The Supreme Court expanded the definition of “possession” in child pornography. The ruling said the following Section 15 of POCSO act deals with the “Punishment for storage of pornographic material…

Journal Nature last week published a study on global plastic pollution. The report had the following findings on plastic pollution. LEARNING WITH TIMES/AT HOME/WITHOUT CLASSES/BASICS Single-use plastics, often referred to…

India’s inaugural study, ‘teal carbon’, by  Keoladeo National Park (KNP) in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district highlights the crucial role of wetland conservation. It also underscores the importance of wetland  in tackling…

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has completed ten years of its implementation. The scheme was launched in 2014. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana The Pradhan Mantri Jan…

Recently Rajya Sabha by-polls were held. 12 members were elected unopposed. LEARNING FROM HOME/WITHOUT CLASSES/BASICS RAJYA SABHA Under article 80 of the Constitution, the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) is…

The Union Cabinet has approved the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment, and Employment) Policy. BioE3 aim’s at fostering high-performance biomanufacturing in India. BioE3 The policy will focus on six strategic/thematic…

The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox(MP) in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency. It  urge nations for urgent action to curb…

Prime Minister in his Independence Day speech talks about Secular Civil Code. Currently, Uniform Civil Code(UCC) is applicable only in Goa, while a bill is under discussion in Uttarakhand. Uniform…

India’s Paris Olympics campaign ended with six medals — one silver and five bronze. The contingent still finished 71 overall in the Paris Olympics. The six-medal telly was one short…