Philanthropic initiatives have a long history in India. But the idea was brought into a legal framework in 2014 when Corporate Social Responsibility was introduced as a statutory obligation under…
Month: February 2020
‘InSight’ on Mars so far
Since landing on Mars in November 2018, the InSight spacecraft’s French-built seismometer has detected more than 450 seismic signals to date, according to NASA. Scientists believe the “vast majority” of…
The Blue Dot Network
U.S. and India, are expected to have discussed the Blue Dot Network, a proposal that will certify infrastructure and development projects, during Trump's maiden visit to India. Observers have referred…
What is Biojet Fuel?
History was made when the IAF’s An-32 aircraft using a 10% blend of Indian biojet fuel took off from Leh’s Kushok Bakula Rimpoche airport on January 31 What is Biojet Fuel? Biojet…
Source Articles(Daily Newspaper Quiz)-25th February
Source Articles(Daily Newspaper Quiz)-25th February Highway threatens tiger in territory in Arunachal Pradesh Mahadayi project cost skyrockets by 1,674 % since inception Kisan Samman Nidhi taget lowered to 12 crore…
Source Articles(Daily Newspaper Quiz)-24th February
Source Articles(Daily Newspaper Quiz)-24th February India ranks 77th on sustainability, 131st in child flourishing index rankings: UN report President of India Delivers Valedictory Address at The International Judicial Conferences M…
What is Mediation?
The Supreme Court-appointed interlocutors Sanjay Hegde and Sadhana Ramachandran to persuade anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protesters to end their blockade of a public road. This was an attempt at court-ordered mediation…
Coral Reefs
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate.Most coral reefs are built from stony…
What are Mangroves?
Mangroves A mangrove is a shrub or small tree that grows in coastal saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species.…