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Experts: Northeast African Cheetah’s Status Should Be Upgraded to Endangered

January 5, 2024

A group of experts have requested that the Northeast African cheetah’s conservation status be upgraded from vulnerable to endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List. This subspecies, known scientifically as Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii, is found ..

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Government Regulation of Short Selling

January 4, 2024

The Supreme Court has recorded the central government and market regulator SEBI promising appropriate oversight on short selling of securities following controversial allegations against Indian conglomerate Adani Group. Case Context This judgment came under a case examining if US short-seller ..

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Tamil Nadu’s Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Policy

January 4, 2024

The Tamil Nadu government will unveil a dedicated policy for semiconductors and advanced electronics at its January 7-8 Global Investors Meet, aiming to transition into higher value addition. What Are Semiconductors? Semiconductors are a class of crystalline metallc solids having ..

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Field Studies Find Nano Urea Failing to Match Conventional Fertilizers in Crop Yields

January 4, 2024

A two-year Punjab Agricultural University trial discovered paddy and wheat harvests declined substantially from nano urea usage versus normal nitrogen fertilizers, contradicting tall corporate claims. Understanding Nano Urea Nano urea launched by cooperative IFFCO in 2021 comes in 500 ml ..

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Kerala HC Expands Liability Under Anti-Trafficking Law

January 4, 2024

The Kerala High Court has ruled that a customer found in a brothel can be charged under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. The significant judgment widens the ambit of the law combating human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Understanding ..

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Opposition Seek ECI Appointment for VVPAT Discussion

January 4, 2024

A key Indian opposition bloc recently sought 100% verification of paper trail slips from electronic voting machines, reigniting debate on balancing transparency and pragmatism. What is VVPAT? The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system aims to bring more transparency ..

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Tur Dal Procurement Portal

January 4, 2024

Furthering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a multilingual portal enabling direct procurement of tur dal from registered farmers by government agencies at competitive rates. The platform aims to boost domestic ..

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Study Spotlights India’s Alarming Cancer Burden

January 4, 2024

India ranks second only to China in Asia’s cancer burden with over 1.2 million new cases and 930,000 deaths recorded in 2019, according to a Lancet study highlighting the continent’s escalating affliction. Key Asia Figures New Cases in 2019:4 million ..

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Green Cover Index for National Highways

January 4, 2024

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a 3-year agreement with the Indian Space Research Organization’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) to create a unified ‘Green Cover Index’ gauging afforestation level along India’s vast highway network using satellite ..

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 4, 2024

January 4, 2024

41. Which organization recently issued the standard operating procedure (SOP) for summoning government officials in judicial proceedings? [A] Law Commission of India[B] Supreme Court of India[C] High Court of Delhi[D] Ministry of Law and Justice Show Answer Correct Answer: B ..