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Cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh

For Prelims: Cloudbursts, Flash Floods, Himalayas, National Disaster Management Authority, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, For Mains:...

03 Aug 2024 PIB

Judicial Audit of Law

For Prelims: Supreme Court of India,Public Interest Litigation (PIL), National Food Security Act (NFSA),Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace...

03 Aug 2024 PIB

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Bank Operations

For Prelims: Ransomware, Regional Rural Banks, National Payments Corporation of India, Unified Payments Interface, Aadhaar-enabled payment systems,...

03 Aug 2024 PIB

Chinese Bridge on Pangong Lake

Source: BS Why in News? China has completed and operationalised a bridge connecting the north and south banks of the Pangong Tso lake in Eastern...

03 Aug 2024 PIB

Nicobar Port Plan From No-Go Zone to Permitted Area

For Prelims: Great Nicobar Project, NITI Aayog, National Green Tribunal, International Container Trans-shipment Terminal, Malacca Strait,...

03 Aug 2024 PIB

Oil Drilling in Assam’s Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary

For Prelims: Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary,  Hoolock gibbons, Forest Advisory Committee,  IUCN Red List For Mains:...

02 Aug 2024 PIB

Fin Whale

Source: TH Recently, Japan has expanded its commercial whaling to include fin whales, one of the largest animal species on the Earth. Japan also...

02 Aug 2024 PIB

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Union Government in the Budget 2024-25 announced a reduction of the import duty on gold from 15% to...

02 Aug 2024 PIB

Peanut Allergy

Source: BBC Recently, Australia has launched a groundbreaking program for treating peanut allergies in infants, aiming to build immunity through...

02 Aug 2024 PIB

Hunger Strikes as a Tool of Protest

For Prelims: Right to Protest, Right to Life, Right to Freedom of Speech, IPC, BNS  For Mains: Hunger as a medium of Strike, Ethical dilemma...

02 Aug 2024 PIB

Drowning Disasters in India

For Prelims: Drowning, Floods, Natural disasters, National Disaster Management Authority, Extreme weather events. For Mains: Framework Related to...

02 Aug 2024 PIB

World Ranger Day 2024

Source: IRF World Ranger Day, observed on July 31st each year, is dedicated to recognising the dedication of rangers who protect natural and...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

SC Allows for Sub-Classification of SCs and STs

For Prelims: Supreme Court of India, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Article 14, E.V. Chinnaiah v State of Andhra Pradesh case, 2004 For...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

Landslides in Wayanad

For Prelims: Landslide and its types, National Landslide Risk Management Strategy, Landslide Risk Mitigation Scheme (LRMS), Flood Risk Mitigation...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

IPEF Elects India as Vice-Chair of Supply Chain Council

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, India has been elected as Vice-Chair of the Supply Chain Council which is one of the three bodies set up by the...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

The State of the World's Mangroves 2024

For Prelims: The State of the World's Mangroves 2024, Global Mangrove Alliance, World Mangrove Day, Global Mangrove Watch, Aquaculture, Sea-level...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

US Surpasses UAE as India’s Second Largest LNG Supplier

Source: BL In 2023, the United States emerged as India’s second-largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), surpassing the United Arab...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

SC Launches Special Lok Adalat Drive

Source: TH The Supreme Court of India has launched a week-long special week-long Lok Adalat drive to address and resolve long-standing disputes as...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

Genetic Testing in Sports

Prelims: Genetic Testing, Methods, Genetic Information and Privacy, DNA Test. Mains: Genetic Testing Needs, Concerns, Advantages, Disadvantages,...

01 Aug 2024 PIB

Appointment of Governor

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, the President has appointed six new Governors and reshuffled three others.  What is the Appointment...

01 Aug 2024 PIB