Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Lingaraj Temple?3 What are the steps taken by the Odisha Government for Lingaraj Temple?4 What are the objections raised by the Central Government against the Ordinance? What is the News? The Central government has told the Odisha government that its ordinance to bring the Lingaraj temple and its… Continue reading Explained: Why Centre has opposed Odisha’s plans for landmark Lingaraj Temple
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Explained: What is XE variant of coronavirus, and why you need not worry about it
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is XE Variant?3 How was XE Variant formed?4 What is a Recombinant Variant?5 Is there a threat from XE? What is the News? Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) has announced that a woman with a travel history to South Africa may have been infected with the newly-discovered ‘XE’ variant of the… Continue reading Explained: What is XE variant of coronavirus, and why you need not worry about it
Explained: What are WMDs, the existing law on which India now wants to amend?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Weapons of Mass Destruction(WMD)?3 India’s WMD Act 20054 Control over WMDs What is the News? The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 has been unanimously passed in Lok Sabha. Click Here to read about the Bill What are Weapons… Continue reading Explained: What are WMDs, the existing law on which India now wants to amend?
Explained: State of denotified tribes, and why House panel is critical about a programme for their development
Contents1 What is the News?2 Who are de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes?3 The population of DNTs and Renke Commission4 Other Commissions and Committees that referred to the problems of DNTs communities5 What are the issues highlighted by the Standing Committee on Parliament on issues faced by DNTs?6 What are the steps being taken for the… Continue reading Explained: State of denotified tribes, and why House panel is critical about a programme for their development
IPCC report on Mitigation of Climate Change scientifically establishes India’s position on the historical responsibility of developed countries for consuming the carbon budget
News: IPCC has come out with the third instalment of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). The IPCC reports are created by its three working groups. This report, which deals with actions that can be taken to combat climate change, has been prepared by the Working Group III. Assessment reports by Working group I and… Continue reading IPCC report on Mitigation of Climate Change scientifically establishes India’s position on the historical responsibility of developed countries for consuming the carbon budget
How individuals can save a warming planet
News: Recently, the IPCC report for the first time included a chapter on “demand, services and social aspects of mitigation”. It implies a paradigm shift in the way we think about climate action. The chapter puts people and their well-being at the centre of climate change mitigation. What is this new understanding, as mentioned in… Continue reading How individuals can save a warming planet
99% of world breathes unhealthy air: new WHO data
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Air Quality Database 2022?3 What are the key findings of the report?4 What are the WHO’s New Air Quality Guidelines? What is the News? Ahead of the World Health Day (7th April), the World Health Organization (WHO) has released the Air Quality Database 2022. What is the… Continue reading 99% of world breathes unhealthy air: new WHO data
Broadcast Seva Portal launched for ease of doing business in broadcast
What is the News? The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched the “Broadcast Seva Portal”. What is Broadcast Seva Portal? Launched by: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting(I&B). Purpose: It is an online portal aimed at improving the ease of doing business in the broadcast industry. Features: The portal can be used by broadcasters for… Continue reading Broadcast Seva Portal launched for ease of doing business in broadcast
India, Turkmenistan sign 4 MoUs for cooperation, agree to expand bilateral trade
What is the News? The Indian President is on a visit to Turkmenistan. This is the first-ever visit of the President of India to independent Turkmenistan. What are the key highlights from the India-Turkmenistan meet? Agreements: The two countries signed four agreements, including in financial intelligence and disaster management, and agreed to expand bilateral trade… Continue reading India, Turkmenistan sign 4 MoUs for cooperation, agree to expand bilateral trade
Criminal Procedure bill will not make Indians safer
News: Recently, the government has introduced the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill in the Lok Sabha. It seeks to replace the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 which regulates how the police can gather data from convicted or suspected criminals. The bill has generated a lot of controversy. Contents1 What are the issues with the bill? 2 What… Continue reading Criminal Procedure bill will not make Indians safer
