What is the News? The United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) has released a report titled “Spreading like wildfire: The rising threat of extraordinary landscape fires”. The report has taken note of burning practices and techniques of indigenous peoples around the world as a method to control wildfire incidents. What are the key findings of the report?… Continue reading UN takes note of global indigenous fire practices to control wildfires
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India’s Tuberculosis fight may get a shot in the arm
What is the News? Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) is in the advanced stage of developing a vaccine against tuberculosis. Tuberculosis(TB) Cases in India According to India’s TB Report 2022: India reported a 19% rise in tuberculosis cases in 2021 over the previous year. The total number of incident TB patients (new and relapse) notified… Continue reading India’s Tuberculosis fight may get a shot in the arm
Geological Heritage Sites of Himalayan Region of India
What is the News? The Geological Survey of India(GSI) has identified two geological heritage sites in the Indian Himalayan Region of India. Which are the two sites identified by GSI? The two sites identified by GSI in the Himalayan Region are: Siwalik Fossil Park Location: Himachal Pradesh Description of the Site: The Siwalik Fossil park… Continue reading Geological Heritage Sites of Himalayan Region of India
Hidden in Plain Sight: faint galaxy discovered in our local universe
What is the News? Indian astronomers have discovered a Faint Galaxy named UVIT J2022 that remained hidden until now. What are Faint Galaxies? Faint Galaxies are called low surface brightness galaxies or ultra-diffuse galaxies and have a surface brightness that is at least ten times fainter than the surrounding night sky. Such faint galaxies may… Continue reading Hidden in Plain Sight: faint galaxy discovered in our local universe
Explained: What is a look out notice, and when is it issued?
What is the News? A Journalist was stopped at Mumbai Airport based on a Look out Circular(LOC) issued by the Enforcement Directorate(ED) which is investigating her in a case of alleged money laundering. What is Look Out Circular(LOC)? An LOC is issued to make sure that an individual who is absconding or wanted by law… Continue reading Explained: What is a look out notice, and when is it issued?
FASTER Platform: CJI launches software to transmit court orders swiftly
What is the News? The Chief Justice of India has launched the FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records) platform. What is a FASTER Platform? Purpose: It is a digital platform to communicate interim orders, stay orders, and bail orders of the Supreme Court to authorities concerned through a secured electronic communication channel. Developed… Continue reading FASTER Platform: CJI launches software to transmit court orders swiftly
Explained: The complete human genome, and what it tells us
What is the News? In 2003, Scientists had published the map of the human genome for the first time. However, this was incomplete as about 8% of the human DNA was left unsequenced. Now, a large global collaboration called the Telomere-2-Telomere(T2T) project has accounted for the remaining 8% and completing the picture of the human… Continue reading Explained: The complete human genome, and what it tells us
Centre introduces Antarctica Bill
What is the News? The Government of India has introduced the ‘Antarctica Bill’ in the Lok Sabha. What was the need for the Antarctic Bill? India had been a signatory to the Antarctica Treaty since 1983 and that encumbered India to specify a set of laws governing portions of the continent where it had its… Continue reading Centre introduces Antarctica Bill
Indian scientists propose multi-sectoral strategies for the prevention and control of pollen allergy
What is the News? Indian scientists have recommended several measures for the prevention and control of pollen allergy. What are Pollens? Pollen grains are male biological entities produced by higher plant cells that are essential for sexual reproduction. Pollen themselves are immobile and dispersion is aided by agents such as water, insects, birds and wind.… Continue reading Indian scientists propose multi-sectoral strategies for the prevention and control of pollen allergy
Supreme Court strikes down Tamil Nadu’s 10.5% Vanniyar quota
What is the News? The Supreme Court has struck down the 10.5% reservation provided to Vanniyars, a Most Backward Community(MBC) in Tamil Nadu, in government jobs and admission to educational institutions. Background The Tamil Nadu Assembly had passed a Special Reservation Act of 2021 that divided the existing 20% quota for the ‘Most Backward Classes/Denotified… Continue reading Supreme Court strikes down Tamil Nadu’s 10.5% Vanniyar quota
