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Why in news?According to recent estimates by Wetlands International South Asia, nearly 30% of the natural wetlands in India have been lost in the last three decades. Majorly, the loss of Wetlands is more prominent in Urban areas.Wetlands International South Asia was es

Why in News?There was some relief for the beleaguered poultry industry as Union government allowed the import of crushed genetically modified (GM) soybean, which is a major ingredient of poultry feed.Genetically modified soybean:The

Why in news?NTPC Limited announced that India’s first Green Hydrogen Microgrid Projects will be set up at Simhadri near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.The projects will be a precursor to large-scale hydrogen energy storage projects and would be useful for studying an

Why in News?The 16th Committee of UNESCO for safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in its meeting held in Paris has inscribed DURGA PUJA in KOLKATA on the representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.This is the 1st festival in Asia to achieve

Why in news?According to recent estimates by Wetlands International South Asia, nearly 30% of the natural wetlands in India have been lost in the last three decades. Majorly, the loss of Wetlands is more prominent in Urban areas.Wetlands International South Asia was es

Why in News?Indian Prime Minister will inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor project on December 13 in Varanasi, alongside families of those displaced by the project.About the projectAt least 400 families were asked to vacate the area and many of the encroachments ar

Why in news?Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor has indicated that the RBI will bring regulatory changes to reform urban cooperative banks (UCBs).UCBs have been plagued by a series of failures.RBI has also warned people against depositing their savings in banks offering high

Why in News?The 2022 World Inequality Report (WIR) has been released.What you need to know about the WIR?Released by the World Inequality Lab, a research center at the Paris School of Economics.The WIR studies different kinds of financial data to fin

The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights (PPV&FR) Authority has revoked a PVP (Plant Variety Protection) certificate granted to PepsiCo India Holding (PIH) on a potato variety (FL-2027) on various grounds.This included the following:The grant

Why in News?Lok Sabha recently passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill, 2020, which makes provisions for the safe and ethical practice of assisted reproductive technology (ART) services in the country.Overview and key features of the Bill:It would