Context People from the Dalit community entered the local Mariamman temple at Chellankuppam village in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai district for the first time in more than half a century. Background While most of the major temples in Tamil Nadu became accessible to Scheduled Castes around Independence, the struggle Read More
Context The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has withdrawn the permit under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) for U.K.-based NGO ‘Save the Children (Bal Raksha Bharat)’. Background Save The Children is a leading child rights’ organisation that focuses on health, education, hunger and vulnerable children in Read More
Context: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has introduced the Vehicle Scrapping Policy to create an ecosystem for the phased-out removal of older, unfit, and polluting vehicles across the country. Image Source: Business today About Vehicle Scrapping Policy: It was first announced in Read More
Context The Government has launched the ‘Study in India (SII)’ portal to offer a one-stop solution for student registrations and visa applications, in line with vision of establishing India as a global education hub. About the Portal: Study in India Portal is a dedicated website that Read More
Context: The recent push to integrate ‘AYUSH’ medicinal systems into mainstream health care to achieve universal health coverage and ‘decolonize medicine’ is a pluralistic approach that would require every participating system to meet basic safety and efficacy standards. Efficacy and safety of Read More
Context Ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima in May 2023, Japan’s Prime Minister spoke of his desire to use the meeting to “send out a strong message” about the need for a world without nuclear weapons. After the USA’s successful Trinity Test, the cold Read More
Context Researchers have recorded the first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture in India at the Assam State Zoo, Guwahati. About Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis): The Himalayan vulture is a common winter migrant to the Indian plains, and a resident of the high Himalayas. IUCN Read More
Context: The Union government’s Great Nicobar Project may see 9.64 lakh trees felled during its execution phase. About Great Nicobar Project: Origin: The proposal to develop Great Nicobar Island was first introduced in the 1970s, emphasizing its role in national security and consolidating the Read More
Context: The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has given information about the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN scheme in the Lok Sabha. About Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana: It was notified in March 2019. Aims: To provide financial Read More
Context: Researchers have recorded the first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in India at the Assam State Zoo. About Vultures: Vultures are sociable creatures and are often seen as a collective unit. Out of 23 species of vultures in Read More