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Latest developments in Yemen Subject : International Relations Section: msc Concept : Hundreds of prisoners captured during the war in Yemen were reunited with their families amid diplomatic efforts to halt the conflict. The main warring sides in Yemen are the Iran-backed Houthis and the pro-Yemen government, Saudi-led coalition. The two opposing sides […]
Nagaland’s Municipal Tightrope Subject : Polity Section: PRI Concept : Due to the pressure from the Supreme Court, the current Nagaland government after consulting various stakeholders such as churches, NGOs, and tribal bodies, established the ground for conducting elections in March 2022. The State Election Commission March notified the election dates. However, the […]
India to appeal WTO panel ruling on ICT import tariffs Subject : International Relations Section: International Organization Context: India is expected to appeal a recent ruling by a panel of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on its imposition of tariffs on mobile phones and electronic components. More about the news: The dispute settlement […]
Same sex couples’ right to marry’ Subject :Polity Section: Constitution Context: A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, began hearing a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same sex marriage. More about the news: A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by […]
Finding gondra amid the floods Subject :Environment Section: Species in new Context: Sahariyaadivasis gather and treat a river sedge called ‘gondra’, the roots of which are used in manufacturing perfume. The Sahariyas rely on gondra for subsistence. More on the News: Sahariyas living in Madhya Pradesh on the banks of Sindh river were […]
Climate Change and Coastal erosion Subject :Environment Context: Left with just 11 inhabitants, a village caught between climate change and sea More on the News: Since 2007, when the marauding sea started making swift advances to reclaim land. Over 500 families deserted the Podampeta village, condemning the once-thriving hamlet to a deserted shadow […]
El Niño is coming and Ocean Temperature are already at record highs Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: El Niño tends to trigger intense and widespread periods of extreme ocean warming known as marine heat waves. More on the News: By July, most forecast models agree that the climate system’s biggest player – […]
Epigeneres Biotech operationalise the HrC test – an early warning system that picks up cancer signals Subject :Science and Technology Section: Biotechnology Context: An early warning system for cancer, that’s the promise of HrC or the Himanshu Roy Cancer test – a first-of-its-kind prognostic test for cancer. Details of HrC test: It was […]
Our worst nightmares have come true: Kin of mountaineer missing in Nepal Subject : Geography Section: Indian Physical geography Context: Mountaineer Anurag Maloo, who had scaled several peaks before, went missing in the mountains of Nepal. Details: He had gone to scale Mt Annapurna peak and was at Camp III. Due to his […]
Plant ‘cries’: Recalling Jagadish Chandra Bose Subject :Science and Technology Section: Contribution of scientists Context: Late last month, a group of researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel reported that they had been able to pick up distress noises made by plants. Details: The researchers said these plants had been making very distinct, […]