In News –The Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance will start a worldwide month-long campaign in February to raise awareness and garner support across the globe to conserve Fishing Cat. About Fishing Cat: Scientific Name – Prionailurus viverrinus The fishing cat is nocturnal and apart from fish also preys on frogs, crustaceans, snakes, birds, and scavenges on […]
In News- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) prepared a draft named National Strategy on Blockchain for the use of blockchain technology in government services . In January this year, NITI Aayog had also suggested the use of the distributed ledger technology for delivery of state-run services such as fertilizer subsidy disbursement and […]
In News -Recently ,Researchers discovered a new species of snake eel from the ports of Paradip in Odisha and Petuaghat harbour in West Bengal along the Bay of Bengal. About – The scientists have proposed the name of the new species as ‘Indian fringe-lip eel’ or Cirrhimuraena indica. The genus of the species is Cirrhimuraena. […]
In News- Recently ,the Government confirmed the presence of lithium deposits of 1,600 tonnes in Mandya district of Karnataka. The development comes as last year India got into an agreement with an Argentinian firm to jointly prospect lithium in the South American nation which has 17 million tonnes of lithium metal reserves. Plans for commercial […]
In News: Recently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change has recommended that the government should ease the concerns raised over the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019. The committee consulted legal and forensic science experts, apart from the Internet Freedom Foundation, National Law University, among others. […]
In News- Recently, The High Court of Karnataka observed that two labourers had lost their lives in Kalaburagi due to the failure of the State government’s official machinery to implement the law prohibiting manual scavenging. What is Manual Scavenging? It is defined as “the removal of human excrement from public streets and dry latrines, cleaning […]
In Context- Recently, experts recommended employing new tools such as Gene editing and Nanotechnology-based solutions in the Agriculture sector. Why is it needed? The need for new breeding technologies is essential if global crop production is to double by 2050 to meet the rising food demand. Yield increases of 2.4% per year are required to […]
Context World Wetlands Day is observed every year on 2 February to raise global awareness about the important role of wetlands for our planet. About On the occasion of the World Wetland Day, The Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced the establishment of a Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM). […]
The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network Systems (CCTNS) It was conceptualized by the Ministry of Home Affairs in detailed consultation with all stakeholders and is being implemented as a “Mission Mode Project (MMP)” since 2009. It aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing through adopting […]
In News: Govt. plots fiscal deficit reduction from 9.5% in FY21 to 4.5% by FY26. What is the Fiscal Deficit? Difference between total revenue (excluding money from borrowings) and total expenditure of the government is called the Fiscal Deficit. Deficit differs from the debt which is the accumulation of yearly deficits. Fiscal Deficit (FD) =Budget […]
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