SC Judgement On Eco Sensitive Zone: The Supreme Court directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a minimum one km starting from their demarcated boundaries. Environment Ministry guidelines show that the purpose of declaring ESZs around national parks, forests and sanctuaries […]
Category: Current Affairs
Community Forest Resource
Community Forest Resource: Chhattisgarh has become only the second state in the country to recognise Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights of a village inside a Kanger Ghati National Park. While CFR rights are an important empowerment tool, getting a consensus amongst various villages about their traditional boundaries often proves a challenge. In 2016, the Odisha […]
Buffalopox
Buffalopox: The recent spread of monkeypox to non-endemic countries has trained the spotlight on reemerging viruses such as buffalopox, which was first isolated in India. Since the first case in 1934 globally recorded in India, the country has seen several sporadic outbreaks. Buffalopox: It is a zoonotic disease endemic to India. It has its root […]
HarGharDastak Campaign 2.0
HarGharDastak Campaign 2.0: HarGharDastak campaign 2.0” to accelerate the pace and coverage of COVID19 vaccination across States and UTs has commenced across India by Union Health Ministry. Incorporating the experience & learning from “HarGharDastak campaign” launched in Nov 2021, ‘HarGharDastak 2.0’ will be implemented from 1st June 2022 to 31st July 2022. The objective of […]
Eublepharis Pictus
Eublepharis Pictus: A gecko found in Visakhapatnam in 2017, then thought to belong to a known species, has now been identified as a member of a new species. The species, Eublepharis pictus, also known as the Painted Leopard Gecko, has been described in the journal Evolutionary Systematics. Researchers had initially identified the specimen, as an […]
2021 Report On International Religious Freedom
2021 Report On International Religious Freedom: The 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom (IRF) was released by the US Department of State. The document is distinct from the IRF report released by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan federal government entity while the IRF is part of the […]
Development Of Trincomalee Port Into An Industrial Hub : Sri Lanka
Development Of Trincomalee Port Into An Industrial Hub : Sri Lanka Sri Lanka plans to develop Trincomalee port into an industrial hub that would spark global interest. The proposal is a long-standing plan to monetise land that belongs to the Sri Lanka Port Authority, by getting foreign and local investment for a special economic zone, […]
Industry Transition Dialogue Between India And Sweden : Stockholm+50
Industry Transition Dialogue Between India And Sweden : Stockholm+50 India and Sweden hosted the Industry Transition Dialogue in Stockholm, as a part of their joint initiative i.e. Leadership for Industry Transition (LeadIT). The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) gathers countries and companies that are committed to action to achieve the Paris Agreement. It was […]
‘Grievance Appellate Committees’ For Hearing Appeals Regarding Social Media Posts
‘Grievance Appellate Committees’ For Hearing Appeals Regarding Social Media Posts: A proposal for setting up ‘Grievance Appellate Committees’ for hearing appeals regarding social media posts has been put forward by the government of India. In 2021, multiple stand-offs over content moderation and takedown happened between the government and the social media platforms. Twitter accounts of […]
Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022
Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022: The Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022 was released which showed that the Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 crisis have considerably slowed down efforts towards attaining the Seventh Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 7) target. The Energy Progress Report is a product of close collaboration […]
