Khoe-San : New Study A new genetic study published in the Cell Press journal reveals that European colonisation strongly altered the genetic ancestry of the indigenous Khoe-San peoples of southern Africa. Khoe-San is a collective term for the indigenous peoples of southern Africa, encompassing: San (Bushmen): Hunter-gatherers. Khoekhoe (Khoi): Cattle, goat, and sheep pastoralists. They […]
Tag: 27th Sep 2025
BRICS : In News
BRICS : In News The Indian Prime Minister recently met the Russian Deputy Prime Minister to discuss establishing a BRICS Grain Exchange to enhance agricultural trade among member countries. BRIC: Brazil, Russia, India, and China. BRIC held its first meeting in 2006 during the G8 Outreach Summit and its first standalone summit in Russia in […]
Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
Foreign Contribution Regulation Act: The Union Home Ministry revoked the FCRA licence of the Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), founded by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) was originally enacted in 1976 during the Emergency to prevent foreign influence on India’s internal affairs through financial contributions. The FCRA, […]
Nightmare Bacteria
Nightmare Bacteria: According to scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’, driven by the NDM gene, are spreading faster than ever in the United States. Nightmare Bacteria is used to describe Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). This group of bacteria, which includes Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli (E. coli), has […]
Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation
Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation: The Ministry of External Affairs hosted a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) in New York. It is a multilateral platform established by India to enhance cooperation with the Pacific Island countries. It was established in 2014 during the Prime Minister of India’s […]
National Geoscience Awards 2024
National Geoscience Awards 2024: The President of India will confer the prestigious National Geoscience Awards (NGA) 2024 at a function to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi. It was instituted in 1966 by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. The National Geoscience Awards (formerly known as the National Mineral Awards […]
Pallikaranai Marshland
Pallikaranai Marshland: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has ordered a halt on all construction activity within one kilometre of the Pallikaranai Marshland until a scientific study is conducted. It is a freshwater marsh and partly saline wetland situated about 20 kilometres south of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It serves as […]
National Initiative on Water Security
National Initiative on Water Security: The Union Government has launched the National Initiative on Water Security under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, prioritizing water conservation across rural India. National Initiative on Water Security aims to address depleting groundwater levels and ensure long-term rural water security. To implement this, the MGNREGA Act, […]
MoSPI Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education 2025
MoSPI Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education 2025: School dropout rates in India have halved in just two years, according to the MoSPI Comprehensive Modular Survey: Education 2025. It is Conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) during April–June 2025 as part of the 80th round of the National Sample Survey (NSS). Dropout decline: […]
Dolmens of Kodaikanal : Fast Disappearing
Dolmens of Kodaikanal : Fast Disappearing The dolmens of Kodaikanal, megalithic structures dating back over 5,000 years, are fast disappearing, with less than 50% of those recorded in the early 20th century still standing. Dolmens are megalithic box-like stone structures, usually a large stone slab resting on three vertical pillars, built above the ground. They […]
