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    Can Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative be the Continent’s Holy Grail? Subject : Environment Section: Int Conventions Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative (AGII): Launched on December 2 at the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at Dubai, UAE. It aims to upscale and accelerate green industries and […]

    Methane: More Potent, Less Persistent Subject : Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: It is a potent climate pollutant. At the ongoing COP-28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates, a group of well-endowed philanthropic bodies, including the Sequoia Climate Foundation and the Bezos Earth Fund, announced that they would collectively invest $450 million […]

    COP28 president urges nations to update NDCs to cover methane, other non-CO2 greenhouse gases Subject : Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: The recent summit on methane and other non-CO2 greenhouse gases held on December 2nd, 2023, marked a critical juncture in the fight against climate change. It highlighted the growing recognition that tackling […]

    India will not be bound by curbs on energy use: Environment Secretary Subject : Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: At COP28, India was conspicuously absent from a list of 118 countries signed on to a pledge to triple installed renewable energy capacity by 2030. India has also reiterated its right to use coal […]

    A.P. Braces for heavy rainfall as Michaung intensifies Subject: Geography Section: Physical Geography Context: Cyclone Michaung is expected to cause heavy rains accompanied by winds clocking 90-100 kilometres per hour (kmph) at Andhra and Chennai coasts. Cyclone Michaung: Cyclonic Storm “MICHAUNG” (pronounced as MIGJAUM) hs formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal. It […]

    Why is Facebook parent Meta suing the US Federal Trade Commission? Subject :Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT Context: In a surprising turn of events, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in late November. This unconventional move by Meta accuses the regulator […]

    The transformative benefits of population level genome sequencing Subject :Science and Tech Section: Biotechnology Context: The UK has recently achieved a significant milestone by completing the sequencing of half a million whole genomes, constituting nearly 0.7% of its population, as part of the ‘deCODE’ Initiative. This initiative follows the global trend of large-scale […]

    Countries committed in making their own food system: COP28 Subject :Environment Section: Int Conventions Context: World leaders have convened at the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP28) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from November 30 to December 12. More in News: Notably, this […]

    How EC decides poll schedule and why it changed Mizoram’s counting date Subject :Polity Section: Elections Context: How EC decides poll schedule and why it changed Mizoram’s counting date What does the Election Commission take into account while deciding the schedule for elections: The election schedule, issued by the Election Commission of India […]

    Sharp decline in FDI into India from Cayman Islands, Cyprus during April-Sep Subject :Economy Section: External sector Context: Sharp decline in FDI into India from Cayman Islands, Cyprus during April-Sep More about the news: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India from the Cayman Islands and Cyprus witnessed a significant contraction during April-September of […]