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Recently, Loktak Lake Authority of Manipur recently issued a notice to remove all floating houses and fishing structures on Loktak lake. This has evoked a sharp reaction from the local Fishing Community & Homestay Operators. There is a Lack of regulation. There is a growing number of homestays and huts that …

Recently, the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been ranked first under Central Ministries Portal, and the Digital Police portal ranked second in a National E-Governance service delivery assessment (NeSDA) of websites of central government ministries. It is a periodic assessment intended to improve the effectiveness of States/Union Territories and the Central Government in delivery of …

Recently, the Union Minister for Commerce & Industry attended the 13th Session of the India-Uzbekistan Inter-Governmental Commission. Further, he highlighted India-Uzbekistan relations as key to India’s vision of integrated extended neighbourhood. IGC meeting is an important platform to deliberate on ideas, discuss issues & strengthen bilateral relations especially in the field of …

29th July is observed as International Tiger Day (ITD) to promote the conservation of the striped cat as well as to advocate a global system for protecting its natural habitats. ITD was established in 2010 at St Petersburg Tiger Summit in Russia in order to raise awareness about the decline of wild tiger numbers, …

Recently, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has stated that it would be coming up with report on Natural Resource Accounting (NRA) by November 2022. It is an attempt to develop accounting systems to help monitoring their responsible utilisation, which will in turn lead to sustainability. Natural Resource Accounting is a process of …

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 …