Medical Termination Of Pregnancy (MTP) Amendment Act, 2021: The Delhi High Court has allowed the medical termination of pregnancy of a woman who had completed 22 weeks of gestation as the foetus was suffering from multiple abnormalities. Gestation is the foetal development period from the time of conception until birth. In India, the Medical Termination […]
Net Zero Carbon Targets
‘Net Zero’ Carbon Targets: Independent charitable organisation Oxfam has said that ‘net zero’ carbon targets that many countries have announced may be a “dangerous distraction” from the priority of cutting carbon emissions. “Land-hungry ‘net zero’ schemes could force an 80 per cent rise in global food prices and more hunger while allowing rich nations and […]
Implementation of Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)
Deep Ocean Mission (DOM): The Government has informed in the Rajya Sabha that Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) will be implemented at a total budget of Rs. 4077 Cr for 5 years. And all the components of the mission will commence in 2021. The focus of the mission will be on deep-sea mining, ocean climate change […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 4th August 2021
Today Current Affairs: 4th August 2021 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
What Is Skyglow?
What Is Skyglow? A recent study has shown that the Skyglow forces dung beetles in the city to abandon the Milky Way as their compass, they rely instead on earthbound artificial lights as beacons About Skyglow: The Skyglow, is an omnipresent sheet of light across the night sky in and around cities that can block […]
Halam Sub-tribes Clash
Halam Sub-tribes Clash: People of Halam sub-tribes, who took refuge in Assam following clashes with Bru refugees in north Tripura, are returning to their village Damcherra in North district of Tripura. The Brus came to Tripura in 1997 to escape an ethnic clash in Mizoram and started staying at six relief camps in the North […]
Adverse Effects of Food Fortification
Food Fortification A group of scientists and activists have warned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) of the adverse impacts of Food Fortification on health and livelihoods. It is a pushback against the Centre’s plan to mandatorily fortify rice and edible oils with vitamins and minerals. In order to fight chronic anaemia […]
India-Bangladesh Commercial Railway Link
India-Bangladesh Commercial Railway Link: Bangladesh and India started regular operation of freight trains through the restored Haldibari-Chilahati rail route after over 50 years, which will strengthen railway connectivity and bilateral trade between the two countries. The Haldibari-Chilahati rail link is one such route that was operational till 1965. Another rail link, between Agartala-Akhaura, is scheduled […]
Caretaker Government Of Myanmar
Caretaker Government Of Myanmar: Myanmar army chief appoints himself Prime Minister and also pledged to hold elections by 2023. The State Administration Council of Myanmar has been reformed as ‘Caretaker government of Myanmar’ headed by the Chief of the Myanmar military Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as the Prime Minister. General Hlaing took over power […]
Minervarya Pentali : New Frog Species of Western Ghats
New Frog Species: Minervarya Pentali: A new frog species was discovered in the Western Ghats and named after former DU Vice-Chancellor and plant geneticist Deepak Pental. The new frog species named Minervarya Pentali belongs to the family of Dicroglossidae. The family Dicroglossidae comprises 202 species of semiaquatic frogs distributed by the tropical and subtropical regions […]
