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India is pitching for a 30X30 vision at the Montreal biodiversity COP Subject : Environment Context- Governments will aim to adopt the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), often referred to as the ‘Paris Agreement for nature’, to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 at the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of Parties […]
Double financing for natural ecosystems by 2025 to deal with climate, biodiversity crises: UN report Subject: Environment Context- Financing for nature-based solutions (NbS) needs to be doubled to deal with multiple global crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation, according to a new United Nations (UN) report. What are Nature-based Solutions […]
Can Montreal help communities: Here’s a look at access and benefit-sharing around the world Subject: Environment Context- Access and benefit sharing is one of the three objectives of the United Nations Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD). But on the ground, there is very little evidence that benefits arising from the use of biodiversity […]
The fusion energy breakthrough Subject: Science and Technology Context- Scientists in the U.S. have for the first time achieved a net gain in energy from a nuclear fusion reaction, seen as a big step forward in the decades-old endeavour to master a technology that is considered the most dependable source of energy in […]
House panel flags ‘casual approach’ of govt. over setting up disability centres Subject: Polity Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment has said that it feels the Union government is “somewhat casual” in setting up DDRC’s. Only 55 to 60 District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRC) made functional so far out […]
Ministry evades direct reply on demand to include Ladakh under 6th Schedule Subject: Polity Context: The Union Home Ministry while evading a reply on the possible inclusion of Ladakh under the Fifth/Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, said that the main objective of the inclusion of tribal populations under the Sixth Schedule is to […]
Traditional Art Forms Subject: Art and Culture Context: The recent success of Kannada film Kantara ( which showcases Bhoota Kola, a spirit worship ritual dance of the Tulu-speaking people of Udipi and Dakshina Kannada in Karnataka) has put the focus back on native cultures such as the Yakshagana, Daivaradhane, Kambala or Theyyam. About […]
Kerala House clears bill to replace Governor as chancellor of varsities Subject: Polity Context: The Kerala assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to replace the governor as chancellor of all state universities with top academics, ratcheting up the state government’s ongoing face-off with Raj Bhavan. The Kerala government wants to replace Kerala Governor […]
Secret Sitting in Parliament Subject: Polity Context: The Opposition members, who were denied the opportunity to seek clarifications in the Rajya Sabha on the India-China stand-off, reminded the Modi Government about the 1962 India-China war, when Parliament discussed the incursions at length. The then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, had rejected outrightly the idea […]
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 (FCRA) Subject: Polity Context: During the last three years i.e. 2019 to 2021, the FCRA registration certificates of 1,811 associations have been cancelled under section 14 of The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA, 2010) due to violation of provisions of the FCRA, 2010. Suspension of FCRA licence […]