Major oil and gas firms have pledged to go carbon-neutral Context Several oil and gas corporations have committed to being net zero — or carbon neutral — by 2050, according to Sultan Al Jaber, president-designate of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP-28), at a news […]
Centre and Manipur ink deal with banned Meitei insurgent body Context Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the Centre and the Manipur government have inked a peace pact with the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), a proscribed Meitei extremist organization and the […]
India backs UN resolution against Israel Context India supported a draft resolution in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that expressed deep concern about Israel’s refusal to withdraw from the Syrian Golan Heights. The Syrian Golan is an area in southwest Syria that Israel seized […]
Project Collaboration Agreement Context: The Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organization (WHO) have formally entered into a ‘Project Collaboration Agreement’ focusing on Traditional and Complementary Medicine. Relevance: GS – 2 (India and its Neighbourhood) Main highlights: The initial phase of this agreement is […]
Rat Hole Mining Context: The recent rescue of 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand shed light on the usage of rat-hole mining, a method once prevalent in Meghalaya but later banned due to its hazardous nature. This mining technique, involving cramped tunnels and […]
Rocky Reminder – The Silkyara tunnel rescue Context: On November 12, a tragic incident unfolded in Uttarkashi district, where 41 laborers found themselves trapped in an under-construction tunnel at Silkyara due to a landslide. This incident sparked a 17-day-long rescue mission, named Operation Silkyara, involving […]
Social justice, sexual education, the need of our times. Context: The interplay of caste and gender remains one of the most profound social divisions in our society. This intersection significantly impacts the lives of adolescents and young adults within the educational system. Media reports often […]
Satyajit Ray award goes to Michael Douglas Context Hollywood icon Michael Douglas said after collecting the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here on Tuesday that cinema is one of the few mediums that […]
Muslim student strength in higher education fell by 1.79 lakh in 2020-21 Context According to research based on data from the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) and the All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE), enrollment in higher education among Muslim students […]
Rat-hole miners’ skills, and experience come in handy in the rescue of workers Context Although rat-hole mining is illegal, the miners’ skills and knowledge were used in the rescue mission to save the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel, according to a National Disaster […]