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Why in News?The government  has recently notified the rates and norms for the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme.About the scheme:The RoDTEP Scheme allows exporters to receive refunds on taxes and duties that are not exempted or r

Why in news?The Odisha Forest and Environment Department decided to begin ‘Island Odyssey’ and ‘Hirakud Cruise’ ecotourism packages to islands inside the reservoir after the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions.Cattle island‘Cattle island&rs

Why in News?More than a year after the Union Cabinet approved a proposal to amend the list of Scheduled Tribes in Arunachal Pradesh, Parliament last week passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill 2021.Background:The Bill seeks to amend the nom

Why in news?In order to boost domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing, Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) with an outlay of Rs 400 crore for creating state-of-the-art testing infrastructure in partnership with the private indus

Why in News?Who conducts the Livestock Census?The Livestock Census has been conducted in the country periodically since 1919-20. Since then it has been conducted once every 5 years.It is released by Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.It covers all

Why in news?The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended the deadline given to the Centre to nominate persons to all the vacant positions in the National Commission for Minorities by two months.The High Court had earlier directed that the nomination of all the vacant posi

Why in News?The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently directed the Odisha government to prepare an action plan within three months on 14 marked elephant corridors to provide free migration from one habitat of elephants to another in the state.Key Points:T

Why in news?NTPC Ltd. one of India’s largest integrated energy company and a PSU under Ministry of Power, has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, on 4th December, to implement the Narmada La

Why in News?World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10th August.About The day was first observed in 2015 by the Ministry of Petroleum and Gas. Its aim is to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to&

Why in News?A study published in Nature Climate Change has noted that Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is losing its stability.What is Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)?The AMOC is a large system of ocean currents.It is the Atlant