DNA from air may help identify, track animals in the wild: Studies

What is the news? Researchers have found that environmental DNA (e-DNA) can boost biodiversity conservation efforts across the world. What is Environmental DNA (e-DNA)? Environmental DNA or eDNA is DNA that is collected from a variety of environmental samples such as soil, seawater, snow or air rather than directly sampled from an individual organism.  Example… Continue reading DNA from air may help identify, track animals in the wild: Studies

Year End Review 2021 for Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

What is the news? The Department of Commerce has taken several steps during the year 2021. Measures taken by Commerce Ministry Merchandise Exports: Department of Commerce has set a target of US$ 400 billion of merchandise exports by the year 2021-22. Currently, merchandise exports have reached 65% of the target of USD 400 Billion till… Continue reading Year End Review 2021 for Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Suggestions to Improve the performance of BIS: BIS celebrates its 75th Anniversary

News: The Union Consumer Affairs Minister has addressed the 75th-anniversary event of the Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS). Click Here to Read about Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) What are the key suggestions given by the Union Consumer Affairs Minister to Improve the performance of BIS? Firstly, BIS should move from the concept of 3S- Speed, Skill and… Continue reading Suggestions to Improve the performance of BIS: BIS celebrates its 75th Anniversary

Instability in Kazakhstan will resonate in regional geopolitics

News: Violent unrest has been taken in Kazakhstan after the increase in fuel prices. What are the reasons for the crisis in Kazakhstan? 1) Rise in LPG prices 2) Inflation 3) Unrest against the authoritarian government. Read more: India – Central Asia Relations – Explained, pointwise What are the consequences of the protest? – Killings of… Continue reading Instability in Kazakhstan will resonate in regional geopolitics

As parties get an EC raise, the high ambition and low reach of poll expense limits

News: Election Commission has raised the expenditure limit of candidates to Rs 95 lakh (up from Rs 70 lakh) each for Lok Sabha elections, and up to Rs 40 lakh (up from Rs 28 lakh) for Assembly polls.  Similarly, for smaller states the new limit is Rs 28 lakh, up from Rs 20 lakh.  What… Continue reading As parties get an EC raise, the high ambition and low reach of poll expense limits

China’s new land boundary law fits in its expansionism

News: China has been over the years aggressively pushing for consolidating its claims on border territories disputed with India through various steps like building Border Infrastructure, modernising its armed forces etc.  The latest in line of these measures is the introduction of a new land border law.  What is this new land border law?  Read… Continue reading China’s new land boundary law fits in its expansionism

Excess Supply of Sugar and promoting use in Biofuels – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India is the largest consumer and the second-largest producer of sugar. There is excess and cheap availability of Sugar in India. The Government is taking proactive measures to boost the export of surplus sugar and divert the use of sugarcane to ethanol (Biofuel). About Sugarcane crop Sugarcane is grown as… Continue reading Excess Supply of Sugar and promoting use in Biofuels – Explained, pointwise

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[Download] 9 PM Monthly Compilation | December, 2021

Hello everyone. We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 9pm Brief for the Month of December 2021. Click on the following link to download Download About 9 PM Brief– With the 9 PM Current affairs brief we intend to simplify the newspaper reading experience. In 9PM briefs, we provide our reader with a summary of… Continue reading [Download] 9 PM Monthly Compilation | December, 2021

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