Context: Bangladesh’s interim government is eager to resume discussions on the Teesta water treaty with India. Background: The Teesta River dispute garners attention whenever India and Bangladesh hold bilateral talks. The issue revolves around the water-sharing arrangement for the Teesta River. Bangladesh seeks a larger share of the river’s water, as its current allocation is […]
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GS Paper-III: Environment, Environment Pollution, Degradation Context: Irresponsible Tourism Poses a Threat to Maharashtra’s Firefly Festival; Kajwa Festival, Flash Photography and Littering Highlight Major Concerns Ambarish More, who started the festival in 2012, is now advocating for its discontinuation. What are his reasons? The increase in tourist numbers, driven by social media, is the primary
GS Paper-II: Government policies and interventions GS Paper-III: Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Conservation Why in the News? The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has exempted export-oriented green hydrogen projects from its approved list of domestic solar module manufacturers. This move aims to help green hydrogen projects reduce costs to be competitive with grey
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GS Paper-II: Indian Diaspora, Regional Groupings For Prelims: Types of Trade Agreements, India and Gulf Countries For Mains: Importance of India-Gulf Relations, Opportunities for India with the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Why in the News? External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the inaugural India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
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GS Paper-II: Effects of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests Why in the news? MSCI Emerging Markets India has overtaken China in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Investable Market Index (IMI) for the first time, making it the largest country by weight in the index. However, China remains the leader
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Why in the News? This year’s La Niña forecasts from the leading international agencies were significantly off the mark. In this context, it is essential to analyze the potential impacts of the delayed onset of La Niña and understand why global weather models failed in their predictions. What’s in Today’s Article? Phenomenon of the El
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GS Paper 2– Indian Constitution, Constitutional amendments Why in the news? Recently, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu introduced the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Allowances and Pension of Members) Amendment Bill 2024. What is the anti-defection law? Defection involves changing political allegiance, especially when a member of a political party departs from their party to join
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Why in the News? The Union government has announced the establishment of the 23rd Law Commission of India, effective September 1. The chairperson and members of the Law Commission have not yet been appointed. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister, will make the decision. What’s in Today’s Article? About Law Commission
GS Paper II – Bilateral and global groupings and agreements involving India and or affecting India’s interests. Why in the news? China is hosting the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, a diplomatic event aimed at bolstering relations with African countries. This summit in Beijing offers valuable insights into Africa’s shifting strategic perspectives and
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GS Paper III– Science and Technology Why in the News? The Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC) in Gandhinagar has released the first complete genome map of the Chandipura Vesiculovirus (CHPV). This virus, which causes encephalitis or brain swelling, was behind a significant number of cases during the Gujarat outbreak in July-August. What’s in Today’s Article?
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