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Kerala’s Human-wildlife Conflict Crisis and Demands for Legal Reforms

Kerala has witnessed a steady rise in dangerous human-wildlife interactions in recent years. Attacks from elephants, tigers, leopards, bison, and especially wild boars have posed an increasing threat...

February 16, 2024

Japan slips behind Germany to World’s 4th Largest Economy

Japan has slipped behind Germany to fourth position among the world’s largest economies in gross domestic product (GDP) terms. Earlier projections suggested Japan could overtake the United States...

February 16, 2024

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is an ocean current system transporting warm, salty tropical waters northwards towards Europe and the Arctic, while cooler deep waters flow southwards...

February 16, 2024

Electoral Bonds Scheme Struck Down by the Supreme Court

The electoral bonds scheme was introduced by the Indian government in 2018 as an alternative system for financial donations to political parties aiming to bring transparency in political...

February 16, 2024

What is Lying Flat Lifestyle (tangping) in China?

The “lying flat” lifestyle (tangping) is a minimalist approach to work and life adopted by a segment of Chinese youth in response to bleak economic prospects and societal...

February 16, 2024

RBI Restricts BPSP Transactions over Compliance Fears

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently directed prominent card networks like Visa and Mastercard to immediately stop enabling commercial transactions by a class of entities called...

February 16, 2024

Bengaluru Receives First Driverless Metro

Major Indian cities are progressing rapid metro rail development by incorporating next-generation driverless train technologies set to transform urban transportation. Both Bengaluru and Chennai have made strides on...

February 16, 2024

16th Finance Commission Holds first Meeting

The recently constituted 16th Finance Commission of India held its first meeting on February 16th, 2023 chaired by the Commission’s Chairman Dr. Arvind Panagariya. The meeting discussed the...

February 16, 2024

CIAL to establish world’s first green hydrogen plant in airport

Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), Kerala has signed an agreement with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for establishing a green hydrogen production facility within CIAL’s premises. The green...

February 16, 2024

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 16, 2024

1. Recently, the UP government collaborated with which institute to enhance disaster management? [A] IIT Roorkee[B] IIT Kanpur[C] IIT Guwahati [D] IIT Bombay Show Answer Correct Answer: A...

February 16, 2024

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