Forest department and NABARD have decided to give skill-development training to Tharu people.   Details – Forest officials of the Katarniaghat division say a plan is in the works for the financial inclusion of the Tharu groups that live near the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) and are much affected by human-wildlife conflicts.   Who are… Continue reading Tharu Community

For the first time, the Army Day parade, which used to take place in Delhi, was moved out of the national capital and took place in Bengaluru at Parade Ground, MEG & Centre.   Details – The 75th Army Day will be a first-of-its-kind event, taking place outside Delhi ever since the celebrations started in… Continue reading Indian Army Day

Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has recently discovered two 1200-year-old miniature votive stupas during landscaping activities near Sarai Tila mound on the premises of ‘Nalanda Mahavihara’, a world heritage site in Nalanda district.   About ‘Votive Stupa’ – These are forms of the stupas, with their distinctive domelike drum, originating in eight cylindrical structures in… Continue reading Votive Stupa

Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first new exoplanet.   About LHS 475 b – Researchers have labelled the new exoplanet as LHS 475 b, and it’s roughly the same size as Earth, the agency added. It is located just 41 light-years away,… Continue reading LHS 475b

Researchers from the Center for Astrophysics (CfA) Harvard & Smithsonian have recently generated a 3D magnetic map of the cavity called Local Bubble.   What is a ‘local bubble’? The Local Bubble is a 1,000-light-year-wide cavity or a super bubble. Which exist in the Milky Way. It is thought to have originated from supernovae roughly 14 million… Continue reading Local Bubble

According to data released by Chinese customs, the trade between India and China touched an all-time high of $135.98 billion in 2022. However, New Delhi’s trade deficit with Beijing also crossed, the $100 billion mark for the first time.   Trade relationship between India and China – China is India’s largest trade partner for the… Continue reading India-China trade relationship

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a dispute between the Delhi government and the Central government over the control of services. Almost five years ago, another Constitution Bench had ruled in favour of the State government in a similar tussle.   What is the present dispute? A five-judge Constitution Bench of… Continue reading Control of services

Considered the largest annual human migration across the world, “chunyun” kicked off in China recently with Beijing bidding farewell to its strict zero-COVID policy, after almost three years of the pandemic.   Details – The Lunar New Year holiday in China this year will be the first without pandemic restrictions on foreign and domestic travel… Continue reading Chunyun

Swedish state-owned mining company, LKAB, announced that it has discovered more than one million tonnes of rare earth oxides in the northern area of the country.   Details – The present discovery in Sweden will further strengthen the agenda of Minerals Security Partnership (MSP).   About the ‘Rare Earth Elements’ – REEs or Rare Earth… Continue reading Rare Earth Elements

Recently, airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on two villages inhabited largely by ethnic Karen killed five civilians.   About ‘Karen ethnic community’ – They are a large and dispersed ethnic group of Southeast Asia. Origin — They trace their origins to the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, or Tibet. Location — Karen settled in Burma/Myanmar’s southern Irrawaddy river… Continue reading Karen Community