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Scheduled Tribes panel requisitions FRA action reports from top court Subject : Environment Section : Laws Concept : In the middle of a face-off with the Environment Ministry over the new Forest Conservation Rules (2022) potentially diluting the Forest Rights Act, 2006, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has now secured FRA implementation […]
Budget could have paid more attention to fodder Subject: Schemes Section: Agriculture Rashtriya Gokul Mission comprises of two components namely: The national program for bovine breeding and National mission for bovine productivity Objectives: Development and conservation of indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner. Undertake breed improvement program for indigenous cattle breeds […]
Horn of Africa has entered 6th consecutive wet season with no rain: UNHCR Subject : International relations Section :Place in news Context: The Horn of Africa has now entered its sixth consecutive rainy season with no rain, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said in a statement Feb 28, 2023. The last five rainy […]
The cases for open verifiable forest cover data Subject : Environment Section : Biodiversity Context: The Indian Express accessed and cross-checked a part of the geo-referenced forest covers data which the government, since the 1980s, has refused to share with the media. More on the News: Lutyens’ Delhi is India’s Capital, the seat […]
Z+ security Subject: Polity Section: Msc Z+ is the highest category security in India. It offers a security cover of 55 personnel, including 10+ NSG Commandos + Police Personnel. Each commando is an expert in martial arts and unarmed combat. Z+ security is provided by the NSG commandos equipped with sophisticated MP5 guns, […]
Govt cuts tenure of scientist Y V Jhala who brought cheetahs Subject : Environment Section: National body / law Wildlife Institute of India Context: Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is an internationally acclaimed Institution, which offers training program, academic courses and advisory in wildlife research and management. WII carries out wildlife research in […]
Green Strategic Partnership Subject :International relations Section: Msc Context: Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav said the Indo-Danish Green Strategic Partnership is an appropriate forum to exchange ideas, best practices, knowledge, technology, capacity building for promoting sustainable lifestyles Concept: “Green Strategic Partnership” was launched during the Virtual Summit […]
PEN / Nabokov Award Subject: International relations Section: MSc PEN/Nabokov Award Context: On February 27, PEN America announced that Hindi short story writer, novelist, poet, and essayist Vinod Kumar Shukla is the recipient the 2023 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. Concept: PEN/Nabokov Award The PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature […]
Center to seek comments on Punchhi commission recommendations a fresh Subject: Polity Context: Federalism Context: Nearly five years after announcing that its work on the Punchhi Commission’s report on Centre-state relations is “complete”, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to start the process of seeking the states’ comments on the […]
What is an individual’s right against self-incrimination? Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: Concept: The right against self-incrimination has its origins in Roman law, and evolved as a distinct right in the English jurisprudence. The Fifth Amendment in the United States Constitution says “No person shall be…compelled in any criminal case to be a […]