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Madhav National Park

In News  The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given the green signal to relocate five tigers from three national parks of the state to Madhav National Park (MNP). Madhav National Park(MNP) About: It is situated near Shivpuri town in Madhya Pradesh and is a part of the upper Vindhyan hills.  It was the hunting […]

Rotterdam Convention

In News  International trade of two new hazardous pesticides — Iprodione and Terbufos — has been recommended for “prior informed consent” (PIC) procedure under Rotterdam convention.  The PIC procedure is a mechanism for formally obtaining and disseminating the decisions of importing parties on their willingness to receive future shipments of hazardous chemicals. About  The 17th […]

Attorney General of India

In News  Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi has declined the government’s offer to be Attorney General (A-G) for India . About the Attorney General for India The Constitution of India places the post of the A-G on a special footing.  The A-G is the Government of India’s first law officer, and has the right of audience […]

JALDOOT App

In Context Recently, the Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayat launched the JALDOOT App. About The App  will be used across the country to capture the water level of selected wells in a village.  It will enable Gram Rojgar Sahayak (GRS) to measure the water level of selected wells twice a year (pre-monsoon and […]

Thamirabarani River

Context District administration of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu along with Bengaluru-based non-profit ATREE are using a ‘hyper local’ approach to restore one of south Asia’s oldest rivers, the Thamirabarani. About The Thamirabarani or Tamraparni or Porunai is a perennial river that originates from the Agastyarkoodam peak of Pothigai hills of the Western Ghats. It flows […]

India’s Potential in Tourism Sector

In News  Recently ,The National Conference of State Tourism Ministers ended with the adoption of the “Dharamshala Declaration” which affirms commitment toward developing “sustainable and responsible tourism” and positions India as a “global leader in the tourism sector by 2047”. Potential of Tourism Sector In India Tourism and Hospitality sector is one of the largest […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Centre’s push for NavIC system lands smartphone giants on unknown road   (Science & Technology ) Know about Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) Technology,its features and advantages .    . GS 2 6 Putting power back in the hands […]