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Nyingma Sect
In News Recently, the Nyingma sect has identified a boy from Spiti in Himachal Pradesh as the reincarnation of the late Taklung Setrung Rinpoche, a scholar known for his knowledge of Tibetan Tantric school. Nyingma Sect About: The Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism is the oldest amongst the four schools and the second largest after […]
Fixing India’s Malnutrition Problem
In Context Experts have suggested several approaches to address the problem of chronic malnutrition. Malnutrition About: It refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. It is a chronic problem and a longstanding challenge for the public administration of India. The term malnutrition addresses 3 broad groups of conditions: […]
Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act
In News Recently, the Union Government has proposed to introduce 61 amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act 1960. More about the news About: The draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, (Amendment) Bill-2022 has been prepared by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Key provisions of the draft: Imprisonment for […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Need CEC who can’t be bulldozed, Seshan happens once in a while: SC (Polity and Governance) Know about Chief Election Commissioners (CECs), Constitutional Provisions, Tenure, Powers and Functions GS 2 2 India, ASEAN must work together for maritime security in […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 The India-Australia trade pact set to open up opportunities: Goyal (International Relations) What are the key highlights of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between India-Australia? And its significance GS 2 1 SC calls out Centre over short […]
China, India population growth: Implications
In News Recently,the United Nations said that the global population had reached 8 billion About 2022 and 2023 will see two landmark demographic events. In 2022, China will for the first time register an absolute decline in its population. in 2023, India’s population, projected by the United Nations to reach 1,428.63 million, will surpass China’s […]
Sukhatal Lake
In News The Uttarakhand High Court recently directed the State to stop all construction activities on the lake bed and posted the matter for further hearing. About Sukhatal Lake It is a freshwater lake located in Nainital. The lake is surrounded by dense pine and oak forests. These verdant forests are the home to a […]
Credit-deposit Ratio
In News Recently, as per the RBI data, the Credit-Deposit (CD) ratio of the Northern and Western Regions declined in 2022 while that of the North-Eastern, Eastern, Central and Southern Regions improved. What is credit-to-deposit (CTD) or loan-to-deposit ratio (LTD)? The credit-deposit ratio broadly means the ratio of assets and liabilities of the banks. It […]
India’s Abstention in CITES vote on reopening ivory trade
In News Recently, India decided not to vote against a proposal to re-open the international trade in ivory at the ongoing conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The proposal to allow a regular form of controlled trade in ivory from Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, and […]
