In News: Recently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change has recommended that the government should ease the concerns raised over the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019. The committee consulted legal and forensic science experts, apart from the Internet Freedom Foundation, National Law University, among others. […]

In News- Recently ,the Government confirmed the  presence of lithium deposits of 1,600 tonnes in Mandya district of Karnataka. The development comes as  last year  India got into an agreement with an Argentinian firm to jointly prospect lithium in the South American nation which has 17 million tonnes of lithium metal reserves. Plans for commercial […]

In News -Recently ,Researchers discovered a new species of snake eel from the ports of Paradip in Odisha and Petuaghat harbour in West Bengal along the Bay of Bengal. About – The scientists have proposed the name of the new species as ‘Indian fringe-lip eel’ or Cirrhimuraena indica. The genus of the species is Cirrhimuraena. […]

In News- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) prepared a draft named National Strategy on Blockchain for the use of blockchain technology in government services . In January this year, NITI Aayog had also suggested the use of the distributed ledger technology for delivery of state-run services such as fertilizer subsidy disbursement and […]

In News –The Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance will start a worldwide month-long campaign in February to raise awareness and garner support across the globe to conserve Fishing Cat. About Fishing Cat: Scientific Name – Prionailurus viverrinus The fishing cat is nocturnal and apart from fish also preys on frogs, crustaceans, snakes, birds, and scavenges on […]

In News -In the Union Budget 2021-22, Finance Minister  announced that APMCs would  become eligible beneficiaries to utilize the 1 lakh crore financing facility under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) . Implications of the announcement: With access to low cost credit under AIF, They will be able to  set up post-harvest infrastructure such as sorting and […]

In News: Recently, the USA has stopped the construction of the “border wall” between the USA and Mexico. However, as an alternative, a ‘smart wall’ will replace the physical wall with advanced surveillance technology for border security. Features of the Wall The wall would use sensors, radars and surveillance technology to detect and track border […]

In News: Myanmar military staged a coup and dismissed the democratically elected Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) government over allegations of rigged elections. Background of the Event: Timeline of Myanmar’s Political History: 1992: Than Shwe emerged as head of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) and commander in […]

The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network Systems (CCTNS)   It was conceptualized by the Ministry of Home Affairs in detailed consultation with all stakeholders and is being implemented as a “Mission Mode Project (MMP)” since 2009.  It aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing through adopting […]

Context World Wetlands Day is observed every year on 2 February to raise global awareness about the important role of wetlands for our planet. About On the occasion of the World Wetland Day, The Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced the establishment of a Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM). […]