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Carbon farming (also known as carbon sequestration) is a system of agricultural management that helps the land store more carbon and reduce the amount of greenhouse… Read More
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2024-05-07 05:30
Context: The Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to investigate the allegations against the leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods… Read More
2024-05-07 05:22
Context: A study by the Kerala State Forest Protective State Organisation, an association states that removing exotic plants from forest areas will help ensure food for wild elephants at Chi… Read More
2024-05-06 12:16
Context: The Eta Aquariid meteor shower, which has been active since April 15, will peak on May 5 and 6. These showers are seen in May every year, and are best visible to countries such as I… Read More
2024-05-06 10:39
Context: With top global tobacco producers such as China, Brazil and Zimbabwe reporting issues relating to production output, the demand for Indian tobacco has increased significantly. Tobac… Read More
2024-05-06 10:14
Context: The Delhi High Court has ordered the Department of Drugs Control in Delhi to check weekly and make sure that any cases of fake Oxytocin being used or held are officially recorded un… Read More
2024-05-06 09:57
Context: Hyderabad-based INCOIS has issued an alert to coastal States on the possibility of swell surges and rough sea conditions.
About Swell Waves:
High-Energy Swell Waves
Al… Read More
2024-05-06 09:41
About Standard Essential Patent:
A ‘standard’ is a set of technical requirements or agreed technical descriptions which cover ideas, products or services and make sure that te… Read More
2024-05-06 09:35
Context: The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) has been beneficial for India. The exports of Indian farm products and industrial goods such as iron and steel pr… Read More
2024-05-06 09:28
Context: Out of the 46 anti-dumping duties levied by the finance ministry in the last three years 60 per cent targeted goods originating only in China.
What is Dumping?
Dumping is an u… Read More
2024-05-06 09:10
Context: India is in talks with large domestic companies to invest in the regulated nuclear sector, including promoting clean power through generation of pink hydrogen.
Present Stat… Read More
2024-05-03 08:54
Context: India launches the World Castor Sustainability Forum (WCSF) to establish a traceable supply chain for castor oil, aiming to improve economic, social, and environmental performance… Read More
2024-05-03 08:24
Context: At least five countries, including Singapore, Hong Kong and the U.S., have announced an investigation into possible contamination of spice mixes sold by top Indian brands, MDH… Read More
2024-05-03 08:14
Context – The Supreme Court on Thursday said illegal mining in the Aravali range in Rajasthan must stop.
Key facts related to Aravallis:
One of the oldest fold mountains of the w… Read More
2024-05-03 05:19
Context: Under Odisha government’s ‘surrender-cum-rehabilitation scheme for Naxalites’ several cadre members, belonging to the Dongria Kondh community, the banned CPI (Maoi… Read More
2024-05-03 04:14
Context – The current outbreak of H5N1 was a disaster waiting to happen, as experts have been sounding alarm bells on the unsafe conditions at industrial livestock production for more… Read More
2024-05-03 02:47
Context: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested a next-generation Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system aimed at boosting the Navy’s an… Read More
2024-05-02 09:41
Context – The International Labour Organization (ILO) has come up with its latest report, ‘Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate’.
How workers are imp… Read More
2024-05-02 09:22
Context: Supreme Court has established a 9-judge Constitution Bench to settle the scope of ‘community resources’ under Article 39 (b) of the Constitution. The constitution bench… Read More
2024-05-02 08:31
Context: A decade has passed since the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act came into effect on May 1, 2014, marking a significant milestone after n… Read More
2024-05-02 06:03
Context: 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the World Health Organization’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), launched in 1974. This initiative, pivotal in the post-smallpox er… Read More
2024-05-02 05:06
Context: The rupee has depreciated by 27.6% against the US dollar between April-end 2014 and now, from Rs 60.34 to Rs 83.38. This is marginally higher than the 26.5% from April-end 2004 to A… Read More
2024-05-01 09:13
Context: The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released a document ‘Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision, crucial for global banking supervision. This document will… Read More
2024-05-01 07:30
Context: A modelling study has found methane emissions from fossil fuels declined between 1990 and the 2000s and have been stable since, whereas microbes have been producing more methane of… Read More
2024-04-30 10:22
Context: The report focuses on e-waste, such as smartphones, computers and solar panels. It does not cover lithium batteries used in e-vehicles.
