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The Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Regulation (PATR), 1956 The Central government has requested a detailed report from the Andaman and Nicobar administration following a grievance raised by the Tribal Council of Little and Great Nicobar. The complaint alleges that forest rights were not settled before diverting 13,000 hectares of forest land for the Rs 81,000-crore […]

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Ethiopia has also commissioned the largest hydroelectric project based in Africa, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to increase power production in the nation. The action has sparked off immense resistance by Egypt who uses the river Nile to meet 97 percent of its water demands and considers the dam […]

Simulation Missions ISRO has started conducting simulation missions under the Gaganyaan programme to train astronauts and prepare for India’s first human spaceflight mission, scheduled for 2027. These simulation missions, called Analogue Experiments (Gyanex), aim to develop essential protocols and test astronaut readiness for space conditions. Key Points: Simulation Missions Analogue Experiments (Gyanex): These missions simulate […]

The 2025 Rajasthan Bill to Prevent Forced or Fraudulent Religious Conversions The 2025 Rajasthan Bill to Prevent Forced or Fraudulent Religious Conversions has been enacted by the Rajasthan Assembly in order to contain forcible or fraudulent religious conversions. Life imprisonment, fines of up to 1 crore and seizure of properties utilized in mass conversions are […]

C.P. Radhakrishnan, the Governor of Maharashtra, has been chosen as the 17th Vice President of India. He secured 452 first preferential votes, defeating the Opposition’s joint candidate Justice B. Sudershan Reddy, who got 300 votes. The margin of victory was 152 votes. About 98.2% of the electoral college, including members from both Houses of Parliament, […]

National Coalition for Climate and Environmental Justice (NCCJ) National Coalition for Climate and Environmental Justice (NCCJ), part of the first National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM), A memorandum has been presented to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and the Haryana Chief Minister, requesting the cancellation of the contested Aravali Zoo Safari […]

UNSC Resolution 1172 (1998) The article notes the contribution of the role of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to the development of the international relations between India and China. He recalls his 1979 trip to China as India’s External Affairs Minister, becoming the first senior Indian leader to visit the country after the 1962 […]

What are ESG standards UKIIFB celebrated its first year with the release of a report in London. In September 2024, India and the U.K. jointly initiated the program, which is supposed to stimulate investment activity in the Indian infrastructure sector that requires a total of $2 trillion by 2030. In retrospect to the previous project-specific […]

RNAscope and Xenium Researchers are using advanced spatial techniques like RNAscope and Xenium to precisely confirm that RNA signatures truly belong to progenitor cells, which are vital for tissue regeneration and development. About RNAscope RNAscope is an advanced in situ hybridization (ISH) technology designed to detect and visualize RNA molecules directly inside tissues at a […]

Himachal Pradesh: Fully literate State On International Literacy Day (September 8, 2025), Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu declared Himachal Pradesh as a fully literate state. It was announced on an occasion conducted by the Directors School Education in Shimla. Key Points: Fully Literate State Historic Achievement: Himachal Pradesh was declared to be 100 percent literate […]