Source: HT Context: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has approved the relocation of three tigresses from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) to Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) in Kota and Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Bundi. Reason for relocation: To maintain the one plus two (one male, two female) rule and to address …
Context: The Myanmar military used a thermobaric or vacuum bomb, also known as a fuel-air explosive, in an attack on a village in Sagaing last month, killing more than 160 people, including children, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). Myanmar has been facing violence since the military overthrew the elected government of Aung …
Source: HT Context: A baby has been born in the UK using a technique called mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT) (popularly called ‘Three Parents Baby’), which involves using the DNA of three people in an effort to prevent children from inheriting incurable diseases. Working: The procedure combines the sperm and eggs from the …
Source: TH Context: A recent study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee has found that the sludge from sewage treatment plants (STP) in India, which is rich in organic chemicals, has “high potential” for use as fertilizer. About sludge:
Source: TH Context: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the global health emergency for mpox after 10 months. WHO declared mpox as a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 to combat the spread of the disease. The WHO recently also declared an end to the public …
Source: ET Context: Telangana has become the first state in the country to launch a state robotics framework with a vision to create a sustainable robotics ecosystem. Aim: It intends to leverage robotics technology in key domains, including agriculture, healthcare, industrial automation, and consumer robotics. The ultimate goal of the framework is to …
Source: LM Context: India’s Ministry of Jal Shakti has announced that over half of the nation’s villages have achieved ODF Plus status under the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) Phase II. Meaning of ODF+ status: It means that these villages not only maintain their Open Defecation Free (ODF) status but also implement …
Source: PIB Context: The Union Health Ministry has launched the SAKSHAM (Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management) Learning Management Information System (LMIS) developed by the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW)
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: IE Context: The annual mean temperature of the world is known to have increased by 1.1 degree Celsius from the average of the 1850-1900 period. But this increase is not uniform. It varies in different regions and also at different times of the year. Major findings: Findings Explanation …
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Source: TOI Punjab has become the first state in India to enforce the “right to walk” by making it mandatory for road-owning agencies, including the NHAI, to provide footpaths and cycle tracks in all future expansion of roads and construction of new ones. The state government has issued these directions and instructed all …
Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: Niti Aayog Every day, in this section we are bringing best practices from each category. Today’s best practices will cover ‘E-governance and digitization’ Initiatives:
GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Determinants and consequences of ethics in-human actions. Context: The article argues that the recent remissions of Anand Mohan Singh and the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case are ethically wrong and politically motivated. About Remission: Ethical issues with remission: Conclusion: Remission is an important aspect of the criminal …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Challenges to Internal Security/Indigenization of Technology Source: IE Context: On May 11, 1998, codenamed Operation Shakti (literally, “strength”)/Pokhran-II, India conducted three nuclear bomb test explosions at the Indian Army’s Pokhran Test Range. Timeline of Operation Shakti/Pokhran-II: Foundation of India’s nuclear programme laid by physicist Homi J Bhaba: Tata Institute …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Governance: Government Policies and Interventions Source: TH Context: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has flagged 32 new cases of misleading advertisements and claims made by food business operators. FSSAI has referred the cases to licensing authorities and warned that offenders face penalties of up to INR …
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