Source-This post on UN World Restoration Flagships is based on the article “From restoring forests to river basins, seven conservation initiatives across continents recognised by UN” published in “DownToEarth” on 13th February 2024. Why in the News? The United Nations recently designated seven initiatives spanning Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean, and Southeast Asia as the… Continue reading UN World Restoration Flagships
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First-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report
Source-This post on First-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report is based on the article “Landmark UN report: The world’s migratory species of animals are in decline, and the global extinction risk is increasing” published in “unep.org” on 12th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species… Continue reading First-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report
Kaji Nemu
Source-This post on Kaji Nemu is based on the article “‘Kaji Nemu’ declared as State Fruit, Assam government says will benefit farmers” published in “The New Indian Express” on 14th February 2024. Why in the News? The Assam government recently declared the GI-tagged ‘Kaji Nemu’ (Citrus Limon) as the official State Fruit. About Kaji Nemu… Continue reading Kaji Nemu
Stone age wall discovered in Baltic Sea
Source-This post on Stone age wall discovered in Baltic Sea is based on the article “Scientists accidentally find a mysterious one-km-long wall in Baltic Sea” published in “Hindustan Times” on 13th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, scientists have discovered a Stone Age wall beneath the Baltic Sea in Germany. It is believed to… Continue reading Stone age wall discovered in Baltic Sea
Micellar water
Source-This post on Micellar water is based on the article “What is micellar water and how does it work?” published in “The Hindu” on 14th February 2024. Why in the News? This article discusses micellar water, a popular product found in markets. It is used for effectively removing makeup and sunscreen due to its cleansing… Continue reading Micellar water
Weimar Triangle
Source-This post on Weimar Triangle is based on the article “Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia and Trump” published in “The Hindu” on 13th February 2024. Why in the News? Recently, the foreign ministers of Poland, France, and Germany met to discuss reviving the Weimar Triangle. They… Continue reading Weimar Triangle
Olive Ridley Turtle and Other sea turtles
Source- This post on Olive Ridley Turtle and other sea turtles has been created based on the article “Andhra Pradesh government bans fishing within 5 km radius of Hope Island to check death of Olive Ridley turtles” published in “The Hindu” on 13 February 2024. Why in the news? The Andhra Pradesh government has recently… Continue reading Olive Ridley Turtle and Other sea turtles
e-Jagriti Portal
Source- This post on e-Jagriti Portal has been created based on the article “AI integration in e-Jagriti portal to help reduce pending cases in consumer courts: Govt” published in “DAILY EXCELSIOR” on 14 February 2024. Why in the news? Consumer Affairs Secretary has recently asserted that integration of artificial intelligence in ‘e-Jagriti’ portal will help… Continue reading e-Jagriti Portal
First-ever Digital India futureSKILLS Summit
Source– This post on First-ever Digital India futureSKILLS has been created based on the article “Ministry of Electronics & IT to hold first-ever Digital India futureSKILLS summit in Guwahati on Thursday” published in “PIB” on 14 February 2024. Why in the news? Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), is hosting the first-ever FutureSKILLS Summit… Continue reading First-ever Digital India futureSKILLS Summit
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Source- This post on Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals has been created based on the article “CMS COP14: Expect listing of new species, action plans for conservation at Samarkand summit” published in “Down to Earth” on 12 February 2024. Why in the news? The Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the… Continue reading Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
