Right to Information Act
News: Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India has been released Facts: About the Study The ‘Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India’ was …
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Nobel Peace Prize
News: The prime minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, has won the 2019 Nobel peace prize. He was recognised for starting peace talks with Eritrea and establishing a peace agreement to …
Read MoreCoalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
News: While speaking at the UN Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit in New York on September 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the launch of the Coalition for Disaster …
Read MoreAntibiotic use in cows can affect soil health, increase CO2 emissions: Study
News: A recent study published in the journal Ecology Letters has assessed the environmental impact of antibiotic use in cows. Facts: According to the study: Long-term exposure to manure from …
Read MoreEmperor Penguins
News: a new study published in the journal Biological Conservation has recommended that the status of the emperor penguin, in the Red List of International Union for Conservation of Nature …
Read MoreEmpowered Group for Privatization of Railways
News: The Ministry of Railways will form an Empowered Group to oversee the entry of private operators for 150 trains and development of 50 railway stations as per global standards. …
Read MoreGangetic River Dolphin
News: The annual Ganges river dolphin census has begun. Facts: About Ganges River Dolphin Census It is undertaken by World Wide Fund for Nature-India in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh …
Read MoreWHO India Country Cooperation Strategy 2019–2023
(WHO) India Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2019–2023: A Time of Transition” Facts: About Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS): It provides a strategic roadmap for WHO to work with the Government of …
Read MoreAdvanced Air Quality Early Warning System
News: The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has launched an advanced Air Quality Early Warning System. Facts: About the advanced Air Quality Early Warning System: It has been developed …
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