Protest Against Par Tapi Narmada River-Linking Project: The tribals in Gujarat are protesting against the Centre’s Par Tapi Narmada river-linking project. Envisioned under the 1980 National Perspective Plan. It proposes to link three rivers: Par, originating from Nashik in Maharashtra and flowing through Valsad. Tapi from Saputara that flows through Maharashtra and Surat in Gujarat. […]
Category: Current Affairs
International Day Of Forests 2022
International Day Of Forests: Observed on 21st March every year since 2021. The organizers are the United Nations Forum on Forests and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Governments, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and other relevant organizations in the field. The occasion was established, and the date […]
Gulf Business Summit
Gulf Business Summit: Delegates from 33 companies from Hong Kong, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia arrived in Srinagar to instill and gauge the growing situation in Jammu & Kashmir for investments and will also see that the MoUs amounting to Rs. 3,000 crores, signed earlier this year, are utilized properly. Gulf Business Summit will be […]
What Is The Principle of Reasonable Accommodation?
What Is The Principle of Reasonable Accommodation? In the context of hijab controversy, the Karnataka High Court ruled in favour of the State’s circular that required students in educational institutions should only wear prescribed uniforms. The decision effectively upheld the denial of entry to students wearing the hijab. The court rejected an argument in support […]
ExoMars 2022 Mission
ExoMars 2022 Mission: The European Space Agency’s ExoMars 2022 mission won’t launch in September, 2022 as planned after the agency suspended all cooperation with Russia’s space program Roscosmos. Earlier, the Russian space agency Roscosmos held that it will not cooperate with Germany on joint experiments in the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS). […]
Surge In Oil And Natural Gas Prices
Surge In Oil And Natural Gas Prices: The U.S. announced the banning the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal to the country. The move is aimed at depriving Russia of the economic resources needed to continue its war in Ukraine. In the run up to the U.S. announcement, international oil prices surged […]
Himalayan Griffons : Protection Status
Himalayan Griffons : Protection Status Himalayan Griffons died of suspected poisoning in Assam The Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Gyps himalayensis, is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It is closely related to the European Griffon Vulture, G. fulvus. This vulture is a typical vulture, with a […]
Translation Of India’s Constitution Into Ol Chiki Script
Translation Of India’s Constitution Into Ol Chiki Script: India’s Constitution has been translated into Ol Chiki script for the first time. The Ol Chiki script, also known as Ol Chemetʼ, Ol Ciki, Ol, and sometimes as the Santali alphabet, is the official writing system for Santhali, an Austroasiatic language recognized as an official regional language […]
Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle : Madagascar
Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle: Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle’ has been unveiled in Madagascar to mark Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The word green in the plaque (a flat piece of stone or metal) signifies their commitment to sustainable development and saving the environment. The naming of this park as Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle is a tribute […]
Report On The Functioning Of The MGNREGA To The Lok Sabha.
Report On The Functioning Of The MGNREGA To The Lok Sabha: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has submitted its report on the functioning of the MGNREGA to the Lok Sabha. Concerns highlighted: There has always been a hike in the revised estimate over the budget estimate in the past. Delay […]
