Page-49 of Current Affairs - August, 2021
Parliament Panel: Renegotiating Indus Water Treaty to address impact of climate change
A parliamentary panel, in its report before Lok Sabha, has recommended to renegotiate Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan in order to address the impact of climate change on availability of water in river basin. Key Points It also recommends to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 7, 2021
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 7, 2021 INDIA – Lok Sabha passes bill for setting up central university in Ladakh; to be named Sindhu University – Parliament panel recommends renegotiating Indus Water Treaty to address ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Thailand bans Coral-Damaging Sunscreens
Thailand has banned sunscreens comprising of chemicals that damage coral from all of its marine national parks. Key Points Sun protection used by tourists are harming slow-growing corals in the Island nation. According to Thai Department of Conservation, four ingredients ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Govt buries Retrospective Tax
Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, introduced a Bill in Parliament to nullify the provisions of Income Tax Act. This bill has put an end to contentious retrospective tax law which has hit the confidence of foreign investors like Vodafone and Cairn. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Dhriti Banerjee: 1st woman Director of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)
Indian government approved the appointment of Dr. Dhriti Banerjee as new director of ZSI. Key Points Dhriti Banerjee is a prolific scientist. She had been conducting research in zoogeography, taxonomy, morphology and molecular systematics. She will take charge of Zoological ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
ISRO to launch Earth Observation Satellite
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch an Earth Observation Satellite on August 12. Satellite will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. Key Points Satellite called EOS-03 will be carried on board the ..