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In Varanasi, turtles help clean the Ganga Subject : Environment Section: Species Concept : Since 2014, the Namami Gange Programme has been working to clean and rejuvenate the Ganga river network, and marine life, particularly turtles, has played a crucial role. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and the Ministry of Forest, in […]
Report highlights impact of pandemic on education Subject : Schemes Concept : Recently, the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L), Ministry of Education released the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) combined report for 2020-21 & 2021-22. About Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D): It assesses the performance of school education system […]
A network that enforces nuclear detente Subject :International Relations Section: International Conventions Context: Between 1945 and 1996, the world witnessed as many as 2,000 nuclear explosion tests; since then there have been six tests in all — two by India, one by Pakistan, and three by North Korea. What happened in 1996? CTBT […]
Over 10 EoIs received, in talks with more interested bidders for Great Nicobar port Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Context: “At least” 10 EoIs (Expression of Interest) have been received for the proposed ₹48,000 crore trans-shipment port project at Galathea Bay in Great Nicobar Island off the Bay of Bengal. Details: Reportedly […]
China’s Gallium and germanium controls: What they mean and what could happen next Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context: From August, China is to restrict exports of gallium and germanium, two critical elements for making semiconductor chips. Germanium: Germanium is particularly useful in space technologies such as solar cells because it is more […]
Global tropical primary forest cover continued decline in 2022 Subject: Environment Section: Ecosystem Context: According to research by World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Global Forest, Tropical areas lost 4.1 million hectares of forest cover – equivalent to losing an area of 11 football fields per minute – in 2022. Details: This forest loss produced […]
Objections overruled, Forest Bill goes to House unchanged Subject : Environment Section: Environment law Context: A Parliamentary committee, set up to examine controversial proposed amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, has endorsed the amendment Bill in its entirety. Key features: Provisions Act of 1980 Proposed Bill of 2023 Name Forest (Conservation) Act […]
NHB launches ₹ 10000 cr Urban Infrastructure Development Fund Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy In News:National Housing Bank (NHB) on Sunday said it has operationalised the ₹10,000-crore Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) announced in this year’s Budget for creation of urban infrastructure in tier-2 and tier-3 cities. Key Points: The initial corpus […]
Borrowings by banks hit a 8 month high of ₹ 5.05 lakh crore Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy In News: Outstanding market borrowings of banks touched an eight month high of ₹5.05 lakh crore as of June 16, the highest since October 21, as per data in the Reserve Bank of India’s […]
Govt to make India a global hub for ‘circular textiles’ Subject: Environment Section: Sustainable development In News: Government has initiated work on drafting policies to make India a global hub for sourcing sustainable and circular textiles and garments. Key Points: The Textiles Ministry is set to start the mapping of the textile waste […]