World Green Economy Forum, 2024: The World Green Economy Forum 2024, held in Dubai, brings together global leaders to address pressing environmental issues under the theme “Empowering Global Action: Unlocking Opportunities and Advancing Progress”. Summit held in: Dubai, UAE, on October 2nd and 3rd, 2024. Theme: “Empowering Global Action: Unlocking Opportunities and Advancing Progress” Aim […]
Month: October 2024
Judge’s Asset Disclosure
Judge’s Asset Disclosure: The Kerala High Court topped the list with the asset declarations of 37 out of 39 judges available on its website while those of only two of 50 judges in the Karnataka High Court and five of 62 judges in the Madras High Court have been provided. Only 13% of High Court […]
Sonam Wangchuk : Ladak and Sixth Schedule
Sonam Wangchuk : Ladak and Sixth Schedule Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained on the Delhi border on Monday night as he led a group of protesters to petition the Central government for the inclusion of Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution among other demands for autonomy to the region. Ladakh’s indigenous population, […]
Annual Survey Of Industries Report 2022-23
Annual Survey Of Industries Report 2022-23: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) for 2022-23 which presents significant insights into the recovery and growth of the manufacturing sector in India. The survey fieldwork was conducted from November 2023 to June 2024 for ASI 2022-23. Highlights of the […]
SARTHIE 1.0
SARTHIE 1.0: The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE), Government of India, and the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) launched the SARTHIE 1.0. SARTHIE 1.0 is an initiative intended to empower disadvantaged communities, including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Senior Citizens, Transgender Persons, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, persons engaged in […]
Honey Badger : Captured
Honey Badger : Captured For the first time, a honey badger has been captured on camera in the Terai East Forest Division (TEFD) of Uttarakhand. Honey Badger is also known as the Ratel, are related to skunks, otters, ferrets, and other badgers. Honey badgers are omnivorous and nocturnal mammals that belong to the weasel family. […]
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans Tracker
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans Tracker: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) Tracker revealed that only 10% of nations fulfil their biodiversity commitments ahead of COP16. National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans Tracker is a new tool developed by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), which is monitoring the progress of countries […]
Annular solar eclipse : On Oct 2(2024)
Annular solar eclipse : On Oct 2(2024) An annular solar eclipse was visible in parts of South America on October 2 while a partial solar eclipse was visible in parts of South America, Antarctica, North America, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean. Solar Eclipse takes place when the Moon moves in the middle of […]
Lake Prespa
Lake Prespa: According to experts, of the 450 hectares of Little Prespa Lake in Albania, at least 430 hectares have been transformed into swamps or dried up. Lake Prespa is one of the oldest tectonic lakes in Europe, and also the highest tectonic lake on the Balkan Peninsula. It lies at the junction of three […]
Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan : Jharkhand
Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan : Jharkhand Prime Minister of India recently launched the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan in Jharkhand with an outlay of around Rs 80,000 crore. Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan aims to foster holistic development in tribal villages, bringing transformative changes to the socio-economic landscape of the region. […]
