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Air Suvidha is scrapped: relief, and a positive signal on covid Subject :Environment Context: Starting Tuesday (November 22), passengers travelling to India no longer need to fill forms and upload negative RT-PCR tests on the government’s Air Suvidha portal. What was the Air Suvidha requirement? The portal was launched in August 2020 International […]
India’s unusual abstention in CITES vote on reopening ivory trade Subject :Environment Context: India’s decision not to vote against a proposal to re-open the international trade in ivory at the ongoing conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) surprised many. That proposal, to allow […]
Indian wildlife biologist gets UN highest environmental award Subject :Environment Context: In news- Indian wildlife biologist Dr Purnima Devi Barman is among the honourees of this year’s Champions of the Earth award, the U.N.’s highest environmental honour, accorded for their transformative action to prevent, halt and reverse ecosystem degradation. Dr Barman has been […]
As Asiatic elephants are here to stay, Madhya Pradesh learns to co-exist with them Subject :Environment Context- To peacefully coexist with wild Asiatic elephants, Madhya Pradesh is gearing up to launch a bunch of measures ranging from a mobile app for speedy disposal of damages to launching an elephant manual putting in place […]
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar) Subject :History Who was Veer Savarkar: He was a freedom fighter, politician, lawyer, writer, social reformer, and institutor of Hindutva ideology He was popularly known as Swatantryaveer Savarkar, Born in a Hindu Marathi family in Nashik, Maharashtra on May 28, 1883. He died on 26th February 1966 due […]
Oxford Word of the Year to be chosen by people Subject: Msc Context: For the first time, people from across the world will vote to choose the Oxford Word of the Year 2022. What is the issue: For the first time, people from across the world will vote to choose the Oxford Word […]
Assam police open fire near Meghalaya border Subject : Polity Context: Recently, Five Meghalaya villagers were among six people killed in a clash between a mob and a contingent of police and forest guards from Assam in pursuit of a truck allegedly smuggling timber across the inter-state border. What is Assam-Meghalaya border dispute: […]
Chief Election Commissioners must be apolitical, strong and beyond influence Subject: Polity Context: The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a series of petitions seeking functional independence for Election Commissioners. What is the issue: The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court was hearing a series of petitions seeking functional independence for […]
India-Australia trade relations Subject :Economy Context: The Australian Parliament approved the free trade agreement inked with India in April. Details: The pact is expected to come into force from January 2023. The agreement is likely to push the bilateral trade to USD 45-50 billion in the next five-six years from the present USD […]
Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations 2022 Subject :Economy Context: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is proposing to bring in standards and labelling norms for traditional Indian sweets ( mithais) and namkeens. Details: Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and […]