Source: Indian Express Relevance: To understand the issues surrounding the ecosystem handling the manual scavengers. Contents1 Uncounted deaths of Sanitation workers2 What should the government do?3 Challenges in identification of manual scavengers4 Challenges in implementation of the Act Uncounted deaths of Sanitation workers There have been over a million uncounted deaths in the last 50… Continue reading Why are so many sanitation workers deaths uncounted?
Fourth edition of dragonfly census across Delhi-NCR
Source: TOI Contents1 What is the News?2 DragonFly Census 2021:3 Dragonfly4 Bioindicators: What is the News? The Fourth Edition of the Dragonfly Census 2021 will start from Delhi-NCR. DragonFly Census 2021: Conducted by: World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF-India) in partnership with Bombay Natural History Society(BNHS), United Nations Environment Programme, Zoological Survey of India and others.… Continue reading Fourth edition of dragonfly census across Delhi-NCR
Common survey to count elephants and tigers
Source: The Hindu What is the News? On World Elephant Day, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has announced that population estimation of elephants and tigers will be done together in 2022. What is the present practice? Currently, the Tiger and Elephant Census are conducted separately: All India Tiger Census: The All India Tiger… Continue reading Common survey to count elephants and tigers
DPE brings out 60th annual Public Enterprises Survey 2019-20
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 Brief history of the Public Enterprises (PE) survey:3 Public Enterprises Survey 2019-20 4 Findings of the Survey: What is the News? The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance has released the Annual Public Enterprises Survey 2019-20. Brief history of the Public Enterprises (PE) survey: The Estimates Committee… Continue reading DPE brings out 60th annual Public Enterprises Survey 2019-20
Fill consumer disputes panel vacancies in eight weeks: SC
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Supreme Court has given the Centre and the States eight weeks to fill the vacancies in the consumer disputes redressal commissions. What is the issue? The court was hearing a suo motu case on inaction in appointing president and members/staff of Districts and State Consumer Disputes Redressal… Continue reading Fill consumer disputes panel vacancies in eight weeks: SC
NITI Aayog Releases Handbook to Guide EV Charging Infrastructure in India
Source: PIB Contents1 What is the News?2 Key Findings of the report:3 The target for Electric Vehicles(EV) Charging:4 Approach towards Electric Vehicles Charging: What is the News? NITI Aayog has released a report titled “The Handbook for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Implementation”. Prepared by: NITI Aayog, Ministry of Power (MoP), Department of Science and Technology… Continue reading NITI Aayog Releases Handbook to Guide EV Charging Infrastructure in India
India conducts first-ever naval combat exercise with Saudi Arabia
Source: PIB What is the News? India and Saudi Arabia conducted their first-ever naval exercise named “Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021” exercise. Exercise Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021: Exercise Al-Mohed Al-Hindi is a bilateral naval exercise between India and Saudi Arabia. Purpose: The exercise will showcase the reflection of growing defence and military cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia.… Continue reading India conducts first-ever naval combat exercise with Saudi Arabia
No need for dedicated force to protect judges, courts: Government
Source: TOI What is the News? The Government of India has told the Supreme Court that there is no need to create a dedicated security force to provide protection to judges. Instead, a special unit or branch should be formed within the state police for this purpose. What is the issue? A petition was filed… Continue reading No need for dedicated force to protect judges, courts: Government
Bacteria in Canadian Arctic seawater can help clear up oil spills: Study
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Bioremediation using bacteria to address oil spills in the ocean Contents1 What is the news?2 Bioremediation using bacteria3 What is an oil spill?4 Impact of an oil spill5 Other examples What is the news? A new study has confirmed that bacteria with nutrients in the cold seawaters of the Canadian… Continue reading Bacteria in Canadian Arctic seawater can help clear up oil spills: Study
Why ISRO’s launch of Earth-watching satellite failed?
Source: Mint, India Express, The Hindu Contents1 What is the news?2 What went wrong?3 Cryogenic stage4 Challenges in cryogenic stage5 Impact What is the news? Recently, ISRO’s attempt to put EOS-03 satellite using GSLV-F10 into the orbit failed. What went wrong? The upper stage, powered by a cryogenic engine fuelled by liquid hydrogen and liquid… Continue reading Why ISRO’s launch of Earth-watching satellite failed?
