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Pakistan’s arid land transforms into green gold News: Billion Tree Tsunami’ transforms arid Pakistan region into green gold. Billion Tree Tsunami: The Billion Tree Tsunami was launched in 2014, by the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa(KPK), Pakistan, as a response to the challenge of  global warming   Pakistan’s Billion Tree Tsunami restores 350,000 hectares of forests and degraded land… Continue reading Pakistan’s arid land transforms into green gold

Saving Delhi’s trees Article: Manju Menon and Kanchi Kohli are environmental researchers at Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, said Delhi residents are protesting against deforestation for construction projects. Important Analysis: 2. Delhi residents have been protesting against the government’s approval for felling over 14,000 trees in South Delhi. 3. The National Buildings Construction Corporation… Continue reading Saving Delhi’s trees

Transplanting best practices Article: Sanjay Nagral, Surgeon, emphasized on controversy over large percentage of foreigners receiving cardiac transplant from decreased donar’s in India. Important Analysis: 2. Heart transplantation has always been in public eye, Christian Barnand performed the first successful human heart transplant in 1967, in Cape Town, Africa. 3. Controversy: Large number of foreigners… Continue reading Transplanting best practices

Transplanting best practices Article: Sanjay Nagral, Surgeon, emphasized on controversy over large percentage of foreigners receiving cardiac transplant from decreased donar’s in India. Important Analysis: 2. Heart transplantation has always been in public eye, Christian Barnand performed the first successful human heart transplant in 1967, in Cape Town, Africa. 3. Controversy: Large number of foreigners… Continue reading Transplanting best practices

‘China proposed 2+1 format for India talks’ News: Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Oli’s visit to Beijing. Important facts: 2. During Mr Oli’s visit, China made its intent clear to engage deeply with Nepal. 3. China wants to develop special ties with the Himalayan neighbor. 4. China-Nepal ties would be docked with India’s shared interest as… Continue reading ‘China proposed 2+1 format for India talks’

Russia-related sanctions to dominate 2+2 talks News: India and the US will hold their first 2+2 dialogue next week Important facts: 2. First  2+2 Dialogue will involve the External Affairs and Defence Ministers and their American counterparts. 2+2 Dialogue:  India and the U.S. have decided to set up a new dialogue mechanism that would include… Continue reading Russia-related sanctions to dominate 2+2 talks

Chronicle of a victory foretold Article: Ahmet Tonak, an economist, and Vijay Prashad, Chief editor of Lefts words book, analyse the upcoming challenges before Turkey’s newly elected President Tayyip Erdogan. Important Analysis: 2. Tayyip Erdogan won recent re-election as President of Turkey. 3. The elections were held in a state of emergency, imposed in July… Continue reading Chronicle of a victory foretold

NGOs on ED watchlist for funding Naxals News: The Enforcement Director(ED) keeping eye on some NGOs that are suspected for funding naxals in various states. Important facts: 2. The agency is preparing a list of these NGOs to examine their financial dealings. 3. The action is being taken following several rounds of multi-agency meetings. 4.… Continue reading NGOs on ED watchlist for funding Naxals

NGOs on ED watchlist for funding Naxals News: The Enforcement Director(ED) keeping eye on some NGOs that are suspected for funding naxals in various states. Important facts: 2. The agency is preparing a list of these NGOs to examine their financial dealings. 3. The action is being taken following several rounds of multi-agency meetings. 4.… Continue reading NGOs on ED watchlist for funding Naxals

Stranded on migration News: 1. Migration is top of the agenda when leaders meet for a European Council meeting in Brussels  Important facts: 2. Issues: More than 1.8 million migrants have come to Europe since 2014, mostly from West Asia and Africa. This has become a contentious electoral issue across Europe with right-wing populists capitalising… Continue reading Stranded on migration