Irrawaddy Dolphin The population of dolphins in Chilika Lake, the largest freshwater lake,and along the Odisha coast has doubled this year compared to the last year. The endangered Irrawaddy dolphin population has jumped from 146 in 2020 to 162 this…
Yogyakarta Principles In a landmark judgment the Indian Supreme Court has held that the ‘Yogyakarta Principles on the Application of International Law in Relation to Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity’ should be applied as a matter of national law.…
Production Linked Incentive Schemes The Ministry of Electronics and IT had approved some proposals by electronics manufacturers under its Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme. PLI Scheme: The production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, introduced by the government across the 10 key specific…
Panna Tiger Reserve The devastating impact of the Ken-Betwa river linkage project on the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh. Panna Tiger Reserve: Panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh, a popular tourist spot for wildlife lovers has been declared as a…
Places of Worship Act 1991 The Supreme Court asked the Centre to respond to a plea challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. In agreeing to examine the law, the court has opened the doors for litigation in various places of…
Melghat Tiger Reserve The Government of India in consultation with the State Government and in accordance with the recommendations of the Task Force appointed on the matter of Tiger Conservation, by the Indian Board of Wildlife established nine Tiger reserve…
Teesta River The Teesta river originates in Sikkim and flows through West Bengal as well as Bangladesh. India claims a share of 55 percent of the river’s water. Bangladesh wants a higher share than it gets now. Currently, its share is…
Gram Ujala Scheme State-run EESL arm Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) launched the Gram Ujala Scheme under which high quality energy efficient LED bulbs will be given for Rs 10 per piece in certain villages of five states in the first phase. The Gram Ujala programme…
Galathea Bay The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) denotified the entire Galathea Bay Wildlife Sanctuary to allow for the port there. The NBWL committee seemed unaware that India’s National Marine Turtle Action Plan that was under…
National Population Register (NPR) The National Population Register (NPR) is a Register of usual residents of the country. It is being prepared at the local (Village/sub-Town), sub-District, District, State and National level under provisions of the Citizenship Act 1955 and the…