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‘Podu’ Land Issue
In News Recently, the Telangana government has decided to move landless, non-tribal farmers engaged in shifting cultivation (‘Podu’ ) inside forests to peripheral areas as it looks to combat deforestation. About the ‘Podu’ Land Issue Podu lands are the lands tilled by tribal people in forests. Telangana government has red-flagged encroachment of forests by non-tribals, […]
National Targets to Limit Global Warming
In News According to a study, even enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions are not nearly enough to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Image Courtesy: DTE Paris Agreement Goals: The agreement stated that NDCs would work to achieve the goal of keeping global temperature rise this century to well below 2°C above the pre-industrial […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Disha Ravi toolkit case: With probe making no headway, closure report may be an option (Governance) What is a toolkit? How did the toolkit case got inconclusive at the end? GS 2 1 Conversion law: UP says community interest over individual’s […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 SC tells panel to fix maximum water level at Mullaperiyar dam (Polity and Governance) Why The Supreme Court directed the Supervisory Committee to take an immediate and firm decision on the maximum water level that can be maintained […]
Dada Phalke Award
In News Recently, the Actor Rajinikanth has conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at a National Film Awards ceremony by the Vice-President of India. About Dada Phalke Award Beginning: The Government of India started it in 1969 to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke, known as the ‘Father of Indian Cinema’. He made India’s first full-length feature film Raja […]
Trigonopterus Corona
In News Museum scientists from Indonesia and Germany have just discovered 28 new species of beetles, all belonging to the weevil genus Trigonopterus. One of them has been named Trigonopterus corona. About The naming reflects the large impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on this project, Pensoft Publishers, which brings out the journal. Image Courtesy: IE […]
DefExpo 2022
In News Recently, the Minister of Defence chaired the Ambassadors’ Round Table for DefExpo 2022, in New Delhi. The Round Table was aimed to brief the Ambassadors of foreign missions about the planning, arrangements and other details of DefExpo 2022. DefExpo 2022 About: It is a flagship biennial event of the Ministry of Defence, Government […]
India’s First Banni Buffalo IVF Calf
In News India saw the birth of its first IVF calf of a Buffalo breed namely Banni in Gujarat’s Kutch region. The process was carried out to enhance the number of genetically superior buffaloes to increase milk production. Key Points: Banni Buffalo This breed of buffaloes is usually bred and preserved by a local community […]
Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship
In Context The Union Minister for Education and Skill Development inaugurated phase-II of the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship. Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Launched on a pilot basis in 2019, across 75 districts in Gujarat, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It is a two-year-long fellowship conceived to create opportunities for young, dynamic individuals to […]
