The UN ESCAP Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2025: The UN ESCAP Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2025 warns that Asian megacities—Delhi, Karachi, Dhaka, Manila, Shanghai, Seoul—could face 2–7°C extra heat due to the urban heat island effect, pushing temperatures far beyond global warming averages. Key Findings in Report: Even if global warming stabilises at 1.5–2°C, cities may heat […]
Tag: 28th Nov 2025
Etalin Hydroelectric Project : In News
Etalin Hydroelectric Project: In News The Project Affected Peoples Forum (PAPF) of Arunachal Pradesh recently urged NHPC Ltd to reinstate every local worker previously engaged in the Etalin Hydroelectric Project (HEP), following the Centre’s decision to transfer the project from SJVN Limited to NHPC. It is a 3,097 MW hydropower project planned on Dri and […]
Aloe vera : New Study
Aloe vera : New Study Computer simulations suggest that common plant molecules from Aloe vera might block enzymes tied to Alzheimer’s disease. Aloe Vera is a succulent plant belonging to the Aloaceae family, known for its medicinal and therapeutic properties. Scientific Name: Aloe barbadensis Mill It is native to the arid, desert regions of […]
Tex-RAMPS Scheme
Tex-RAMPS Scheme: The Government of India has approved the Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up (Tex-RAMPS) Scheme. It will be implemented as a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the Ministry of Textiles. It is designed to address critical gaps in research, data systems, and innovation support and capacity development. Components of Tex-RAMPS […]
India’s Policy Shift Toward Genome-Edited Crops
India’s Policy Shift Toward Genome-Edited Crops: India’s progress in genetically modified (GM) crops has stalled since 2006, with no new commercial approvals beyond Bt cotton. However, genome-edited (GE) crops are witnessing accelerated development and regulatory support. Recently, two GE rice (Samba Mahsuri and MTU-1010) were cleared for release, and a GE mustard is under advanced […]
3rd India-Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue
3rd India-Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue: India’s Defence Minister co-chaired the third India-Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue with the Indonesian Defence Minister in New Delhi. The dialogue assessed regional security, addressed multilateral issues, and identified new defence cooperation avenues, highlighting the strengthening strategic commitment between India and Indonesia.India and Indonesia reaffirmed commitment to a free and open […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reclassified India’s de facto exchange rate regime from a “stabilised” system to a crawl-like arrangement
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reclassified India’s de facto exchange rate regime from a “stabilised” system to a crawl-like arrangement: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reclassified India’s de facto exchange rate regime from a “stabilised” system to a crawl-like arrangement.A crawl-like arrangement implies the exchange rate stays within a 2% band around a […]
Central Empowered Committee
Central Empowered Committee: The Supreme Court (SC) of India has halted any move to dissolve the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), insisting that the body can only be disbanded with its approval, after concerns were raised about overlapping roles with the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The Cabinet Secretariat said that since the NGT is now strong and […]
Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets
Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets: The Union Cabinet has approved the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets, a Rs 7,280-crore, seven-year programme aimed at building domestic Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM) capacity.The scheme seeks to establish 6,000 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of integrated REPM manufacturing […]
