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Outcomes of United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15)

In News  Recently, The United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) ended in Montreal, Canada with a landmark agreement to guide global action on nature through to 2030.  This conference was the biodiversity equivalent of the more high-profile climate meetings that are held every year. About the Conference  It is chaired by China, hosted by Canada, and […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   6 Upholding the autonomy of the Election Commission  (Constitutional Bodies)   Know about Election Commission of India,Powers and Functions ,Issues ,what manner of appointment is sufficient to preserve the independence of the ECI, and the fairness of elections? And more suggestions  […]

Karnataka Reservation Bill

In News Recently, the Karnataka government tabled a Bill in the Legislative Assembly to increase reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state. Key Points About: The Chief Minister of Karnataka introduced The Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or posts in the services […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1 COP-15 summit adopts historic biodiversity deal (Environment) What are the outcomes of the U.N. biodiversity conference? And their significance  GS 2 6 A role for India in a world wide web  (International Relations)   Know about India’s role in shaping […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Haryana notifies rules to implement anti-conversion law (Polity and Governance)   Know about features of Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Rules, 2022, objectives, other Legislation against Forced Conversions in India, criticism and way ahead  GS 3 8   Collective […]

FIFA World Cup 2022

In News Recently, Argentina won the FIFA World Cup 2022 beating France in the final. FIFA World Cup 2022  It was the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. It was an international football tournament contested by the men’s national teams of FIFA’s member associations. Host Country: Qatar ( awarded in 2010) It was the […]

Global Minimum Tax

In News Recently, the Members of the European Union agreed in principle to implement a minimum tax of 15% on big businesses. The global corporate minimum tax was approved at the G20 Leaders Summit in Rome in 2021. Background 136 countries had agreed on a plan to redistribute tax rights across jurisdictions and enforce a […]

North-east Insurgency

In News Recently, the Information and Broadcasting Minister said that the insurgency-related violence in the northeast has declined by 80%. About Northeast India (NEI) today comprises eight states of India: Sikkim and the “seven sister states” of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh (ALP), Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya. NEI is bounded by Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), […]

Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

In News  The 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). About Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework The framework has 23 targets that the world needs to achieve by 2030. The targets are ambitious, considering that biodiversity is in a poor state.  In 2020, […]

India’s growing role in the world order

In News It has been observed that India can play a stabilising and a bridging role at a time when the world is not an “optimistic picture”. About India’s role in the world order India belongs both to the non-aligned movement, which reflects its experience of colonialism, and the community of democracies, which reflects its […]