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Lake sediments and Paleoclimate Subject: Geography Section : Physical geography Context: Lake sediments are useful paleoclimate proxies that provide information about the environmental changes and human-induced pressures on the ecosystem: Paleoclimate scientist Anoop Ambili. Paleoclimate: Paleoclimate refers to the study of past climates, primarily through the analysis of natural records such as tree […]
Activists object to food safety draft issued by FSSAI for GM crops Subject: Science and Technology Section : Biotechnology Context: A notification by the food safety regulatory body of India Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over genetically modified organisms (GMO) has received several objections from a pan-Indian citizen’s platform More […]
Amazon deforestation heats up Tibet, says new study Subject : Environment Section: Context: There are no borders in the fight against climate change, cooperation is the key, says study published in Nature. More on the News: Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest can directly influence temperatures in Tibet, which is more than 15,000 kilometres […]
International theatre festival of Kerala Subject : History Section : Art and Culture Concept : The International Theatre Festival of Kerala will turn Thrissur into a global stage. Music, art, and drama will be the central focus during this 10-day event. The theme for this year’s festival is ‘Humanity Must Unite’. Global events […]
First tourism working group G20 meeting at Rann of Kutch Subject: International Relations Concept: For the first G20 Tourism Working Group meeting to be held in Rann of Kutch next week, India’s rural tourism and archaeological tourism potential will be projected to the world. Participants in the 3-day meeting (which begins on February […]
SC refuses to refer conversion issue to law commission Subject : Polity Section : National Body Concept : The Supreme Court on Friday refused a plea to refer to the Law Commission of India the question whether “forcible conversion” should be made a separate offence relating to religion under the Indian Penal Code. […]
Banking sector remains stable, resilient says RBI Subject : Economy Section: Monetary Policy and Banking Concept : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that as a regulator and supervisor, it maintains a constant vigil on the banking sector and on individual banks to maintain financial stability. The RBI said, as per […]
Sebi notifies stronger framework for green bonds Subject : Economy Concept : Markets regulator Sebi on Friday strengthened the framework for green bonds by introducing the concept of ‘blue’ and ‘yellow’ bonds as new modes of sustainable finance. Blue bonds relate to water management and marine sector, while yellow bonds pertain to solar […]
Sebi tweaks rules for sharp rating actions, non-cooperating issuers Subject : Economy Concept : Financial markets The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has tweaked the framework around ‘sharp rating actions’ and also fine-tuned the policy for dealing with non-cooperating issuers for credit rating agencies (CRAs). SEBI tweaked its operational circular on […]
Two years of Myanmar coup Subject : International Relations Sections: India’s neighbours Concept : India and Myanmar relationship officially got underway after the Treaty of Friendship was signed in 1951, after which the foundation for a more meaningful relationship was established during Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s visit in 1987. India and Myanmar have […]