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EU, U.S. envoys urge Kosovo and Serbia to resume dialogue Subject :IR Section: PLACES IN NEWS Context: The envoys of the European Union and the United States urged Kosovo and Serbia to resume dialogue as the only way to de-escalate the soaring tension between the two nations More about the news: The European […]
Myanmar’s junta orders air strikes to recover lost outposts Subject :IR Section: Conflict Context: Myanmar junta orders airstrikes to recover lost outposts More about the news: Myanmar’s ruling junta ordered air strikes and troop reinforcements in an attempt to reclaim lost outposts near the Chinese border from rebels, specifically the Kachin Independence Army […]
Deforestation surges in hotspot of critically endangered Bornean orangutans Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: Deforestation within a pulpwood concession that overlaps with key orangutan habitat in Indonesian Borneo has escalated in recent months. Details: Concession holder PT Mayawana Persada cleared 14,000 hectares (34,600 acres) of forest between January and August, or […]
Does India need to relook the Dam Safety Act? Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in North Sikkim’s South Lhonak Lake washed away one of the biggest hydropower projects in India, the Teesta III dam at Chungthang. Dam Safety Act: A new Dam Safety Act (DSA) was […]
All four quakes were in the same fault system Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: In a short span of about a week, a region about 40 km from Herat, Afghanistan was struck by four shallow focus earthquakes of 6.3 magnitude. Details: All four earthquakes occurred on east-west striking fault planes that dip […]
Butterfly makes a rare call in Himachal Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: A butterfly that is rare in the western Himalayas, the paintbrush swift, has been photographed and documented for the first time in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district. Details: This butterfly species is sighted at lower hills of the Dhauladhar mountain […]
Kerala to create microsite tracing the roots of Islam in State to attract. tourists Subject :History Section: Medieval India Context: The Kerala government has decided to create a microsite on ‘Islam in Kerala’, a promotional digital production tracing the roots of Islam in Kerala. More about news: Kerala Tourism has sanctioned a sum of ₹93.8 lakh for this project, which will showcase the sociocultural evolution of the religion in the State. The digital production will shed light on the early years of Islam in the State, and the places of worship, architecture, lifestyle, culture, art forms, […]
Dogra architecture gets a revival at J&K’s Maharaj Gunj Subject :History Section: Art and culture Context: Now, Srinagar Smart City Ltd. and the Kashmir chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) have joined hands to conserve vernacular elements of Kashmiri architecture, including colonnaded walkways, decorative pilasters, and exposed moulded brickwork, in an effort to bring that past to life again. History of Dogra Architecture: Architecture of a place is […]
Avian influenza viruses undergo major evolutionary changes Subject : Science and Tech Section: Health Context: A recent study published in Nature reveals major changes in the ecology and evolution of highly pathogenic avian H5 influenza viruses, including a shift in global distribution. About Avian Influenza: Avian influenza or bird flu refers to the […]
Cotton Curse: Damage by pink bollworm to Bt Cotton worst in two decades Subject : Geography Section: Economic Geography The pink bollworm (PBW) pest has decimated Bt Cotton crops in the northern cotton zone of Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab this year. Many farmers have reported being unable to complete even one harvest. at least […]