Singapore and USA have emerged as top 2 sourcing nations in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity flows into India in FY 2021-22 followed by Mauritius, Netherland and Switzerland. UNCTAD World Investment Report (WIR) 2022 has ranked India at 7th rank among the top 20 host economies for 2021, in terms of FDI. India received the highest …

Recently, the government is going to introduce a coffee promotion bill to modernize the functioning of the Coffee Board, promote exports, and support the development of the domestic market. It aims to modernize the functioning of the Coffee Board of India. It would address several functional areas of the Coffee Board, …

Recently, the Minister of State of Science & Technology presented a national science award to Indian scientists who conducted the world’s first locomotive trials of a deep-sea mining system in the central Indian ocean. The Minister presented the award at the 16th Foundation Day of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Also, inaugurated a first-of-its-kind …

Recently, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has released targets to Curb Malnutrition in India. Aims at reducing stunting and under-nutrition (underweight prevalence) among children below 6 years by 2% each year. Aims to Reduce, low birth weight by 2% per annum, Anaemia among children between six and 59 months, as well …

Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare launched “The Eleventh Agricultural Census (2021-22).” This computation will bring huge benefits in a vast and agricultural country like India. Agriculture Census is conducted every 5 years, which is being undertaken now after delay due to the Covid – 19 Pandemic. Entire Census operation is conducted in three phases and operational holding is …

Family Courts Act 1984 The Family Courts Act, 1984 was enacted for the establishment of Family Courts with a view to promote conciliation, and secure speedy settlement of disputes relating to marriage and family affairs and for related matters. The State Government may, with the concurrence of the High Court, appoint one or more persons to be the Judge or Judges …

Recently, the central government has released Rs 206 crore to states for the promotion of exports under the Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) initiative. Under the TIES, financial assistance for 27 export infrastructure projects have been approved during FY 2019-20 to 2022-23. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) Union Ministry of …

Human-Animal Conflict It refers to struggles that arise when the presence or behavior of wildlife poses actual or perceived direct, recurring threats to human interests or needs, often leading to disagreements between groups of people and negative impacts on people and/or wildlife. Causes: Habitat loss Growth of the population of wild animals …

Recently, the Lok Sabha passed the National Anti-Doping Bill 2021 Bill that seeks to create a statutory framework for the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). Piloted by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, it was first introduced in Lok Sabha in December 2021. The bill will protect the interest of sportspersons as it will …

In a recent hearing, the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The court underlined that the principle of innocence of the accused/offender is regarded as a human right but that presumption can be interdicted by a law made by the Parliament/Legislature. Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) cannot be equated …

With burgeoning population and even faster urbanisation, there has been an explosion in the generation of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in Indian cities. It is important to note that the engagement of formal waste management system remains low in the cities, primarily due to insufficient funds, low sectoral development and lack of know-how about sustainable waste …

Researchers identified the decline of antimicrobial resistance in Cholera-Causing Bacteria. More than two hundred serogroups of Cholera bacterium are known, of which only O1 and O139 Genomes are known to cause such infection that leads to epidemics and pandemics. Researchers studied the genome of O139 and traced the reason for its dying down after taking over from …

Recently Light-mantled Albatross, a species native to the Antarctic seas, was recorded in Tamil Nadu. The location where the Albatross was spotted is part of the Palk Bay and near the Gulf of Mannar, an ‘Important Bird Area’ on India’s southeast coast. This record from the Palk Bay side of Rameswaramisland is significant, and it throws up new …

Recently, the Ministry of Tourism has revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0 (SD2.0) with an aim to develop sustainable and responsible infrastructure at destinations. It was launched in 2014-15 for integrated development of theme-based tourist circuits — Buddhist Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Desert Circuit, Eco Circuit, Heritage Circuit, Northeast Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Sufi Circuit, …

India has added five more Ramsar sites, or wetlands of international importance, bringing the number of such sites to 54. New Ramsar Sites Karikili Bird Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu): The sanctuary is spread over a five-kilometre-wide belt and is home to cormorants, egrets, grey heron, open-billed stork, darter, spoonbill, white lbnis, night …

Recently, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) said that the Media is Running agenda-driven debates and Kangaroo Courts, which is not healthy for democracy. The phrase” Kangaroo Court” is used against a judicial system where the judgement against the accused is usually predetermined. It is a self-appointed or mock court set up without much premeditation for the purpose …

The 23rd anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas is being observed on the 26th of July 2022. The day is dedicated to the martyred soldiers of the Kargil war. After the Indo-Pak war of 1971, there had been many military conflicts. Both the countries conducted nuclear tests in 1998 which further escalated tensions and finally the Kargil War …

Recently, migratory monarch butterflies have been declared endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of threatened species. It’s a sub-species of the Danaus plexippus butterfly that travels around 4,000 kilometres across America. It’s the most recognizable butterfly species that are essential pollinators and further provides various ecosystem services such as maintaining the global food …

Recently, the Sakurajima Volcano erupted on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu. In 2021, the Fukutoku-Okanoba Submarine Volcano exploded in the Pacific Ocean, off Japan. Sakurajima is one of Japan’s most active volcanoes and eruptions of varying levels take place on a regular basis. It is an active stratovolcano. The largest historical eruptions of Sakurajima took …

Recently, Pakistan and China decided to welcome any third country joining the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In context to Afghanistan, it had broken new ground in strengthening international and regional connectivity. Earlier, Pakistan signed a new agreement with China to begin the second phase of the USD 60 billion …