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In News Recently, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival has highlighted the diversity of India. About The SCO Film Festival is being organised to mark India’s Presidency at SCO . India’s goal of organising the festival is to showcase the diversity of films and various styles of film making from the SCO region. Aim: […]

Nobel’s Helen Butterfly

In News Recently, Arunachal Pradesh yielded India’s newest butterfly. About Myanmar, China to India: A swallowtail butterfly disappearing from its previously known ranges from Myanmar and southern China to Vietnam has been recorded for the first time in India. It is found from three locations in the Namdapha National Park of Arunachal Pradesh between September […]

Grievance Appellate Committees (GAC)

In News Recently, Centre established three Grievance Appellate Committees based on the recently amended Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). About The IT rules 2021 provide for: Creating avenues for grievance redressal apart from Courts and Ensure that the Constitutional rights of Indian citizens are not contravened […]

Finance Commission

In News The government will soon start the process of setting up the Sixteenth Finance Commission, with the Finance Ministry likely to notify the terms of references for the constitutional body. About The terms of reference for the Sixteenth FC will be worked out after internal government deliberations steered by the Finance Ministry the first […]

The Gender Gap in Higher Education

In News Crucial gains made in closing the gender gap across different undergraduate programmes suffered a setback in the pandemic year, according to the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE). All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) The Ministry of Education, Government of India has released the All India Survey on Higher Education […]

Economics of Millet Cultivation

In News Agronomists deliberated on the potential of Millet revolution in India. Key Takeaways: Millets have special nutritive and agronomic properties (high in protein, dietary fiber, micronutrients, antioxidants and drought-resistant) In recent years, there has been a decline in area under millet cultivation with production of sorghum and pearl millet has fallen/stagnated, while production of […]

Neglected Tropical Diseases

In Context Recently, the “Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023” was published on World NTD Day- January 30th by WHO. Report highlights Global burdon of NTDs: According to the report, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) continue to disproportionately impact the most impoverished members of the international community, living in areas with inadequate water safety, sanitation […]

Urban Farming in India

In News Recently, the “Draft Citizen’s Policy for Urban Agriculture in Delhi” was submitted to the Delhi government by Delhi-based research non-profit People’s Resource Centre. More about the Policy Aim: The policy aims to provide a holistic framework for urban farming. Urban Agriculture in Delhi: Some 60 percent of Delhi’s demand for meat is fulfilled […]

Methane Emission

Context The Australian startup Rumin8 is developing a dietary supplement that inhibits the production of the methane using red seaweed as a source of synthetic material. The firm is expected to conduct research on food supplements of livestock to lower methane emissions, which is the highest produced greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. What is Methane? […]

Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Report: 165 death penalties by trial courts in 2022, most since 2000 (Polity and Governance) What are the key highlights of the Annual Death Penalty Report, 2022? GS 2 7 UNSC does not reflect today’s realities, is paralysed, says UNGA President […]

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