PINK BOLLWORM Scientific name: Pectinophora gossypiella It is an insect known for being a pest in cotton farming. The pink bollworm is native to Asia, but has become an invasive species in most of the world’s cotton-growing regions. The female mother lays eggs in a cotton boll, and when the larvae emerge from the eggs, they inflict damage through feeding. They chew through the cotton lint to feed on the seeds. Since cotton is…
Continue readingLIMBOO AND TAMANG COMMUNITIES A proposal for reservation of seats for Limboo and Tamang communities in Sikkim Legislative Assembly is under consideration. Article 371F(f) and Article 332 of the Constitution of India govern reservation of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim. Background Part XVI of the Indian Constitution deals with the reservation for scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) in federal and state legislatures, as well as with the constitutional authority…
Continue readingTHE POPULATION REGULATION BILL, 2019 For: Mains Topics covered: Highlights of the bill, Penalties, Population imbalance News Flash The Population Regulation Bill, 2019, introduced in the Upper House. The bill suggests that people with more than two living children should be “disqualified” from being chosen as an MP, MLA or a member of anybody of the local self-government after the commencement of the Act. The bill is seeking to enforce a two-child norm…
Continue readingJALYUKTA SHIVAR ABHIYAN For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan News Flash Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan is the flagship programme of the Maharashtra government launched in December 2014. It aims to make 5,000 villages free of water scarcity. What is Jalyukta Shivar? Maharashtra government has launched the project “Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyaan” in 2014 in a bid to make Maharashtra a drought-free state by 2019. The scheme targeted drought-prone areas by…
Continue readingFAIRNESS FOR HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS ACT OF 2019 For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, Proposed amendments, impacts on Indians, Green Cards and their significances News Flash The US House of Representatives has passed legislation that removes the seven percent country-cap on Green Card applicants. The bill titled ‘Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019’ or ‘HR 1044’ now needs to be passed by the Senate and get approved by…
Continue readingVIKRAMSHILA GANGETIC DOLPHIN SANCTUARY For: Preliminary Topics covered: About the dolphin sanctuary, threats, measures News Flash The population of the endangered Gangetic river dolphin has declined at the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary. The sanctuary is situated in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. It is India’s only sanctuary for its national aquatic animal. In a survey, it is found that the number of dolphins in the sanctuary had declined to 154 from 207 in 2015.…
Continue readingINVESTIGATION TRACKING SYSTEM FOR SEXUAL OFFENCES For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences, Advantages News Flash According to an analysis of crime data of seven states- Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand. It is noted that nearly half the sexual offences cases are not being completed within the 60-day period. The trial had been completed in only 4% of the 24,000 cases of…
Continue readingDARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY For: Preliminary Topics covered: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, UNESCO, World Heritage Sites News Flash Darjeeling toy train’s heritage tag under threat. India’s continuing failure to conserve the 140-year-old Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a World Heritage Site. UNESCO to take steps to assess the state of the railway system and see whether the property is worth the global heritage tag. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) DHR or the toy train that runs between…
Continue readingNATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: Apex court agreed to examine a legal question of NGTs power to take Suo Moto cognizance; Role, power, and Functions of National Green Tribunal News Flash The Supreme Court agreed to examine a legal question whether the National Green Tribunal, has the power to take cognizance of a matter on its own. National Green Tribunal The National Green Tribunal was established in 2010…
Continue readingANSHULA KANT- FIRST INDIAN WOMAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) The World Bank (WB) Group announced that Anshula Kant, an Indian national, has been appointed its next MD and CFO. Ms. Kant will be the first woman CFO of the Bank. Ms. Kant will be responsible for financial and risk management and report to Mr. Malpass. Her duties will include risk management and financial reporting and she will work with the Bank’s CEO to mobilize…
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