physical geography Context: Unseasonal heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, hailstorms and lightning strikes claimed 27 lives in Gujarat. Details: The disaster management system is designed more for earthquakes and heavy rainfall and not for lightning, which annually contributes to many deaths in […]
Sugarcane by product press mud can be a sweet spot for India’s compressed biogas sector Subject: Environment Section: Sustainable dev and agriculture Context: India has assumed a key position in the worldwide sugar economy, emerging as the foremost sugar producer since 2021-22,surpassing Brazil. Details: India also stands as the second-largest sugar exporter globally […]
India, Indonesia, Bangladesh & Vietnam host to most under-construction coal projects worldwide: Report Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a San Francisco–based non-governmental organization which catalogues fossil fuel and renewable energy projects worldwide, has released a report Global Coal Plant Tracker. The organisation’s Global Coal Plant Tracker is an […]
Remodel food systems Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: There is a growing discussion on the need to re-engineer the current model of agriculture and the food we consume. Details: Agriculture contributes to greenhouse gas emissions through methane emissions from rice cultivation and livestock, through nitrous oxide from the use of synthetic fertilisers […]
Clean energy share in India and its States’ electricity mix Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: CoP28 to the UNFCCC is going to be held in Dubai, UAE. Details: Brazil, South Africa, India and China make up a bloc of populous, fast-developing countries. Each has asked for more climate financing and equity through […]