Context: India is among the top five landslide-prone countries globally, where at least one death per 100 sq. km is reported in a year due to a landslide event. In 2022, heavy rain, floods and landslides claimed 835 lives in the country, according to the Statement of Climate of India 2022 released by the India …
Context: The two countries are important partners in the Indo-Pacific and cooperate closely in a wide range of sectors. With Australian PM Anthony Albanese’s visit to India, here are some key aspects of the bilateral relationship. Historical perspective: The India-Australia bilateral relationship has been underpinned by the shared values of pluralistic, Westminster-style democracies, Commonwealth traditions, …
Context: India is committed to increasing its carbon sink by 2.5-3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030, but it has not formally submitted to the UNFCCC the clarification that the baseline year for this would be 2005. Despite this seeming ambiguity, the target is within reach. India’s International climate commitments First made in 2015 …
Why in NEWS: International Women’s Day 2023 (IWD) commemorated on March 8 under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. What is STEM? Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – collectively termed the STEM fields – continue to be dominated by men. Given the pervasive influence of STEM fields in modern life, women’s underrepresentation …
Cotext: Things aren’t looking too good for coral reefs. They’re suffering from bleaching, overfishing and are being cooked by warming oceans. But why does it matter? What are Coral reefs? Corals are nothing but calcareous rocks, formed from the skeletons of minute sea animals, called polyps. The polyps extract calcium salts from seawater to form hard …
Why in NEWS? As part of its international climate change commitments, India has promised to increase its forest and tree cover to ensure that they are able to absorb an additional amount of 2.5 billion to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030. Unlike the two other commitments India has made — one related …
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ENVT SCHEMES 1. SMART’ (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals) program · Government of India for regulating medical education and conducting scientific research respectively, have launched ‘SMART’ (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals) · Program aimed to boost scientific research in priority healthcare research areas through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals. …
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Why in NEWS? Centre suspended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) license of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR). This came five months after the Income Tax department conducted ‘surveys’ on the premises of the CPR, Oxfam India, and the Independent and Public Spirited Media Foundation (IPSMF), which funds a range of …
1.Indian Economy : A snapshot · India to witness GDP growth of 6.0 per cent to 6.8 per cent in 2023-24, depending on the trajectory of economic and political developments globally. · The optimistic growth forecasts stem from a number of positives like the rebound of private consumption given a boost to production activity, higher …
1. Furoshiki · A Japanese traditional wrapping cloth is a sustainable alternative to plastic wrapping paper · Because of the negative impact of non-biodegradable plastics on the environment, many people are discouraged to use single-use plastic bags. · While paper bags are a better alternative, they tend to be less durable and usually end up …
