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Parliamentary panel pulls up govt. for failure to create Tourism Council Subject :Polity The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has urged the government to set up a National Tourism Council on the lines of the GST Council to make recommendations directly to the Union and the State governments. The Committee […]
Indian National Congress Subject :History The Indian National Congress was founded at Bombay in December 1885. The early leadership – DadabhaiNaoroji, Pherozeshah Mehta, Badruddin Tyabji, W.C. Bonnerji, Surendranath Banerji, Romesh Chandra Dutt, S. SubramaniaIyer, among others – was largely from Bombay and Calcutta. A retired British official, A.O. Hume, also played a part […]
What is the CAG audit report on Assam’s NRC? Subject :Polity Context: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in its compliance report of “logistical arrangements for NRC update project in Assam” has found several anomalies in the updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam. Concerns highlighted by the […]
A retelling of the Indian migrant worker’s plight Subject :Polity As per the World Migration Report 2022 of the International Organization of Migration (IOM), there were approximately 281 million international migrants globally in 2020, with around two-thirds being labour migrants. There were around 169 million labour migrants in 2019 and 164 million in […]
Keeping up with viruses: Discoveries in 2022 to keep an eye on Subject : Science and Technology Context: As COVID-19 brought on by the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to wreak havoc worldwide, scientists have documented new virus species, showing us just how diverse the microscopic world is. A new, potentially dangerous relative of SARS-CoV-2: […]
Government charts to boost gaming, animation and VFX sector Subject : Science and Technology Context: Government is exploring avenues to promote the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVCG) sector in the country. Detail: According to an official gazette MeitY is now the nodal ministry regulating online gaming. The Ministry of Electronics and […]
Fusion energy may not be too far away Subject :Science and Technology Context: The ‘breakthrough’ announced by the US National Ignition Facility has focused the spotlight on nuclear fusion. NIF reported a net energy gain (more output than input), which is deduced to have come from two nuclei of hydrogen atoms fusing to […]
Water-biodiesel cocktail cuts greenhouse gas emissions Subject : Environment Context: Using biodiesel to run truck engines can help reduce automotive greenhouse gas emissions, but the problem is that biodiesel releases more nitrogen oxide emissions than fossil diesel does. It further has a lower calorific value, which means you need more of it in […]
Red seaweed promises a green alternative to plastic Subject : Environment Context: National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, holds out hope that biopolymers from red seaweed( Kappaphycusalvarezii) incorporated with nanoparticles could substitute plastic in certain applications. Details: The whole seaweed Kappaphycusalvarezii(containing carrageenan) was used in preparing the bio-nanocomposite film by blending with […]
Indian History Congress Subject :History Context: 81st session of the Indian History Congress (IHC) at the Madras Christian College, Chennai. About Indian History Congress: Indian History Congress(IHC) was founded in IHC is the largest association of professional historians in South Asia. It has about 35000 members of which over 2000 delegates participate in […]