Contents1 What is the News?2 Which are the two sites identified by GSI?2.1 Siwalik Fossil Park2.2 Stromatolite bearing Dolomite / Limestone of Buxa Formation3 What are Geo-heritage Sites?4 Geo-heritage Sites in 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… Continue reading Geological Heritage Sites of Himalayan Region of India
Hidden in Plain Sight: faint galaxy discovered in our local universe
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Faint Galaxies?3 What is UVIT J2022?4 What is the significance of this study? 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… 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?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Look Out Circular(LOC)?3 Who can issue the LOC?4 Does an LOC lead to arrest? 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… Continue reading Explained: What is a look out notice, and when is it issued?
FASTER Platform: CJI launches software to transmit court orders swiftly
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a FASTER Platform?3 How will the FASTER Platform work?4 What is the significance of the FASTER Platform? 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… Continue reading FASTER Platform: CJI launches software to transmit court orders swiftly
Explained: The complete human genome, and what it tells us
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Genome and why Human Genome matter?3 When was the Human Genome Sequencing done and what was missing?4 Why was heterochromatin not sequenced?5 What has been done now? What is the News? In 2003, Scientists had published the map of the human genome for the first time. However, this… Continue reading Explained: The complete human genome, and what it tells us
Centre introduces Antarctica Bill
Contents1 What is the News?2 What was the need for the Antarctic Bill?3 What is the aim of the Antarctica Bill?4 What are the key provisions of the 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?… Continue reading Centre introduces Antarctica Bill
Centre does well to withdraw AFSPA from many districts in the Northeast. It must carry on working in this direction
News: The main task before the Central govt, after the partial withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers (AFSPA) Act from Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, is to slowly restore the primacy of the civilian administration in the areas still under AFSPA. It’s a process that needs great patience, negotiation and accommodation. Must Read: Explained: AFSPA… Continue reading Centre does well to withdraw AFSPA from many districts in the Northeast. It must carry on working in this direction
Testing times for PLI schemes: Covid-related delays put firms in pressure
News: The government had launched the PLI schemes for 15 sectors. However, various companies across IT hardware, telecom products and mobile devices have failed to achieve their investment target and meet their production targets. They missed the deadlines for the first year ended on March 31. What are the benefits of the PLI Scheme? Growth… Continue reading Testing times for PLI schemes: Covid-related delays put firms in pressure
We need to talk about autism
News: United Nations has mandated April as autism awareness month and April 2 as Autism Awareness Day. In India, Autism is emerging as a major paediatric concern. So, Our systems have to be ready for it. Contents1 What is Autism?2 What are the steps taken by India to tackle autism?3 What are the challenges associated with… Continue reading We need to talk about autism
7 Lessons From The Pandemic
News: It seems that the Covid-19 pandemic may become endemic soon. In the last 2 years, Covid-19 has tested Indian governance among a number of other things. Therefore, it provides scope for learning a number of lessons from the recent covid experiences What lessons can be learnt from India’s experience with the Covid Pandemic? Firstly,… Continue reading 7 Lessons From The Pandemic
