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India’s 14 Tiger Reserves get Global CA/TS recognition for good Tiger Conservation

Context: The 14 Tiger Reserves in India has received the accreditation of the Global Conservation Assured|Tiger Standards (CA|TS). Key highlights of the event on the occasion of Global Tiger Day (29th July): The approach of the Government of India for Tiger Conservation has been an inclusive one; Integrating scientific & traditional know... .Read more

Updated on 31 July, 2021 GS3 Environment

Patchwork progress

Context: The Government hopes to ring in fresh changes to the 1961 Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) law in the monsoon session, after the Cabinet nod this week. More in News: From savers’ perspective, the most significant modification on the anvil is a 90-day deadline for the Corporation (DICGC) to remit th... .Read more

Updated on 31 July, 2021 GS3 Economy

The wings of Pegasus, the epoch of cyberweapons

Context: A raging controversy across the world on the misuse of Pegasus spyware has reignited a debate on the role of cyber weapons. Cyberattacks on institutions such as banks and on critical infrastructure have proliferated to an alarming extent, signalling the emergence of the cyber weapon epoch. While Moore’s Law democratised access to... .Read more

Updated on 31 July, 2021 GS3 Security

India’s flood map

Context: Recent occurrences of heavy rainfall leading to flooding across India have shown that flood-prone areas in the country go beyond those mentioned in the central monitoring map. As of July 23, 70 people in Maharashtra had died due to landslides and other flood-related events covering seven districts. Flood prone areas of India ... .Read more

Updated on 31 July, 2021 GS3 Disaster Management

SC to hear plea against snooping next week

Context: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a petition for an independent investigation, headed by a former or a sitting judge, of mass surveillance of more than 142 potential “targets”. Background: The target list includes an extensive host of public figures in India. In the past, similar claims were made regarding the u... .Read more

Updated on 31 July, 2021 GS3 Security

Explained: Defining the creamy layer

Context: A proposal to revise the criteria for defining the “creamy layer” among OBCs has been pending for years, and MPs have raised the issue during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament in July 2021. About Creamy layer: It is a concept that sets a threshold within which OBC reservation benefits are applicable. While there is a 2... .Read more

Updated on 31 July, 2021 GS3 Science and Technology