About Global E-Waste Monitor 2024
Publi… Read More
2024-04-30 09:22
Context: The article addresses the need for improved home-based care policies in India to support its ageing population, emphasizing standardized care, trained caregivers, and comprehensive… Read More
2024-04-30 03:50
Context: Earth Day observed annually on April 22 since 1970, marked by millions supporting environmental conservation.
Agriculture and Sustainability
Earth day originated in the US und… Read More
2024-04-30 03:47
Context: Microsoft unveiled the latest version of its lightweight Al model, the Phi-3-mini, reportedly the first among three small language models (SLMs) that the company plans to release.&n&hell…Read More
2024-04-29 10:05
Context: The first true copy of the painting Indulekha by legendary artist Raja Ravi Varma will be unveiled at the Kilimanoor Palace, where the artist was born in 1848, on the occasion of hi… Read More
2024-04-29 09:45
Context: Various countries, including the US and European Union, have found microbiological contamination (i.e. Salmonella contamination) and high amounts of ethylene oxide (a pesticide) in… Read More
2024-04-29 04:34
Context: Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO) celebrated its 125th anniversary on 1 April 2024. KSO is managed by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous institute under the… Read More
2024-04-27 09:49
Context: With a resolve to remove the Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) from the endangered status, the Tamil Nadu government will conduct a synchronised survey of the State animal… Read More
2024-04-27 09:39
Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on April 26th invited applications from small finance banks meeting specified criteria for becoming regular or universal banks.
Small Financ… Read More
2024-04-27 09:01
Context: The rising incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) across the globe has become a concern for doctors.
About Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD):
It is the common name us… Read More
2024-04-27 07:26
Context: India’s energy security challenges may escalate in future, particularly, due to the recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which may cause volatility in crude oil pr… Read More
2024-04-26 12:41
Context: Satpula is located east of the Khirki Masjid, that is integral to the compound wall of the medieval fourth city of the Jahanpanah in Delhi.
About Satpula: … Read More
2024-04-26 11:57
Context: IISR developed two gypsum-based bacterial formulations Bactogypsum and Trichogypsum to boost crop yields.
More about news:
IISR developed ‘Bactolime’ which integra… Read More
2024-04-26 11:46
Context: As rice is grown in India’s 45 per cent rain-fed area, as well as 55 per cent irrigated area, the average usage of water to produce one kilogram of rice is not 4,000-5,000 lit… Read More
2024-04-26 11:23
Context: India has again been placed on Priority Watch List under the special 301 Report released by the office of the United States Trade Representative.
What are IPR?
Intellectual pr… Read More
2024-04-26 08:14
About Heat Crisis
Recent data confirms that 2023 marked the hottest year on record, signaling a disturbing trend of increasing global temperatures. This trend poses significant threats to… Read More
2024-04-25 10:49
Context: The Supreme Court stopped the building of four dams in the Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary in Haryana. They asked the government for explanations and said the dams could harm wildlife an… Read More
2024-04-25 10:11
Context: The Spices Board held consultations with the industry on recall by Hong Kong and Singapore of certain spice mixes sold by Everest and MDH due to concerns of potential Ethylene Oxide… Read More
2024-04-25 08:46
Context: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Commerce Department, has teamed up with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) i… Read More
2024-04-25 08:16
Context: The role of the International Finance Securities Center (IFSC) at Gujarat International Finance and Tech (GIFT) city is vital in overcoming trade finance challenges.
About GIFT C… Read More
2024-04-25 06:48
Coffee
More expensive than tea and yields less beverage than tea.
Native of highlands of Southern Ethiopia (District of Kaffa).
Contains Caffeine as stimulants.
In 18th cent… Read More
2024-04-25 05:54
Context: India is undergoing a major “nutrition transition” which is characterised by rapidly changing dietary patterns. There is a significant shift away from traditional diets… Read More
2024-04-24 10:48
Context: The A Pew Research Center’s global survey has highlighted that the globally there has been a declining trend in democracy and its aspects like liberalism, freedom of speech an… Read More
2024-04-24 10:40
Context: In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India has held that participation of women in the workforce is a constitutional entitlement and denying mothers childcare leaves violates… Read More
2024-04-24 10:35
Context: The Supreme Court on Monday fixed July 10 for finalising the legal issues to be heard and decided by it in an original suit filed by Tamil Nadu against neighbouring Kerala over the… Read More
2024-04-24 10:20
What is India’s stance regarding renewable energy?
India is the world’s third-largest consumer of energy.
