Source: The post is based on the article “400th birth anniversary of Assam’s war hero Lachit Borphukan to be celebrated” published in The Hindu on 23rd November. What is the News? A three-day celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of the legendary Assamese general and folk hero Lachit Borphukan began in New Delhi on November… Continue reading 400th birth anniversary of Assam’s war hero Lachit Borphukan to be celebrated
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What India gains from FTA with Australia
Source: The post is based on the article “What India gains from FTA with Australia” published in Livemint on 24th November. Contents1 What is the News?2 How will Indian firms benefit from this deal?3 What’s in it for pharmaceutical companies? 4 Will ECTA give a push to labour-intensive industries? 5 Can India cut its trade deficit with… Continue reading What India gains from FTA with Australia
Are El Niño-La Niña weather patterns changing?
Source: The post is based on the article “Are El Niño-La Niña weather patterns changing?” published in The Hindu on 24th November. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are El Nino and La Nina?3 What is the impact of El Nino and La Nina?4 What is the effect of El Nino and La Nina on… Continue reading Are El Niño-La Niña weather patterns changing?
CITES COP19 lists sea cucumbers as ‘threatened’
Source: The post is based on the article “CITES COP19 lists sea cucumbers as ‘threatened’” published in Down To Earth on 23rd November. What is the News? The 19th Conference of Parties (COP19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has accepted a proposal to include sea cucumbers in Appendix II of… Continue reading CITES COP19 lists sea cucumbers as ‘threatened’
Effective enforcement of laws, traceability needed for trade in European eels: COP19 draft decision
Source: The post is based on the article “Effective enforcement of laws, traceability needed for trade in European eels: COP19 draft decision” published in Down To Earth on 23rd November. What is the News? The draft decision of the 19th Conference of Parties(COP19) to the CITES has asked for strengthening coordination between countries exporting and… Continue reading Effective enforcement of laws, traceability needed for trade in European eels: COP19 draft decision
INDO-PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE 2022(IPRD)
Source: The post is based on the article “INDO-PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE 2022(IPRD)” published in PIB on 23rd November. What is the News? Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) is scheduled to be held from 23 to 25 November 2022. What is Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue(IPRD)? IPRD is an apex-level international annual conference of the Indian Navy. Organized by:… Continue reading INDO-PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE 2022(IPRD)
Move to change ‘cumbersome’ procedure for inclusion on ST list is put on hold
Source: The post is based on the article “Move to change ‘cumbersome’ procedure for inclusion on ST list is put on hold” published in The Hindu on 23rd November. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the current procedure for adding communities to the ST list?3 What are the problems with the current procedure?4 What… Continue reading Move to change ‘cumbersome’ procedure for inclusion on ST list is put on hold
Black-naped pheasant-pigeon sighted in PNG for first time in 140 years
Source: The post is based on the article “Black-naped pheasant-pigeon sighted in PNG for first time in 140 years” published in BBC on 23rd November. What is the News? Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon was rediscovered after 140 years on Fergusson Island off eastern Papua New Guinea. Note: Before this rediscovery, Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon was first and last seen… Continue reading Black-naped pheasant-pigeon sighted in PNG for first time in 140 years
Lifestyle diseases among top killers in tribal districts: ICMR
Source: The post is based on the article “Lifestyle diseases among top killers in tribal districts: ICMR” published in The Hindu on 24th November. What is the News? A survey carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that lifestyle diseases are among the top killers in tribal districts. What are… Continue reading Lifestyle diseases among top killers in tribal districts: ICMR
What is the Assam-Meghalaya border dispute, how the recent killing of six people impacts it
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the Assam-Meghalaya border dispute, how the recent killing of six people impacts it” published in Indian Express on 24th November. What is the News? Tension gripped along the Assam-Meghalaya border areas again after six people were killed when Assam police intercepted a truck that was… Continue reading What is the Assam-Meghalaya border dispute, how the recent killing of six people impacts it
