Daily Current Affairs  – 11 September 2021

Biodiversity and Environment Niranjanpur wetland  Syllabus : GS 3/Environmental Pollution & Degradation Context  Niranjanpur wetland   in Dehradun has lost most of its fishes Major Points  Nearly 70 per cent of Uttarakhand’s wetlands have been destroyed over the years due to delayed conservation action.  A majority of them (816 of 994) are small wetlands of less […]

In News:  A bilateral meeting was held between India and Germany in New Delhi to discuss a wide range of environmental issues. The discussion covered areas such as climate change, water scarcity, marine & air pollution, circular economy, etc. Key Highlights from the Meeting The importance of Indo-German bilateral cooperation on the environment India appreciated […]

In News Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2020 was prepared by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, along with the Australian government. Major Findings  Resiliency: Coral reefs have suffered terribly in the past three decades. Yet, they are resilient and would be able to withstand challenges posed by a warming world. Shocking aspects: […]

In News Recently, a webinar is being held on “Rice Fortification: A complementary approach to address Nutritional Anaemia”. About It was organised to mark the ongoing 4th Rashtriya Poshan Mah. Organised by: Department of Food and Public Distribution under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Ministry of Women and Child Development with […]

In News  Recently, Former IPS officer Iqbal Singh Lalpura, who joined BJP in 2012, has been chosen as chairman of the National Commission for Minorities. National Commission for Minorities(NCM) Background:  In 1978, the setting up of the Minorities Commission (MC) was envisaged in the Ministry of Home Affairs Resolution. In 1984, the MC was detached […]

In News Recently, the Government allowed disinvested PSUs to set off previous losses. About the recent developments In order to facilitate the strategic disinvestment, it has been decided that Section 79 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, shall not apply to an erstwhile public sector company that has become so as a result of strategic disinvestment. […]