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INSV Kaundinya Revives India’s Ancient Maritime Heritage Why in the News? The Indian Navy’s stitched sailing vessel INSV Kaundinya is set to begin its maiden overseas voyage from Porbandar to Muscat, symbolically retracing ancient Indian Ocean maritime routes and highlighting India’s shipbuilding legacy and naval heritage. This journey, much like obtaining an environmental clearance for …
Read MoreRhino Dehorning Emerges As Effective Anti-Poaching Tool Why in the News? A recent Science journal study shows that rhino dehorning in African reserves led to a sharp decline in poaching, highlighting its effectiveness as a cost-efficient conservation strategy amid persistent illegal wildlife trade pressures. This approach aligns with the principles of environmental democracy and sustainable …
Read MoreAravallis Redefined, Critical Mineral Mining Allowed Why in the News? The Supreme Court-accepted definition of the Aravallis allows mining of critical, strategic, and atomic minerals, raising environmental concerns while aligning with energy transition, import dependence reduction, and national security priorities. This decision has sparked debates about the need for environmental clearances and the application of …
Read MoreSupreme Court Expands Victim Definition In Criminal Revisions Why in the News? The Supreme Court ruled that legal heirs of a deceased victim can continue criminal revision proceedings, broadening the interpretation of “victim” under CrPC, strengthening victim participation, and ensuring substantive justice over procedural technicalities. This decision reflects principles of environmental democracy in the legal …
Read MoreRBI Boosts Liquidity Through OMOs and Swap: An Environmental Clearance Perspective Why in the News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a major environmental clearance-like liquidity infusion through ₹2 trillion Open Market Operations (OMOs) and a $10 billion dollar-rupee swap, amid persistent liquidity deficit, rupee pressure, and elevated government bond yields. This move can …
Read MoreGDP Revision 2026: Methods Matter More Than Growth Syllabus: GS Paper – 3 Growth & Development Why in the News ? India’s Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released discussion papers outlining methodological changes for the GDP base year revision to 2022–23, scheduled for release in early 2026. The proposals have reignited debates on …
Read MoreViksit Bharat Livelihood Vision Syllabus GS 3: Employment Why in the News? Recently, the President of India gave assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, enhancing rural employment entitlements and restructuring livelihood delivery through a strengthened statutory, decentralised, and convergence-based framework. This process, much like obtaining environmental clearances …
Read MoreHigher Education Bill Aims Simplified Governance Structure Why in the News? The government introduced the Higher Education Bill to merge UGC, AICTE, and NCTE under a single regulatory framework, aiming to streamline governance, set learning outcomes, and improve institutional accountability across India. This reform process could be seen as an ex post facto attempt to …
Read MoreWhole-Body Coordination Drives Regeneration in Simple Animals Why in the News? Recent studies published in Cell and Cell Reports reveal that regeneration in axolotls and planarian flatworms is not a localised process but a whole-body event, coordinated through gut-derived metabolic signals and nervous system–mediated stress responses. This coordinated approach to regeneration bears similarities to how …
Read MoreNCW Launches SHAKTI Scholars Fellowship for Women-Centric Research Why in the News? The National Commission for Women (NCW) has launched the SHAKTI Scholars Young Research Fellowship to promote policy-oriented, multidisciplinary research on women-centric issues such as safety, justice, health, and economic empowerment, encouraging youth participation in evidence-based policymaking and environmental jurisprudence. SHAKTI Scholars Fellowship: Key …
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