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Kalari Units

In News Kalari units are getting back on track in Kerala after an interval of two and a half years. About More than 10,000 Kalari units in the State stopped functioning abruptly after the COVID-19 outbreak. Kalari units:  They impart Kalaripayattu. The word “Kalari” means “battlefield“  Kalaripayattu:  An ancient martial art form. Originated in the […]

General consent to CBI

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) expressed concern over the phenomenon of state governments withdrawing their consent for the CBI to investigate. About CBI made a submission to the Supreme Court that since 2018, around 150 requests for sanction to investigate have been pending with eight state governments that have withdrawn general consent to […]

Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs)

In News Recently, the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs) have sought at least US $1.3 trillion per year from the wealthy countries in climate finance starting from 2030. About This demand is likely to cause further consternation even as countries negotiate on this amount at COP26. These countries are pushing for the inclusion of proposals in […]

Mass extinctions on Earth

In news A paper published in the journal, Nature Geoscience, has come up with a new reason behind the first mass extinction, also known as the Late Ordovician mass extinction. About the extinctions Sixth mass extinction: Some researchers have pointed out that we are currently experiencing a sixth mass extinction as the result of human-induced […]

Submarine Vela

In News The Indian Navy got its fourth submarine INS Vela under Project75. About Earlier this year the Defence Ministry cleared a long-pending proposal for the manufacturing of 6 submarines worth nearly Rs. 50,000 under the P75I project. The Indian Navy currently has 12 submarines. In addition, there are two nuclear submarines INS Arihant and […]

Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII)

In News Recently, a global coalition of 10 organisations launched the Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII) at COP26. About It will provide a globally consistent model for the assessment of resilience across all sectors and geographies.  The GRII will be using cross-sector risk modelling experience, including public-private partnerships between governments, academia, insurance and engineering. GRII […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims  and Mains   GS 2 1 Why is the Home Ministry tasked to monitor foreign funds for NGOs, asks Supreme Court (Governance) How have the recent amendments affected the NGOs ? GS 2 1   13 Monitoring Chinese assets in Indian Ocean Region: Navy chief   China […]

Olive Ridley Sea Turtles

In News Recently, the Odisha government has banned fishing around olive ridley turtles’ mass nesting sites. About Scientific name: Lepidochelys olivacea Also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle. Location: Found in warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Conservation Status  IUCN Red List: Vulnerable Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I CITES: Appendix […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 3 staff memos flagged ‘polarising’ content, hate speech in India but Facebook said not a problem (Science & technology) How the platform’s AI tools are unable to “identify vernacular languages” thus fail to identify hate speech or problematic content? GS 3 […]

National Legal Services Day

In News National Legal Services Day (NLSD) is marked across the country annually on the 9th of November.  It was first started by the Supreme Court of India in 1995. About the Day The day is observed to commemorate the enactment of the Legal Services Authorities Act and to create awareness about the various provisions […]