2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (189+ words) Supreme Court draws clear line on Aravalli ecology, says invasive green cover not "forest; upholds Bijwasan project'The Indian Express Supreme Court Aravalli news: The Aravalli ecosystem" Delhis ecological lifeline took centre stage in a Supreme Court verdict that distinguished between…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (562+ words) As a new committee of experts is set to take up what appears to be an increasingly vexatious task of defining an ancient hill range, I feel compelled to put on record why, as then director general (DG), Forest Survey…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (611+ words) The Bihar government has made it compulsory for all commercial vehicles carrying minor minerals, including sand, stones, stone chips, moorum, and stone dust, from other states to obtain a Transit Pass (TP) before crossing its borders. Last week, the Bihar…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (358+ words) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday launched four amphibious excavator machines as the government aims to remove over 10 lakh metric tonnes of silt before monsoon at Badusarai Bridge, Najafgarh drain and Pankha Road drain. The CM also underlined that…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (777+ words) Competition over scarce and strategic natural resources like oil, gas, uranium, and critical minerals has often driven conflicts and disputes. For instance, control over natural resources like diamonds, timber, and gold was a primary driver of civil wars in Africa....

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (711+ words) THE OPPOSITION Congress recently attacked the BJP-led NDA government over the new definition of Aravallis, limiting the hills to landforms at an elevation of 100 metres or more, calling it a "death warrant" for the range. On May 10, 1996, the SC directed…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (1169+ words) UPSC Essentials'brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today's subject quiz on'Science and Technology'to check your progress....

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (187+ words) Aravalli and its new definition, data exclusivity and its potential impact on the pharma industry, and ED's efforts towards speedy trials. Our flagship daily news show, where we talk to in-house experts about what is going on and why you…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (345+ words) US President Donald Trump's family is all set to invest in Bitcoin mining-focused venture Hut 8, wherein the two oldest sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. would expand the portfolio of cryptocurrency businesses in the Trump family. Hut 8 said that…...