In News As per a study by Bihar Pollution Control Board, the arsenic contamination has found its way into the food chain– mainly rice, wheat and potato. Arsenic contamination in groundwater has been a growing concern in several parts of the country.  Arsenic (As) Arsenic is a naturally occurring trace element that occurs in many […]

In News The NITI Aayog in collaboration with RMI and RMI India launched the ‘Shoonya’ programme. RMI is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1982. ‘Shoonya’ Programme About: It is an initiative to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and the industry. As part of the campaign, a corporate branding and certification programme […]

In News Recently, the World Bank released a Groundswell report. Major Findings of the report  Migration: Sub-Saharan Africa will have the largest number of internal climate refugees by 2050. By 2050, Sub-Saharan Africa could see as many as 86 million internal climate migrants East Asia and the Pacific, 49 million South Asia, 40 million North […]

In News It is a Multilateral Exercise, which is conducted biennially as part of military diplomacy between Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. About The 6th edition of Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION is being hosted by Russia in the Orenburg Region of South-West Russia from 13 to 25 September 2021. The aim of the exercise is […]

In News Researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) have zeroed in on a rare mutation that results in large, merged stripes that cause the tiger to appear black in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR). About The rare mutation behind this has been found in Transmembrane Aminopeptidase Q or Taqpep gene. The main cause […]

In News  Recently, Girgaum Chowpatty, a famous tourist spot in South Mumbai, saw big, black oil-emanating balls  “tarballs” lying on its sandy beach.  What are Tarballs? Tarballs are small light-absorbing, carbonaceous particles formed due to the burning of biomass or fossil fuels that deposit on snow and ice. They are also formed by weathering of […]

In News  In a rare discovery, teeth of a new species of hybodontshark  of the Jurassic age have been reported for the first time from Jaisalmer by a team of officers from the Geological Survey of India (GSI). About  Origin:  Hybodont sharks have been reported for the first time from the Jurassic rocks (approximately, between […]

In News  Recently, the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas addressed the inaugural session of ‘Connect Karo 2021 – Towards Equitable, Sustainable Indian Cities’. About Connect Karo 2021 The Connect Karo 2021 event is being organized by the World Resources Institute (WRI) through video conferencing. It brings together Indian, global […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Lifeline for telcos as govt. offers Four-year moratorium on dues   (Economy )   What are the relief measures announced by the union government for telecom companies, What is Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR)? How is it calculated? What are […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 Major relief for telecom sector, Govt gives 4-year moratorium on AGR dues   Measure will give relief for now to telcos, but may not stop balance sheet bleed (Economy) What is AGR? Why was the telecom sector in trouble?  What are […]