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State of Environment Report 2022

In News 75% of river monitoring stations report heavy metal pollution according to the recent State of Environment Report 2022. It is published by the environmental NGO, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Key observations of the report: River Pollution: Three out of every four river monitoring stations in India posted alarming levels of […]

Bad Bank

In News Recently, the Finance Ministry said that the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd. (NARCL), set up to take over large bad loans of more than 500 crore from banks, will pick up the first set of such non-performing assets (NPAs) in July. Background NARCL is a special purpose asset reconstruction company for taking over […]

India-Gulf Relations

In News Recently, three countries in the Gulf region had summoned the Indian ambassadors to their nations to register their protest, and demanded a public apology from India. There was an ongoing controversy over suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s remarks on the Prophet. India and Gulf Region  About:  The Pakistan-sponsored attack on Mumbai in 2008 […]

India-Qatar Business Forum

In News  Recently, the Vice President of India  highlighted the strength of India-Qatar ties and called for building an enabling environment and forging more collaborations for mutual benefit.  About India-Qatar Business Forum It was jointly organised by FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM, along with Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Leading businessmen from both India and […]

Surrogacy Act

In News Recently, the debate arose around The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act.  This Act was passed in parliament in 2021. Key provisions of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act: Objective:  The Act sought to regulate the surrogacy part of a rather flourishing infertility industry in the country.  Defining ‘surrogacy’: It is defined as a practice where a woman […]

25 years of BIMSTEC

In Context June 6 marked the completion of 25 years since the 1997 Bangkok Declaration launched a modest grouping with the acronym, BIST-EC.  What is BIMSTEC? The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a multilateral regional organisation established with the aim of accelerating shared growth and cooperation between littoral […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   GS 2 3   3   Ethanol blending target reached :nation environment gain :PM   (Environment)   Black Money Act order against Anil Ambani: offshore assets Rs 800 crore (Polity and Governance) What is India’s target of Ethanol blending ?and latest […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1 10% ethanol blending goal met, says PM   World’s first fishing cat census done in Chilika    (Environment) What is the   Ethanol Blending target of India and its present status ?Know about Ethanol Blending,Benefits & Significance,Challenges and Related Indian […]

Fishing Cats

In Context   The Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, has 176 fishing cats, according to a census conducted by Chilika Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with The Fishing Cat Project (TFCP). About the survey  It is the world’s first population estimation of the fishing cat, which has been conducted outside the protected area network. […]

‘VertiplaneX3’

In News   Gurugram-based drone startup TechEagle delivered a parcel in Gujarat under a pilot project in collaboration with India post. About ‘VertiplaneX3’  The company launched a hybrid-electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) drone called ‘VertiplaneX3’ with a payload capacity of 3 kg, a range of 100 km and a top speed of 120 kph.  The […]