Climate change is aiding the spread of the deadly Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus in Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Key Points As Europe faces a severe heatwave and wildfires, the rising temperatures have also increased the risk of transmission of viruses that are usually confined to warmer regions. One of these …
Andhra Pradesh government has released approximately 10 million Gambusia fish into the state’s water bodies to combat mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue Key Points While this method has been implemented with good intentions. concerns have been raised regarding its potential impact on native species and the overall ecosystem. The fish is used as a …
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has replaced the Standing Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES) with a Standing Committee on Statistics (SCos). Key Points It will now be called the Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS) and its renewed objective is to review the existing data framework and address issues related to all surveys. …
The Ghaggar River and its tributaries caused havoc after reclaiming their floodplains in Haryana. Ghaggar River Ghaggar River is an intermittent river that flows in India and Pakistan. The river flows only during the monsoon season. The river is known as Ghaggar before the Ottu barrage and as Hakra downstream of the barrage in the …
The second edition of Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and Tanzania was held in Arusha, Tanzania recently. Key Point The two sides discussed a wide range of opportunities for collaboration with a view to enhancing security in the Indian Ocean region. A five-year roadmap for defence cooperation was also agreed tc between …
What’s the News? The Union Cabinet has recently given its approval for ratification of the Headquarters Agreement (HQA) between Government of India (Gol) and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) signed on 22nd August, 2022. About the Headquarters Agreement Ratification of the signed Headquarters Agreement between Gol and CDRI will facilitate grant of exemptions, immunities and privileges …
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What’s the News? British children’s writer and performance poet Michael Rosen, 77, has been awarded the prestigious PEN Pinter Prize 2023. PEN Pinter Prize The PEN Pinter Prize is a prestigious award named in honour and memory of English writer Harold Pinter Launched in 2009 by English PEN, is given to a writer who reflects a “fierce intellectual …
What’s the News? The US Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc (GBCI) has released Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) net zero certifications. India’s progress in LEED Zero projects India got first rank in world in LEED Zero certified green building projects. With more than 70 LEED Zero green building projects, …
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What’s the News? The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released the “National Working Plan Code-2023” for the scientific management of forests and evolving new approaches. Key Points It been released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate change during the occasion of the ‘World Day to Combat ’ organized by the …
What’s the News? The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope(SUIT) has been delivered to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). What is the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT)? The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope is a unique space telescope developed by Pune’s Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA). The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope will be integrated with …
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