According to the Renewables 2022 Global Status Report, India… Read More
2024-04-24 08:41
Context: Ministry of Environment has introduced certain changes in the Green Credit Programme such as removal of the earlier criteria of minimum of 1100 trees/hectare to qualify as reforeste… Read More
2024-04-24 08:33
Context: The UNCTAD report has made growth projections about India that Indian economy is projected to grow 6.5% in 2024.
About UNCTAD:
The United Nations Conference on Trade and… Read More
2024-04-24 08:18
Context: Scientists are experimenting with an idea to fight global warming — brightening up marine clouds by aerosol sprays so that they reflect more sunlight back into the atmosphere… Read More
2024-04-24 07:25
Context: In the recent years, Ashwagandha has become a subject of intense scientific discussions throughout the world and dozens of scientific papers have been published on its properties in… Read More
2024-04-23 11:01
Context: In the tribal regions of Rajasthan, tribal parties such as Bharat Adivasi Party, are aiming to frame a broader ideology to create awakening among the tribes. Signboards with drawing… Read More
2024-04-23 10:54
Context: The recent Household consumption expenditure survey has highlighted an alarming scenario for the Indian economy in terms of declining savings and investment in the economy… Read More
2024-04-23 10:47
Context: Kashan style is a historic design from the Iranian city of Kashan, employed in carpet making in Kashmir. Kashmir is among the leading carpet-producing States in India and over one l… Read More
2024-04-23 10:41
Context: Monkeypox (Mpox) virus, like other poxviruses, can change its genome to evade our immune system. This is achieved by either expanding or contracting its genome through gene du… Read More
2024-04-23 09:15
Context: The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared the onset of the fourth global mass coral bleaching event due to extraordinary ocean temperatures recently… Read More
2024-04-23 09:04
Context: The recent Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) meeting held on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Meetings offered solutions for low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), bu… Read More
2024-04-23 06:59
Context: April 13, 2024, marks the fortieth anniversary of Operation Meghdoot, during which the Indian Army pre-emptively occupied the Siachen Glacier on the Saltoro Ridge, overlooking the N… Read More
2024-04-22 08:18
Context: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has refused to stay the termination of Bibhav Kumar, personal secretary of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He was suspended by Delhi Govern… Read More
2024-04-22 07:01
Context: Researchers have found that three fish species that live in the Laccadive Sea, off the southwest corner of the Indian coast are using tools.
Species Discovered:
The Jansen&rsq&hell…Read More
2024-04-22 05:53
Context: Japan is importing bark of the Argeli shrub from Nepal, to be used in making of its currency note yen.
Argeli Plant
Botanical name – Edgeworthia gardneri
Char… Read More
2024-04-22 05:12
Context: The transformation of India’s Look East policy into a robust Act East policy and the critical importance of ocean power, have brought a degree of seriousness to the imperative… Read More
2024-04-22 04:42
Context: With COVID-19 pandemic finally waning, the mRNA vaccine developers of the world are left with unsold vaccine shots and idle manufacturing plants.
messenger RNA vaccin… Read More
2024-04-19 11:03
Context: Pathogens that transmit through the air will be described by the term ‘infectious respiratory particles’ or IRPs, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The w… Read More
2024-04-19 10:53
Context: In the last 24 years, IRDAI steered the industry on the growth path in the post-reforms era by safeguarding consumer interests and propelling industry advancement.
About IRDAI… Read More
2024-04-19 07:26
Context: India has been facing a problem of persistent shortage in pulses production which is about to worsen with the significant fall in output during the 2023-24 crop year.
As a resul… Read More
2024-04-19 07:06
Context: Russian peacekeepers have commenced their withdrawal from Nagorno-Karabakh subsequent to Azerbaijan’s recapture of the disputed territory from Armenian separatist control last… Read More
2024-04-18 05:45
Context: Issues of Doxxing have become common leading to violation of privacy of citizens.
Doxxing and cyber crime
Doxxing is the act of publicizing someone’s private personal… Read More
2024-04-17 13:18
Context: Entrepreneur and pilot Gopi Thotakura is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on the NS-25 Mission (New Shepherd Mission) of Blue Origin — a compa… Read More
2024-04-17 13:13
Context: The rivalry between the Malas and Madigas, sub-castes among the Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Telangana, has come to the fore yet again after political parties announced candidates for… Read More
2024-04-16 05:55
Context: While transition to city life might have weakened some structures of caste oppression, they have morphed through language, state sanction and policy, and have evolved to allow caste… Read More
2024-04-16 05:16
Context: Recently, the government has launched the ‘SARATHI’ App for Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).
