19 amphibian species are critically endangered: ZSI list Topic: Environment and Ecology IN NEWS: An updated list of Indian amphibians was released on the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) website last week, with 19...
Lokpal Topic: Governance IN NEWS: The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Lokpal search committee time till February-end to short-list a panel of names for chairperson and members of the Lokpal to be placed...
U.S., Israel officially quit UNESCO Topic: International Relations IN NEWS: The U.S. and Israel officially quit the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency (UNESCO) at the stroke of midnight, the culmination of a process...
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana to have separate High Courts Topic: Polity and Governance IN NEWS: Following a Supreme Court order to the Centre to notify the bifurcation of the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts...
India needs to open up dredging market: NITI Topic: Indian Economy IN NEWS: NITI Ayog has recommended that India needs to open up its dredging market to boost trade by its major ports, which...
Manifesto of tribal rights Topic: Issues related to vulnerable sections of the society IN NEWS: A manifesto for rights of the tribal population, residing mainly in southern Rajasthan, has demanded that they be recognised as...
Soon, you may opt to withdraw your Aadhaar number Topic: Polity and Governance IN NEWS: The Union government is in the last stages of finalising a proposal to amend the Aadhaar Act to give...
Qatar to quit OPEC Topic: International Affairs IN NEWS: Qatar has taken the decision to leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) next month in order to focus on gas production. More...
Mekedatu project Topic: Environment and Ecology IN NEWS: The Tamil Nadu government objected to the Central Water Commission (CWC) giving its nod to Karnataka’s proposal for a balancing reservoir-cum-drinking water project at Mekedatu across...
Cruise to Bangladesh Topic: International Relations IN NEWS: A trans-boundary river cruise operation is expected to commence from Kolkata in March next year through Sunderbans to Bangladesh and then to connect the north-eastern destinations...
