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International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

In News  The Prime Minister of India kickstarted the 50th Anniversary celebrations of ICRISAT.  About ICRISAT  It is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world.  ICRISAT is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, with two regional hubs and six […]

Green Bonds

In Context  The government proposes to issue sovereign green bonds to mobilise resources for green infrastructure.  About  The proceeds will be deployed in public sector projects which help in reducing the carbon intensity of the economy. The issuance of sovereign green bonds is part of the government’s overall borrowing programme. These rupee-denominated papers will have […]

Black Percher

In News  Recently, Black Percher sighted in Seshachalam Hill for the first time. The insect has been sighted in forest locations of Karnataka and coastal Andhra Pradesh. Image Courtesy: TH About  Black Percher or Black Ground Skimmer (Diplacodes lefebvrii), a species of dragonfly.  It belongs to the phylum Arthropoda, class Insecta and orders Odonata. Habitat […]

Artificial Neural Networks

In Context Artificial Neural Networks are an important breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning.  About Artificial Neural Networks Neural networks are a set of algorithms, modeled loosely after the human brain, that are designed to recognize patterns. An ANN is based on a collection of connected units or nodes called artificial neurons, which loosely […]

Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India stated that the Union government is resolved to mobilise small farmers into farmer producer organisations (FPOs) and make them influential market forces in the years to come. About Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs) Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) is a generic name, which refers to the farmer producers organization […]

Medicinal Cannabis

In News In a bid to strengthen its position in the global medical cannabis industry, Indian pharmaceutical major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has said that it will acquire German firm Nimbus Health.  Nimbus has been a major player in the field of cannabis-based medicines. About The company will be operating under the brand Nimbus Health and […]

J&K: Delimitation Panel Redraws Political Map

In Context The Delimitation Panel proposed significant changes to the political map of J&K. Background Delimitation refers to the process of redrawing of political boundaries of the Lok Sabha seats and Legislative Assembly seats, to give representation to the population changes in a state.  J&K lost its special status with abrogation of Article 370 on […]

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act

In News  The Union Culture Ministry is working on amendments to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act. About the Act It is an Act to provide for the preservation of ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance, for the regulation of archaeological excavations and for the […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Setback to Kerala govt: Railways rethinks, takes stand against K-Rail in court (Polity and Governance) Know about SilverLine, objectives, why the project has faced stiff opposition across the state and recent developments  GS 3 1 States’ capex spend quicker, likely […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Disinvestment deals matter, not targets’   MSP panel only after polls: Minister   (Economy) What is disinvestment? Why is it done? Various modes of disinvestments followed by the Government, What is this year’s target? Challenges and Way forward   […]