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Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

In News The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister has approved the declaration of 15th November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas. On November 15, the  State of Jharkhand celebrates its foundation day. The state was carved out of Bihar in 2000 on the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda. About The date was chosen as it was […]

Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan

In News Recently, the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan was held. The meeting was composed of National Security Advisors’ (NSA) of regional countries and chaired by the Indian NSA. Key Points First meeting of the security heads:  This is the first meeting of the security heads of the participating countries that India has hosted […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 3 staff memos flagged ‘polarising’ content, hate speech in India but Facebook said not a problem (Science & technology) How the platform’s AI tools are unable to “identify vernacular languages” thus fail to identify hate speech or problematic content? GS 3 […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims  and Mains   GS 2 1 Why is the Home Ministry tasked to monitor foreign funds for NGOs, asks Supreme Court (Governance) How have the recent amendments affected the NGOs ? GS 2 1   13 Monitoring Chinese assets in Indian Ocean Region: Navy chief   China […]

Submarine Vela

In News The Indian Navy got its fourth submarine INS Vela under Project75. About Earlier this year the Defence Ministry cleared a long-pending proposal for the manufacturing of 6 submarines worth nearly Rs. 50,000 under the P75I project. The Indian Navy currently has 12 submarines. In addition, there are two nuclear submarines INS Arihant and […]

Olive Ridley Sea Turtles

In News Recently, the Odisha government has banned fishing around olive ridley turtles’ mass nesting sites. About Scientific name: Lepidochelys olivacea Also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle. Location: Found in warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Conservation Status  IUCN Red List: Vulnerable Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I CITES: Appendix […]

Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs)

In News Recently, the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs) have sought at least US $1.3 trillion per year from the wealthy countries in climate finance starting from 2030. About This demand is likely to cause further consternation even as countries negotiate on this amount at COP26. These countries are pushing for the inclusion of proposals in […]

Mass extinctions on Earth

In news A paper published in the journal, Nature Geoscience, has come up with a new reason behind the first mass extinction, also known as the Late Ordovician mass extinction. About the extinctions Sixth mass extinction: Some researchers have pointed out that we are currently experiencing a sixth mass extinction as the result of human-induced […]

Kerala bats for new dam at Mullaperiyar

In News The Kerala government made a strong pitch in the Supreme Court to decommission the 126-year-old deteriorated Mullaperiyar dam operated by Tamil Nadu and built a new one. Saying climate change, erratic and heavy rainfall and floods make the spectre of catastrophe real and near. Issues with the dam The ageing dam is situated […]

Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII)

In News Recently, a global coalition of 10 organisations launched the Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII) at COP26. About It will provide a globally consistent model for the assessment of resilience across all sectors and geographies.  The GRII will be using cross-sector risk modelling experience, including public-private partnerships between governments, academia, insurance and engineering. GRII […]

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