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Forest depts as nodal agency for community forest resources: A political blunder

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Forest depts as nodal agency for community forest resources: A political blunder The Chhattisgarh government issued an order on May 31, 2020 making the state forest department the nodal agency for Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRR) under the Scheduled Tribes and the Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006. The move invoked discontent from several quarters. Alok […]

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Defence Acquisition Council’s Plans

Defence Acquisition Council’s Plans

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Defence Acquisition Council’s Plans Multi billion deals for armed drones from the USA and advanced submarines under Project-75I are to be taken by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC). Key Points India – USA Drone Deals: India has been looking to procure 30 armed drones, 10 for each service, from the USA but the process has

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Janaushadhi Diwas

Janaushadhi Diwas

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Janaushadhi Diwas The Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) celebrated the 3rd Janaushadhi Diwas (7th March 2021) to spread awareness about quality generic medicines, available at low prices. Theme of Janaushadhi Diwas was “Seva Bhi – Rozgar bhi”. The Janaushadhi week was celebrated across the country from 1st-7th March 2021. As a part of

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CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award

CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award

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CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award The Prime Minister of India was conferred with the Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award by Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA). He was awarded for his commitment to expanding India’s leadership in sustainable development to meet the country’s, and the world’s, future energy needs. He addressed the CERAWeek

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Equine Herpes Virus Outbreak in Europe

Equine Herpes Virus Outbreak in Europe

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Equine Herpes Virus Outbreak in Europe There has been an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) among horses in Europe. So far seven countries have confirmed EHV-1 cases: Spain, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Key Points About Equine Herpes Virus (EHV): Equine Herpes Virus is a common DNA virus that occurs in horse populations

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An institute like KISS should be banned for what it does to tribal children, not celebrated’, says tribal leader Doley in exclusive chat with TCN

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An institute like KISS should be banned for what it does to tribal children, not celebrated’, says tribal leader Doley in exclusive chat with TCN The Kalinga Intitute of Social Sciences (KISS) has often been presented as an ideal model for ensuring that tribal children are not deprived of education because of poverty. Over the

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The language of the Tangams, with just 253 speakers

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The language of the Tangams, with just 253 speakers Who are the Tangams and why is their case reflective of the larger issue of eroding languages across linguistically diverse Arunachal Pradesh? We explain. Last week Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu released a book titled Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically Endangered Group of

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