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Rajnath to hand over patrol vessel, landing craft to Maldives Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : Defence minister of India Rajnath Singh is on a visit to the Maldives from May 1 to 3,2023 to hold talks with the top leadership of Maldives on various fronts. In line with […]
Life of 6000 villagers set to improve in Odisha Subject :Polity Section: Laws in news Concept : Over 6,000 villagers who lived devoid of essential government welfare schemes and developmental benefits for decades deep inside forests in Odisha’s Ganjam district are set to embrace a new life with the recognition of their villages […]
Gas leak in Ludhiana: 11 dead, 11 injured; NDRF team at spot to evacuate people Subject: Polity Section: MSc NDRF The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is an Indian specialized force constituted “for the purpose of special response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster” under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 The “Apex […]
Toxic gas kills 11 in Ludhiana Subject : Science and technology Section: Health Concept : At least 11 people have died following a gas leak in Ludhiana, Punjab. The death is due to the inhalation of neurotoxic gas. Hydrogen sulfide: Fast Facts Hydrogen sulfide is a chemical compound with the formula H2S. It […]
Shrinking glaciers and effective policy-level communication Subject: Environment Context: Climate change impacts on Indus river basin glaciers More on the News: Glaciologist says communicating about the uncertainties attached to glaciers with policymakers is one of the most challenging tasks. The remote sensing models developed helps understand the Himalayan cryosphere and also estimate glacier […]
Stray Dogs and Poor Waste Management Subject :Environment Section Monetary policy Context: Frequent reports of dogs chasing people down the road, attacking and even “mauling” people to death have made the management of stray dogs an administrative and legal issue. But what also determines how frequently, and where, these attacks happen is how […]
RBI guidelines to help mobilise domestic capital towards green activities Subject :Economy Section Monetary policy Context: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a framework for green deposits, which are investments meant to be used towards environmentally sustainable projects. More on the News: The purpose and rationale for the framework, RBI said is […]
Golden Globe Race Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Why in News? Commander Abhilash Tomy (retd.) created history as the first Indian to complete the Golden Globe Race on April 29, finishing in second place after a gruelling 236 days alone at sea in his sail boat named Bayanat. South African sailor Kirsten Neuschafer […]
Ancient Sanskrit poetess Shilabhattarika Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Why in News? Copper plates decoded by Pune-based Bhandarkar Institute shed light on celebrated ancient Sanskrit poetess Shilabhattarika. A copperplate charter with five copper plates said to be dating from the reign of the Badami Chalukyan ruler Vijayaditya (696-733 CE) were brought for […]
Referendum for New Constitution in Uzbekistan Subject: International Relations Section: Places I News Why in News? Uzbekistan holds referendum on new Constitution that puts human rights at the forefront. In the referendum, the voters would be asked if they support rewriting the Constitution. Constitutions of 190 countries, including that of India, were studied to bring in holistic and comprehensive changes to the Constitution […]