Yellow Fungus Why in News After black and white fungus, the recent case of yellow fungus has become a cause for concern. Key Points About: Yellow fungus, also called mucor septic, initially develops by the presence of moulds (a type of fungi) in the environment. It may be present with unnecessary fatigue, rashes, burning sensation […]
Assam’s tribal communities lost land and forest to mining For years, Assam’s rainforests in and around the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary have been bearing the brunt of coal mining, both illegal and legal. Apart from the impact on the biodiversity of the ecologically sensitive area, it is the tribal communities of the region who have
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India Energy Dashboards Version 2.0 Why in News Recently, the government think tank NITI Aayog has launched India Energy Dashboards (IED) Version 2.0. NITI Aayog launched the Version 1.0 in May 2017. Key Points About: India Energy Dashboards (IED) is an endeavour to provide single-window access to the energy data for the country. It is
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Co-WIN App Why in News Recently, the software of Co-WIN App (also called Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network) was upgraded to improve monitoring and managing of the ongoing Covid-19 Vaccination programme. Key Points Description: Co-WIN, a cloud-based IT platform, is supposed to handle minute details for India’s Covid-19 immunisation programme, including registering beneficiaries, allocating vaccination centres,
National Pension System (NPS) The National Pension System (NPS) is a pension scheme sponsored by the government that was started in 2004 for all government employees. The scheme was made open to all citizens in 2009. It is a voluntary and long-term retirement scheme. It is regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
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Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India or the IRDAI Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India or the IRDAI (also referred to as IRDA) is a government body responsible for regulating and developing the insurance industry in India. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India or the IRDAI is the apex body responsible
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Chhattisgarh’s Sitanadi Udanti tiger reserve: Tribals seek forest rights, officials cite core area rule. Despite the Congress-led Chhattisgarh government’s promise of recognition of community resource rights, these villagers are facing bureaucratic hurdles, largely based on interpretation of law. THOUSANDS OF tribals living in villages located in the core areas of Sitanadi Udanti Tiger Reserve
An Indian Adivasi community is divided by scripts Santali is one of India’s many Adivasi languages. Today, seven different alphabets are used to write in it. Some argue that this great variety does not help the community’s development. Script is important for the sustainability and development of a language. In the long-term, writing
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