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Cabinet approves ₹8500 crore incentive scheme for coal gasification projects Subject: Environment Section: Climate change Context: The Union Cabinet approved a ₹8,500 crore incentive scheme for coal gasification projects. The adoption of gasification technology in India is expected to reduce the country’s reliance on imports of natural gas, methanol, ammonia and other essential […]
Albatrosses are threatened with extinction — and climate change could put their nesting sites at risk Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans): The wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) is the world’s largest flying bird, known for its immense wingspan of up to 3.5 meters. These birds, which can live up […]
No food in forests: Bears, langurs throng Uttarakhand apple orchards as native vegetation gets taken over by invasives Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: In Uttarakhand, invasive plant species are significantly impacting the forest ecosystem, affecting the food availability for wild animals and causing increased human-wildlife conflicts. A study by the Wildlife Institute of […]
Odisha to establish a melanistic tiger safari – a first of its kind in the world Subject: Environment Section: Protected Area Context: The Odisha Government in India announced the establishment of the world’s first melanistic tiger safari near Baripada, the district headquarters town of Mayurbhanj. Details: This safari, to be set up adjacent […]
Nepal explores tapping flood-risk glacial lakes for clean power Subject: Geography Section: Climatology Context: In an effort to turn a risk into a gain, Nepal aims to drain burgeoning glacial lakes and produce hydropower from the flow. Details: In Langtang, Nepal, two villages near the Tibet border are utilizing a glacial lake as […]
The urgent need for data to make personalised medicine equitable Subject: S&T Section: Biotech Context: Medical research is biased, meaning some would be helped far more than others by genetically informed personalised medicine; there are problems across the clinical trials, ranging from which questions get asked in the first place, to who participates […]
Zee asks Sony to withdraw termination of merger, urges NCLT to act Subject: Economy Section: Capital market Context: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) asked Culver Max Entertainment Pvt. Ltd (formerly Sony Pictures Networks India Private Ltd.) (Culver Max) and Bangla Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (BEPL) to immediately withdraw their termination of the Merger Cooperation Agreement (MCA) and confirm that they would perform their obligations to give effect to and implement the Merger Scheme that had been sanctioned by the National Company Law Tribunal. National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) It is a quasi-judicial authority incorporated for dealing with corporate disputes […]
The issue of genocide and the world court Subject: IR Section: Int Org Context: On December 29, 2023, the Republic of South Africa instituted proceedings against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). About International Court of Justice The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It is […]
Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership Subject: IR Section: Int Groupings Context: Sweden’s attempt to join NATO cleared a major hurdle after Turkey’s parliament supported its membership. More About News For a new country to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), all the existing members have to approve it. Turkey and Hungary […]
There is serious concern about whole construct of safe harbour Subject: Economy Section: External sector Context: Ashwini Vaishnav, the Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, discussed significant aspects of the Telecommunications Act, 2023. Safe Harbour The Safe Harbour provisions designed explicitly for intermediaries in India are outlined in Section 79 of the Information […]