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Curbs on fireworks binding on all States: Supreme Court Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: The Supreme Court clarified that its orders to minimise air and noise pollution caused by firecrackers bind States across the country and not just Delhi National Capital Region. Details: The desire to protect the environment has to be a […]
PM 2.5, Sulphur Dioxide, and more: What are the pollutants in our air, and how they impact health Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: Rising pollution levels in north India have led to focus returning on the Air Quality Index (AQI) score, a measure of air pollution. AQI Index score: The AQI transforms complex […]
How ignored landslide warnings led to Subansiri running dry Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Context: A large part of the hill on the left side of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project collapsed into its reservoir. Details: The deposits blocked the only functional diversion tunnel and stopped the flow of water downstream of […]
GRAP Stage 4 implemented in Delhi-NCR amid severe air pollution: What does it mean? Subject : Environment Section: Pollution Context: With the Nation Capital Region’s Air Quality Index (AQI) deteriorating to the ‘severe’ category, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) […]
‘Deepfake’ video showing Rashmika Mandanna: How to identify fake videos Subject : Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: A video that supposedly shows actress Rashmika Mandanna entering an elevator has ignited a firestorm of controversy on the internet. What initially appears as genuine is, in fact, a ‘deepfake’ of the actress. […]
The Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) initiative, announced by the Quad grouping Subject : IR Section: Groupings Context: The Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) initiative, announced by the Quad grouping, What is Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) initiative: The Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) initiative was announced by the Quad grouping at the […]
Appointment of new CIC Subject :Polity Section: National bodies Context: Adhir Ranjan Choudhry the leader of opposition writes to the President on appointment of new CIC Heeralal Samariya More about the news: The appointment of Heeralal Samariya as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) has sparked a political controversy in India. Congress MP Adhir Ranjan […]
Standing panel adopts reports on criminal laws Subject :Polity Section: Legislation in news Context: Standing panel adopts reports on criminal laws More about the news: The parliamentary standing committee on Home Affairs has adopted its draft reports regarding three Bills aimed at replacing the Indian Penal Code, CrPC, and the Evidence Act, despite […]
IIT Madras opens offshore campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania Subject :IR Section: Places in news Context: IT Madras opens offshore campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania More about the news: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) inaugurated its first-ever international campus in Zanzibar. This historic event was attended by Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of […]
States in Court against their Governors Subject : Polity Section: Executive Context: Some States ruled by political parties in opposition to the party in power at the Center have approached the Supreme Court (SC) accusing their Governors of using a nonexistent discretion to unreasonably delay the passing of crucial Bills into law. The […]