About… Read More
2024-04-16 04:16
Context: India and the United States have conducted a bilateral tri-service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise on Kakinada Beach, Andhra Pradesh, as part of ‘T… Read More
2024-04-15 11:43
Context: Ministry of Tribal Affairs released Guidelines for management of Community Forest Resources (CFR) under Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest… Read More
2024-04-15 10:51
Context: Israel-Palestine conflict involves Hamas, a Palestinian group that governs Gaza and is backed by Iran. Hamas has been in conflict with Israel, and the drone incident is seen as a sh… Read More
2024-04-15 10:43
Context: Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), a Schedule ‘A’ Mini Ratna company, may be corporatized on the lines of Indian Airlines before it is divested or privatised after r… Read More
2024-04-15 10:30
Context: The Muria tribe custom mandates that a man weaves a bamboo cradle (vookada) for his newborn baby as a lifetime memory for both the father and the child. The father must go into the… Read More
2024-04-15 06:27
Context: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a sustainable hydrogel that effectively removes microplastics from water, addressing significant environmental a… Read More
2024-04-15 05:06
Context: The Baneshwar Village in the Cooch Behar region of West Bengal has a Shiva Temple built during the reign of Koch Dynasty in the 17th Century.
The temple pond is home to the crit… Read More
2024-04-15 04:50
Context: Mount Etna, the largest volcano in Europe, and among the world’s most active and iconic volcanoes, has been sending up almost perfect rings of smoke into the air.
The ring… Read More
2024-04-15 04:42
Context: The Plastic Overshoot Day report said global plastic waste generation has risen by 7.11 per cent since 2021.
Key finding of the report:
The Plastic Overshoot Day repo… Read More
2024-04-14 09:47
Context: The President of India led the nation in paying homage to the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 133th birth anniversary (14th April).
Dr. B… Read More
2024-04-13 10:30
Context: The Union government has launched the CDP-SURAKSHA portal to streamline the subsidy disbursal system to horticulture farmers so as to give a major boost to horticulture farming in I… Read More
2024-04-13 08:42
Context: The first edition of World Cybercrime Index has been published by researchers from University of Oxford.
Overview of the World Cybercrime Index (WCI)
First-ever global ranking… Read More
2024-04-13 05:10
Context: India’s Female labour force participation (FLFPR) rate has begun showing a rising trend, increasing from 23 per cent in 2017-18 to 37 per cent in 2022-23.
About Female l… Read More
2024-04-12 10:50
Context: Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad, Kerala, is home to a temple that was partly destroyed by Tipu Sultan and used as a store for arms in the 1700s. There have been political debates going o… Read More
2024-04-12 09:27
Context: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that its PSLV Orbital Experimental Module-3 (POEM-3) re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere in March 2024 without leaving any de… Read More
2024-04-12 09:21
Context: India’s Dr. Gagandeep Kang received the 2024 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award for her influential research on enteric diseases in children, which has significant… Read More
2024-04-12 09:17
Context: The Adjudicating authority under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 has passed a confirmation order for the attachment of properties and assets of National Herald newsp… Read More
2024-04-12 07:04
Context: Recent political discussions have focused on the establishment of the Provisional Government in 1943 by Subash Chandra Bose, which marked a significant moment in India’s polit… Read More
2024-04-12 04:06
Context: The union cabinet approves creation of post of Director of National Institute of One Health at the level of scientist ‘H’ to spearhead National One Health Mission for in… Read More
2024-04-11 10:21
Context: Devotees at the Sarkara Devi Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, participated in the ‘Garudan Thookkam’, which is a ritual art form.
About Garudan Thookkam:&n&hell…Read More
2024-04-11 10:14
Context: The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors will hold an emergency meeting to discuss attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
About International Atomic Energy… Read More
2024-04-11 08:52
Context: RBI has recently introduced changes for the investment by its regulated entities in Alternate Investment Funds.
About Alternate Investment Fund:
Alternate Investment Funds are… Read More
2024-04-11 08:30
Context: According to the World Health Organisation’s 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, 254 million people were infected with Hepatitis B and 50 million with Hepatitis C in 2022.
India… Read More
2024-04-11 05:35
Context: Botswana aims to transfer 20,000 elephants to Germany. Germany is one of the largest importers of elephant trophies in the world.
About elephants in Botswana
Botswana is ho… Read More
2024-04-11 05:22
Context: Chief Admiral inaugurated a 350-m-long major pier for Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) at Naval Base at Karwar in Karnataka as part of Project Seabird.
More information from… Read More
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