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Red Sanders
In News Recently, Personnel of the Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) nabbed one of the most wanted red sanders smuggling operatives allegedly having links with global syndicates. About Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus), known for their rich hue and therapeutic properties. It is high in demand across Asia, particularly in China and Japan, for use in cosmetics […]
Lukha River
In News Recently, the detoxing pilot project of the Meghalaya state has brought a Lukha river back from the dead. Acid mine drainage, run-off from coal mines led to contamination of the Lukha river. About The phytoremediation method was used to detoxify the river, where algae were used to remove major toxic contents from the […]
Territorial Army Day
In News Every year on 9th October is marked and observed as Territorial Army Raising Day. Territorial Army Background: In 1920, the Britishers raised the Territorial Army (TA) through the Indian Territorial Act of 1920. Post-Independence, the Territorial Army Act was passed in the year 1948. The first Indian Governor-General C Rajagopalachari formally initiated the […]
Central Asian Flyway
In News A virtual two-day CAF range countries’ meeting was held recently. About What is a Flyway? It is a geographical region within which a single or a group of migratory species completes its annual cycle – breeding, moulting, staging and non-breeding. Image Courtesy: TOI Background: At the 13th meeting of the Conference of Parties […]
Appointment of Chief Justice of High Courts
In Context Recently, transfers and appointments of 13 chief justices took place to various high courts. It is a step to fill up the pending vacancies by the Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana. The Constitution doesn’t determine the strength of HC but leaves it to the President. Key Points Constitutional Provision […]
Heatwave Occurrences Increasing in India
Context A recent analysis by the Mahamana Centre of Excellence in Climate Change Research (MCECCR) at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has found a spatial shift of heatwaves in India, with this weather event now occurring in new regions in the […]
World Mental Health Day
Context World Mental Health Day 2021 celebrated every year on October 10. About World Mental Health Day It was first observed on October 10, 1992 as an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health. The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and […]
India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership
In News Recently, India and Denmark agreed on a five-year action plan to implement their ambitious “green strategic partnership”. About This was the first summit-level visit to India since the COVID pandemic, and the first State visit by a Danish leader since a bilateral freeze on ties a decade ago. India and Denmark signed two […]
Global Minimum Tax Deal
In News Recently, a global deal to ensure big companies pay a minimum tax rate of 15% and make it harder for them to avoid taxation has been agreed by 136 countries. What will the global minimum tax deal mean? Meaning: The new proposal is aimed at squeezing the opportunities for MNEs to indulge in […]
Editorial Analysis
- Health in the Union Budget 2026-27: Promises, Priorities, and the Reality
- India’s Manufacturing Revival: From Capacity Creation to Global Capability
- Public Sector Enterprises in India: A Decade of Transformation
- New Logic For China’s Economic Resilience
- How we can bring our scientists back home
