Daily Current Affairs

Facts in News Himalayan Yaks For the first time, National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) at Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh has partnered with National Insurance Company Ltd. to insure high-altitude yak. Background:  Yak is susceptible to inclement weather conditions due to climate change, diseases, attacks by wild animals, etc. In 2019 alone, 500 yaks had […]

In News Recently, India and Nepal signed a letter of exchange(LoE) to revise the India-Nepal Rail Services Agreement (RSA), 2004.  About The revised agreement will facilitate the import and export of goods through the Indian railway freight services and will come into force from 9th July 2021. The revised pact permits all types of cargo […]

In News Recently, Delhi HC called for Uniform Civil Code and asked the Central Government to take action. About Judgment Underlining the need for a Uniform Civil Code, the Delhi High Court has said that youth belonging to different communities, tribes, castes or religions who solemnise their marriage “ought not to be forced to struggle […]

In News An estimate by WHO stated that the deaths by exposure to hazardous chemicals increased 29% between 2016 and 2019. About The estimates were released by WHO during the Ministerial Dialogue held at the Berlin Forum on Chemicals and Sustainability: Ambition and Action towards 2030. Hazardous Chemicals A hazardous chemical is a chemical that […]

In News A new report released by WWF and UNEP has found that 35 per cent of India’s tiger ranges currently lie outside protected areas. About The report is titled A Future for All – A Need for Human-Wildlife Coexistence. It examines increasing human-wildlife conflict. It features contributions from 155 experts from 40 organisations based […]