Sterlite Problem Context: Sterlite Copper of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu has become a moral issue after the police firing on protesters resulted in the deaths of 13 people in May 2018. Over some 20 years of plant operation, the company had violated many pollution regulations […]
Expenditure on Education Context: Even before the pandemic, public spending on education in most States was below that of other middle-income countries. Most major States spent in the range of 2.5% to 3.1% of State income on education, according to the Ministry of Education’s Analysis […]
Environmental Impact Assessment Context: A move by the Union Environment Ministry to implement a ‘star-rating system’ has sparked controversy after one of its official communiqués became public. Under this scheme, State-level environment committees that appraise industrial projects on their potential environmental risk would be […]
Sri Ramanuja Context: Statue of Equality’ gets final touches. Sri Ramanuja’s statue to be unveiled by Prime Minister Modi on Feb. 5 Work is going apace on the 216-ft tall statue of the 11th century reformer and Vaishnavite saint, Sri Ramanuja, to be unveiled by […]
INSACOG Context: Omicron is now in community transmission in India and has become dominant in multiple metros, where new cases have been rising exponentially, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) said in its latest bulletin on Sunday. About INSACOG: The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), […]
Aspirational District Programme Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with Deputy Commissioner of Yadgir R. Ragapriya on the implementation of development works as per NITI Ayog’s directions. Yadgir has been chosen as an “aspirational district” among 112 districts in the country for a […]
Tiger Census Context: All set for tiger enumeration at Bandipur, Nagarahole. This is the fifth such exercise being taken up. Background: Tiger census will commence at Bandipur and at Nagarahole as part of the All-India Tiger and Mega Herbivore Estimation. This is part of the […]
