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Tamil Nadu forms 20 village committees to strengthen the protection of the mangrove ecosystem Sub: Environment Sec: Ecosystem Context: The IUCN has designated mangroves in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, and Maldives as ‘critically endangered’ in its first global assessment of mangrove ecosystems. Village mangrove committee of Tamil Nadu: To protect mangrove cover, the […]
Archaeologists, Sanskrit scholars tie up to decipher Rigveda text Sub: History Sec: Ancient India Context: In order to establish a relationship between the Harappan civilisation and the people of the Vedic age, a group of archeologists are now collaborating with Sanskrit scholars to decipher the text of the Rigveda. More on news: According […]
What grade of coal does India produce? Sub: Geography Sec: Eco geo Context: A recent report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project alleged that in 2014, the Adani Group claimed ‘low grade’ coal, imported from Indonesia, to be ‘high-quality’ coal’ inflated its value and sold it to Tamil Nadu’s power generation company. […]
Daily Prelims Notes 1 June 2024 1. Railways to build canopy bridges across track in Assam gibbon habitat Sub: Environment Sec: Species in news Tags: Assam gibbon habitat Context: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has allocated funds to build canopy bridges to aid India’s only ape species in crossing a railway track that […]
Ahilyabai Holkar, an ideal of what a ruler should be, says Mohan Bhagwat Sub: History Sec: Medieval India Tags: Ahilyabai Holkar Context: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on May 30 described the late Holkar queen of Indore, Ahilyabai Holkari, as the ideal of what a ruler should be like, in a message marking the […]
ED arrests dark web drug ‘vendor’ who operated international syndicate Sub: Science and tech Sec: Awareness in IT & Computer Tags: dark web Context: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a resident of Uttarakhand for allegedly operating an international drug trafficking group, following a request from the U.S. authorities. Key Highlights: Accused has […]
Form panel to visit forest diverted on Assam-Nagaland border: NGT to Environment Ministry Sub: Environment Sec: Env Law Tags: forest diverted on Assam-Nagaland border Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) instructed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to form a three-member committee to survey a section of a reserve forest […]
Railways to build canopy bridges across track in Assam gibbon habitat Sub: Environment Sec: Species in news Tags: Assam gibbon habitat Context: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has allocated funds to build canopy bridges to aid India’s only ape species in crossing a railway track that splits its main habitat in eastern Assam, […]
Daily Prelims Notes 31 May 2024 1. The Tobacco Epidemic in India Sub: Science and tech Sub: Health Impact of Tobacco in India: Health Impact Environmental Impact Economic Burden Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of disease and death worldwide. In India, nearly 26 crore people consumed tobacco as of 2016-2017. Over 60 […]
Startup agnikula launches world first rocket with 3d printed engine Sub: Science and tech Sub: Space sector Context: In a remarkable achievement, IIT Madras’ startup, Agnikula Cosmos, has launched the world’s first rocket with a single-piece three-dimensional (3D) printed engine. More on news: The rocket Agniban SOrTeD (SubOrbital Technological Demonstrator) is also India’s […]