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Scheduled Tribe status for the Meitei community Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Concept : Members of the Meitei community in Manipur, which has been seeking Scheduled Tribe status for decades, have now said that they intend to file contempt proceedings against the Hill Areas Committee (HAC) of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, which recently […]
ASEAN India Maritime Exercise Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : The ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) is an exercise between Indian Navy and ASEAN navies. The inaugural edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) is being held in Aim: To work closely with each other and conduct seamless operations in the maritime […]
Mutualisms Subject: Environment Mutualism, Cooperation and Symbiosis: Cooperation is a broad label for beneficial interactions that can exist between two or more individuals of the same species or of different species. Therefore, mutualism, which refers to the positive interactions between creatures of different species, is a subset of the interactions that fall under […]
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Sunderbans sediments Subject: Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context: The diversity of antibiotic-resistant genes in the mangrove region of Sunderbans and Kerala is much higher than that of China. More on the News: Bacteria found in the sediments of the Sunderban delta region can withstand antibiotics, a new study […]
Kyasanur forest disease Subject: Science and technology Section: Biotechnology Context: Restoring Karnataka’s forests can curb its monkey menace and Kyasanur disease outbreaks. More on the News: Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the devastating impact of a zoonotic disease. While the way to avert such pandemics is to break the chain of transmission from wildlife […]
Don’t increase unsecured loans exposure: RBI to banks Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy Why in News? As part of increasing caution amidst growing macro-economic uncertainties and bank collapses in the US and Europe, India’s central bank is asking banks to be watchful over their retail portfolios, particularly the unsecured loans. These include personal […]
Detecting Breast Cancer Risk Subject :Science and Technology Section: Health Why in news? A new study has found how breast tissue density plays a role in detecting breast cancer risk. A study has found that while breast density declines with age, a slower rate of decline in one breast often precedes a cancer […]
G7 should adopt ‘risk-based’ AI regulation Subject :Science and Technology Section: Awareness in IT News in Brief G7 advanced nations should adopt “risk-based” regulation on artificial intelligence, their digital ministers agreed in a joint statement issued at the end of a two-day meeting in Japan. They also insisted to “preserve an open and […]
Lithium Industry of Chile Subject :Geography Section: Economic geography News in Brief Chile Government plans to take a majority stake in the country’s lithium industry. A state-run lithium company will be set up to take control from private players. Any new lithium contracts will only be issued as public-private partnerships with state control. […]
Damascus Subject: International Relations Section: Places in news Concept: According to reports, Iran’s president Ibrahim Rai will travel to Syria. Since the beginning of Syria’s Civil War in 2011, this will be the first tour of this kind. The two-day visit takes place against the backdrop of improved relations between regional rivals Iran […]