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Facts in News Surangam About A special water harvesting structure is called surangam.  It is a horizontal well mostly excavated in hard laterite rock formations.  The excavation continues until a good amount of water is struck.  Water seeps out of the hard rock and flows out of the tunnel.  This water is usually collected in […]

In News  Recently, Bihar has performed the best in providing rural tap water connections under the ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)  Major Points  In two years, the percentage of Bihar rural households with tap water connections has gone up to 86.96% — taking it surging to among the top-four states.  The states faring better than […]

In News Recently, China’s legislature formally amended the country’s Population and Family Planning Law to allow couples to have 3 children. About Now, Couples in China, would for the first time be allowed to have a third child in relaxation of family planning rules. China also announced a number of policy measures aimed at boosting […]

In News: Recently, the Prime Minister of India launched new projects at Somnath Temple highlighting the history of its plunder and reconstruction time and again. He was making a reference to the Taliban and reminded the world that the reign of terror is always temporary and cannot be permanent. Projects Inaugurated  Somnath Promenade,  Somnath Exhibition […]

In News Recently, China has passed a data protection law, which will take effect on November 1.    Major Highlights of China’s New Data Privacy Laws and its impacts   Tougher rules on data collection:  The new data protection law sets out tougher rules on how companies collect and handle their users’ information.  It requires […]

In News According to a new ISRO atlas, around 29.7 per cent of India’s land is degraded. Key Findings of Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India: Land Degradation:  Some 97.85 million hectares (MHA) of India’s total geographical area (TGA) of 328.72 MHA underwent land degradation during 2018-19. Land degradation within dryland regions (arid, semi-arid […]