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Context: Recently, physicists working with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle-smasher at CERN, in Europe, reported that they had detected a Higgs boson decaying into a Z boson particle and a photon. This is a very rare decay process that tells us important things about the Higgs boson as well as about our universe. What …
Read MoreNews: The Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan has been inaugurated by Union Minister for Jal Shakti. GOBARdhan Programme: The Government of India’s Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan programme is a key overarching project. In 2018 the Gobardhan initiative was introduced by the government as a national priority project under the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen-Phase II …
Read MoreNews: The NIPCCD Regional Centre in Mohali hosted a Refresher Training Programme on Mission Vatsalya from May 29–31, 2023. A road map for achieving development and child protection priorities that are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is called the Mission Vatsalya Scheme. With the motto “leave no child behind,” it places a …
Read MoreNews: At the Maharashtrian fort of Raigad, celebrations for the 350th anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s coronation just got under way. The Maratha Empire in western India was founded by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Shahaji Bhosle and Jijabai gave birth to him on February 19, 1630, in the Shivneri fort, close to the town of Junnar …
Read MoreNews: The direct-seeding technique is being used by farmers in the top rice-producing states as a response to labour shortages and delayed rains. The “broadcasting seed technique,” commonly referred to as direct seeded rice (DSR), is a water-efficient way to plant paddy. Using this technique, there is no need for transplantation or nursery preparation because …
Read MoreNews: Report outlining the improvements made during the Swachh Jal se Suraksha (SJSS) Campaign, or Jal Jeevan Mission. The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) concentrated on the vital issue of offering a reliable supply of safe water. The supply of safe water is one of the main factors under JJM. This emphasised how crucial it is …
Read MoreContext: Recently The World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines on advising against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) like aspartame, saccharin, stevia and other derivatives as a “healthy” alternative to sugar. What are non-sugar sweeteners? Non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) are marketed as low or no-calorie alternatives to free sugars which aid in weight loss, and …
Read MoreContext: Recently the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came up with a regulatory framework for banks to accept green deposits from customers. Under the new framework, banks that accept green deposits will have to disclose more information on how they invest these deposits. What are green deposits? Green deposits are not very different from the …
Read MoreNews: The Walk Free Foundation’s Global Slavery Index 2023 estimates that 50 million people are subject to modern slavery, a 25% increase over the previous five years. When someone is exploited but unable to refuse or leave because of threats, assault, compulsion, or deception, that scenario is referred to as modern slavery. It takes the …
Read MoreNews: It has long been known that stone crushing operations are a significant source of fugitive dust emissions and severe air pollution. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has released the Environmental Guidelines for Stone Crushing Units in response to the growing concern. The recommendations issued by the non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), …
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