Contents1 What is the News?2 About Raigad Fort3 Who built the Raigad Fort?4 Importance of Raigad Fort What is the News? The President of India is visiting the Raigad Fort, where he will pay tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. About Raigad Fort Raigad is a hill fort situated in the Raigad district in Maharashtra. The… Continue reading Explained: The significance of Raigad fort in Maratha history
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Issi saaneq: New dinosaur species, which roamed Greenland 214 mn years ago
What is the News? Researchers had earlier unearthed two well-preserved dinosaur skulls during an excavation in East Greenland. They have now named this dinosaur species as Issi saaneq. About Issi saaneq Issi saaneq is a dinosaur that lived about 214 million years ago in what is now Greenland. It was a medium-sized, long-necked herbivore and… Continue reading Issi saaneq: New dinosaur species, which roamed Greenland 214 mn years ago
Launch of the Resource Book on Springshed Management in the Indian Himalayan Region by NITI Aayog
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Springs?3 Concerns4 What are the recommendations given by the report based on best practices? What is the News? Niti Aayog has released a Resource Book on Springshed Management in the Indian Himalayan Region(IHR). This Resource Book is a summarised guiding document on best practices in springshed management in… Continue reading Launch of the Resource Book on Springshed Management in the Indian Himalayan Region by NITI Aayog
Diabetes Atlas: A new report shows worrying growth of the diabetes pandemic
Contents1 What is the News?2 About International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Diabetes Atlas3 What are the key findings of IDF Diabetes Atlas?4 About Diabetes What is the News? The 10th edition of the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas has been released. About International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Diabetes Atlas IDF Diabetes Atlas is the authoritative resource on… Continue reading Diabetes Atlas: A new report shows worrying growth of the diabetes pandemic
Explained: Why Centre has refused to accept Paika revolution as first war of independence
What is the News? The government of India has said that the Paika rebellion cannot be called the first War of Independence At present, the Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 is called the first war of Independence against British Rule. What is the Paika Rebellion? Read more: About Paika Rebellion What is the… Continue reading Explained: Why Centre has refused to accept Paika revolution as first war of independence
UN REPORT ON MULLAPERIYAR DAM
What is the News? United Nations University-Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) has released a report titled “Ageing Water Storage Infrastructure: An Emerging Global Risk”. The report provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on the ageing of large dams. According to the report, four Asian countries – China, Japan, India and… Continue reading UN REPORT ON MULLAPERIYAR DAM
World Health Assembly agrees for global treaty to ‘strengthen pandemic prevention’
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the WHA decision3 Who will be responsible for drafting the treaty?4 About the World Health Assembly and Article 19 What is the news? The World Health Assembly (WHA) took the historic decision to form a global treaty to “strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response” in its recent session. The… Continue reading World Health Assembly agrees for global treaty to ‘strengthen pandemic prevention’
The story of India’s falling fertility rate, in five charts
What is the news? According to the latest round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS 2019-21), India’s Total Fertility Rates (TFR) has reached 2.0 at the national level. Achievement of TFR is a significant feat for the country’s family-planning programme. Must read: NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise About the data on NFHS-5 on population Urban-Rural Gap:… Continue reading The story of India’s falling fertility rate, in five charts
Common entrance test for central varsities: plan, criticism
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET)?3 What are the changes that will be made now?4 What is the rationale behind a Common Entrance Test?5 What is the criticism against this decision? What is the News? University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to central universities to take appropriate… Continue reading Common entrance test for central varsities: plan, criticism
Funds for malnutrition scheme under-utilised: data
What is the News? The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has released data on the progress of the Poshan Abhiyan Scheme. What does the data say on Poshan Abhiyan? The funds released under the Poshan Abhiyan Programme which is aimed at curbing malnutrition in the country stand severely under-utilised. Out of the 36… Continue reading Funds for malnutrition scheme under-utilised: data
