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Why in  News?MINSK I:Ukraine and the Russian-backed separatists agreed on a 12-point ceasefire deal in the capital of Belarus in September 2014.Its provisions included :prisoner exchanges,deliveries of humanitarian aid andthe withdrawal of

Why is it in the news?Most Carbon Capture and Utilization and Storage (CCUS)technologies, which capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and turn it into fuel or other useful goods, may fail to contribute to the world reaching Net Zero emissions by 2050, says

Why in News?On the occasion of World Toilet Day, Union minister launched the Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge, aimed to ensure that no person needs to enter a sewer or septic tank, unless absolutely unavoidable in the interest of greater public hygiene.OBJECTIVES:It a

What is Spirulina?Spirulina is an organism that grows in both fresh and salt water.It is a type of cyanobacteria, which is a family of single-celled microbes that are often referred to as blue-green algae.Just like plants, cyanobacteria can produce energy from s

Why in  News?Recently, the Ministry of Power notified the first part of the National Hydrogen Mission policy on green hydrogen and green ammoniaMajor Highlights of the policy Green Hydrogen / Ammonia manufacturers may purchase renewable pow

Why in News? Tamil Nadu has conveyed to the Supreme Court that it does not want the Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) to be set up in a sensitive ecological zone in the Western Ghats.Indian Neutrino Observatory ProjectAbout:The setting up of an INO was app

New guidelines have taken effect to completely de-regulate the geospatial sector in India.AboutGeospatial data is data about objects, events, or phenomena that have a location on the surface of the earth.The location may be static in the short-term, like the location of

Why in  News?A person has died after three cases of Lassa fever were confirmed in the UK. The cases have been linked to travel to West African countries.What is Lassa?About:The Lassa fever-causing virus is found in West Africa and was first disco

Why in News?India is concerned because of the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan.After the exit of US and NATO forces, Taliban is capturing many parts of the nation.India is worried because:It may have no role to play in that country, and in the worst case scenario, not

Why in News?Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has dismissed 11 Jammu and Kashmir government employees for alleged terror links under provisions of Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution.Constitutional provision:Article 311 of the Constitution deals with ‘Dis