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Left Wing Extremism(LWE) Situation in India

In News  Ten personnel of the Chhattisgarh Police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) were reported killed in an IED attack by Maoists in the state’s Dantewada district. Reasons for recent attacks  The timing of the attack fits with the Maoist strategy of heightened military activity and more attacks on security forces every summer.  The CPI(Maoist) carries […]

Quasars

In News The collision of two galaxies likely ignites quasars, the new study published in journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society highlighted. The collisions were discovered when researchers, using deep imaging observations from the Isaac Newton Telescope in La Palma. What are Quasars? A quasar (also known as a QSO or quasi-stellar object) […]

SC’s Modified Judgment on Eco-sensitive Zones

In News  The Supreme Court has recently modified its judgment to have mandatory eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) around protected forests. More about the news The previous judgment of SC:  On June 3, 2022, the apex court had ordered the 1-km buffer zone for protected areas to act as a “shock absorber”. Its judgment was to have […]

Projects in Kerala and Dadra and Nagar Haveli

In News PM lays the foundation stone and dedicates to the nation’s various development projects in Kerala and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. More about News Projects in Kerala: India’s First Water Metro launched at Kochi Foundation stone of various rail projects and Digital Science Park in Thiruvananthapuram First Vande Bharat Express of Kerala Projects in […]

State of the Global Climate 2022 Report: WMO

In News The State of the Global Climate 2022 report has been released by the World Meteorological Organization. About the Report It focuses on key climate indicators – greenhouse gases, temperatures, sea level rise, ocean heat and acidification, sea ice and glaciers. It also highlights the impacts of climate change and extreme weather. It shows […]

Gig Workers

In News The Rajasthan Government is about to bring the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023, which has stringent provisions against errant aggregators, including barring them from operating in the State.  Highlights of the Bill Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers Welfare Board: It will design welfare policies and hear grievances of the workers […]

Guided Bomb

In News The Ukrainian government has reported an increase in the number of guided bomb attacks carried out by the Russian forces. Ukrainian military experts believe Russia currently has two types of guided bombs. Satellite-guided UPAB-1500B High-explosive FAB-type bomb equipped with wings What are Guided Bombs? A guided bomb (also known as a smart bomb, […]

Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant (JNPP)

In News  Recently, the French company  Electricite de France (EDF) stated that Nuclear liability issues were not resolved for the Jaitapur project. About Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant (JNPP) Indo-French cooperation on the ‘peaceful use of nuclear energy’ was signed in 2008, primarily for building the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant (JNPP). India has announced plans to […]

India’s First Water Body Census

In News  The Ministry of Jal Shakti has recently released the report of India’s first water bodies census. More about the census  About: India’s first water bodies census contains a comprehensive database of ponds, tanks, lakes, and reservoirs in the country.  The census was conducted in 2018-19, and enumerated more than 2.4 million water bodies […]

Indian Handmade Portal

In News The Ministry of Textiles has developed an E-Commerce portal for the handicrafts and handloom sector. About the Portal It is an authentic Indian handloom & handicraft virtual store where artisans/weavers will be directly connected to the buyers through a common platform. Diverse variety of authentic sellers can register over this portal, namely, artisans, […]