June 2021 - Page 9 of 21 - Current Affairs

Facts in News SilverLine Project Recently, the Kerala cabinet has given the green light to begin acquiring land for the SilverLine project. It entails building a semi high-speed railway corridor through the state linking its southern end and state capital Thiruvananthapuram with its northern end of Kasaragod. It is proposed to be 529.45 kms long, […]

Threats To Elephants

In News Recently, A female elephant was electrocuted in Odisha after coming in contact with a live wire. Earlier incidents The electrocution of seven elephants together near Kamalanga in Dhenkanal district on October 27, 2018, is recorded as one of the biggest-ever tragedies in the annals of India’s wildlife history. Some 119 elephants were […]

Realignment of Rail Track Through Deepor Beel

In News Recently, the Assam government has proposed the realignment of a broad gauge railway line through the Deepor Beel. About The Northeast Frontier Railway had faced resistance when the project was undertaken more than two decades ago. In 2019, locals and green activists had protested the Railways’ move to doubling the track. Railway […]

“Vital Statistics of India Based on the Civil Registration System” Report

In News Data recently released by a report shows that the birth and death registration with the Civil Registration System (CRS) in India went up considerably in 2019. About “Vital Statistics of India Based on the Civil Registration System” is an Annual Report. It is published on the basis of reports provided by the […]

Inland Vessels Bill, 2021

In News Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021, which will replace the Inland Vessels Act, 1917. Major Highlights of the Bill A Total 4,000 km of inland waterways have been operationalised. The key feature of the Bill is a unified law for the entire country, instead of separate rules framed […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Ravi Shankar Prasad turns up heat on Twitter: it is defiant, chooses not to follow rules Delhi Police moves […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Cabinet panel approves additional fertilizer subsidy (Polity and Governance) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs’ approval to the proposal of hiking subsidy rates for phosphorus and potassium-based fertilizers by 140%. Rationale behind it and implications for farmers. GS 2 2 Road safety […]

Facts in News

Facts in News Gelatin Sticks Recently, the police has seized about 96 gelatin sticks from an isolated property along the forest fringes of Konni in the district. Gelatin sticks are cheap explosive materials used by industries for the purpose of mining and construction related work, like building structures, roads, rails and tunnels etc. They cannot […]

Deep Ocean Mission

In News Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the long pending Deep Ocean Mission. About the Mission (Image Courtesy: TH) Six Components Significance Concerns and Suggestion Deep Ocean (Image Courtesy: NOAA) International Seabed Authority Created in 1994, it is an autonomous international organisation established under the 1982

World Sea Turtle Day 2021

In News Recently, the World Sea Turtle Day (16th June) has been observed. About the Day It is observed every year on 16th June, with the aim to save this aquatic species from extinction. It highlights the importance of sea turtles in the marine system. The sea turtles live as keystone species in the ocean […]

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