EAGLE Act

The EAGLE (Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement) Act was introduced in the Congress to respond to policy challenges faced by the United States from China. The legislation covers various China-centric issues in the economic and international fronts that are ..

Akanksha portal

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa recently launched “Akanksha” – a digital portal that provides comprehensive information on all the corporate social responsibilities undertaken in the state of Karnataka. It was developed by the Karnataka government’s Department of Planning, Programme Monitoring ..

Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016

Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 was notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) for managing the plastic wastes in the country. It seeks to ban single use plastic, make plastic generators responsible for collecting and ..

Chelonoidis phantasticus

Fernandina Island Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis phantasticus) is a species of Galapagos tortoise found at the Fernandina Island – the third largest island of Equator’s Galapagos Islands. It came to be known only through one male specimen that was found and ..

Louvre

The Louvre is the world’s largest museum located in Paris, France. It is a historical monument housing the famed Mona Lisa painting. This museum is located in the Louvre Palace, which was built in the late 12th century and the ..

Greenland Ice Sheet

The Greenland Ice Sheet is the world’s second largest ice body that accounts for around 79 per cent of Greenland’s territory. It had remained in place as far back as 18 million years ago. If it were to completely melt, ..