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Mangrove Pitta Bird

In News India’s first Mangrove Pitta Bird census is conducted In Odisha’s Bhitarkanika. About The census was carried out for the first time in the country to study the population analysis of these birds. The objective of the census is to record the growth pattern of these birds. These birds are yet to be conferred […]

Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023

In News Utsa Patnaik, a renowned economist of national and international repute, has been selected for the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023. About Malcolm Adiseshiah Award  It is one of the most prestigious national awards in India that recognizes and honours the outstanding contributions of social scientists to the field of development studies. It was instituted […]

Yuva portal and One Week- One Lab Program

In News The Union Minister of State (IC) Science & Technology launched the ‘Yuva’ portal. He also launched the One Week -One Lab programme. About  ‘Yuva’ portal: It is  aimed to help in connecting and identifying potential young start-ups across the country It will help in connecting and identifying potential young Start-Ups. One Week- One […]

Rooppur Nuclear Plant

In News Bangladesh and Russia have agreed to use Chinese yuan to settle payment for the construction of Rooppur nuclear plant as the payment via Russian ruble was not feasible at present. Overview of the Project Bangladesh is constructing the first of two nuclear power plants in collaboration with Russia’s state-owned atomic company Rosatom. Once […]

Sudan conflict

In News Recently, fierce fighting broke out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, between the country’s army and paramilitary forces. Reason of recent crisis Clashes erupted after heightened tensions between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo — also known as Hemedti — and the military, headed by Lt […]

WTO panel rules against India in ICT tariff dispute with EU, others

In News A World Trade Organization panel said that India had violated global trading rules in a dispute with the European Union, Japan and Taiwan over import duties on IT products. More about News The WTO panel recommends India bring such measures into conformity with its obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade […]

Rohingya Crisis

In News The International Court of Justice at The Hague rejected the Myanmar junta’s appeal for a 10-month reprieve to file a counter-memorial — or reply — to The Gambia’s case that Myanmar was in breach of the International Genocide Convention. The case relates to the Myanmar military’s “clearing” operations in 2017 in Rakhine state, […]

Heatwave Condition & Heat Strokes

In News Recently, eleven people died due to heatstroke in Mumbai. The event brings back the spotlight on potential risks from heat waves, whose intensity and frequency is expected to rise because of climate change. What is a heat stroke? Meaning: A heat stroke or sunstroke is the result of overheating of the body as […]

Preparing industry for Carbon Border Tax

In Context The EU, the UK, Canada, Japan, the US and others are bracing up to levy CBT on imports. About Carbon Border Adjustment Tax About: The European Union has proposed a policy called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to tax products such as cement and steel that are extremely carbon intensive, with effect […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 8 Going national  (Polity and Governance) What is a National Party? What are the criteria for receiving national party status? And benefits linked to it  GS 1 9 Living with El Niño (Geography) What is El Niño?Impact on India and suggestions  GS […]