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The rise in India’s wheat exports
In News India’s wheat exports in terms of volume rose by more than 527 per cent to 3.2 Million Tonne (MT) from 0.51 MT reported during April-October period of 2020-21. India’s cereals exports continue to surge notwithstanding disruption of global supplies because of COVID19 pandemic. Why there is rise in India’s wheat exports? The rise […]
Tiger Deaths in India
In News The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has recorded 126 tiger deaths in the year 2021. Key Points The number of deaths is the highest since NTCA began collecting the data a decade ago. Madhya Pradesh has maximum tiger deaths followed by 26 in Maharashtra and 14 in Karnataka. There can be numerous causes […]
Green Hydrogen
In News The government is planning to blend 15 per cent green hydrogen with piped natural gas (PNG) for domestic, commercial and industrial consumption. About The move is in line with India’s ambitious target of reducing greenhouse emissions and becoming carbon neutral by 2070. This initiative will be part of the government’s National Hydrogen Energy […]
Deployment of S-400 defence missile system
In News The first unit of S-400 Triumf has been deployed in Punjab for protection against any strike from Pakistan and China. The system has been deployed at one of the five IAF bases in the state, which borders Pakistan. Background India has contracted five S-400 Triumf (NATO designation SA-21 Growler) regiments from Russia under […]
Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021
In News Recently, the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, was made more stringent through an amendment in the Winter Session of the Assam Assembly. Background The original legislation had been passed in August 2021 which replaced the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 1950, on the ground that the latter lacked sufficient legal provisions to regulate the […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Corbett tiger safari: No sanction as Uttarakhand pushes work, cost up six times (Environment and Biodiversity) Learn facts related to Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR) GS 2 6 China now raises heat on Arunachal Pradesh, names 15 more sites (IR) What […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Decision on a vaccine for ‘precaution’ dose soon (Health) What is the ‘precaution’ dose? why was its need felt? Union Health Ministry announcements in this context and eligibility criteria. GS 2 1 AFSPA extended in Nagaland (Governance) […]
Indian pangolin
In News The Odisha Forest and Environment Department has completed its first-ever radio-tagging of the Indian pangolin in an attempt to standardise the rehabilitation protocol for the animal in the State. About Scientific Name: Manis crassicaudata the Indian pangolin is the largest among eight pangolin species. Description: It has large, overlapping scales on its body […]
‘Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021’
In News Recently, The income tax department has revised its faceless appeal scheme. Originally, the scheme was launched in September 2020. About ‘Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2021’ It was notified by The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Under the previous scheme, a taxpayer’s request for a personal hearing for making oral submissions, required the approval […]
