Saltwater Crocodile
Posted in Environment National Parks Species in news

Saltwater Crocodile | Bhitarkanika National Park

Marginal increase of salt water crocodile in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika

Competition Commission of India
Posted in Polity Legislations Polity Institutions

Competition Commission of India

News article in Indian Express titled ‘Competition Commission of India and the commitment to shaping a fair market environment’

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 19 January 2024

Disease X, Imphal River, Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival (PPHF)

Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC)
Posted in Economy Energy and Infrastructure

Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC)

Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) is made ready to transform the landscape of freight transportation

Sikki
Posted in Economy Agriculture Species in news

Sikki or Golden Grass

Sikki artisans suffer livelihood losses amid climate change & state apathy.

NQM
Posted in Science & Technology Physics

National Quantum Mission (NQM)

Mission Coordination Cell (MCC) will be coordinating agency of the National Quantum Mission (NQM).

Sub-Categorisation of SCs
Posted in Polity Legislations Vulnerable Section

Sub-Categorisation of SCs

The Union government has formed a five-member committee to look into distribution of benefits amongst the Scheduled Castes.

Soligas & Yeravas
Posted in Vulnerable Section Human Geography Social Sector

Soligas & Yeravas

Loss of habitat and knowledge could adversely impact diets of tribal communities of Soligas and Yeravas.

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 18 January 2024

Center for Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), MPLADS e-SAKSHI Mobile Application, Housing Finance Companies (HFCs), Bru (Reang) Tribe

Tobacco
Posted in Economy Agriculture

Tobacco use 2000-2030

World Health Organisation (WHO) released global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use of 2000–2030.

Multiple sclerosis
Posted in Science & Technology Biology Diseases

Multiple Sclerosis

Recent research showed DNA from ancient Europeans revealing surprising multiple sclerosis origins.

Startup Ranking
Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives

States’ Startup Ranking 2022

Gujarat topped the DPIIT’s list of best-performing States in developing startup ecosystems in India