News of The Day – 1st August 2024

News of The Day – 1st August 2024

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• Overview of Recent Urban Floods in India
• About Urban Flood
• Major Causes of Urban Flood
• Challenges Associated with Urban Floods
• Measures to Deal with Urban Floods
• Way Forward

• Overview of Landslide in Wayanad
• About ISRO ‘Landslide Atlas’

• Overview of Kabini Dam
• About Cauvery River and its Catchment Area 
• Box: About Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) 

• Overview of Tanzania’s Eviction of Maasai People
• About Maasai 

• Overview Of Global Struggle For A Pandemic Treaty
• About Pandemic Treaty
• Key Features Of Pandemic Treaty
• Need For Pandemic Treaty
• Major Challenges Associated With Pandemic Treaty
• Way Forward

• Overview of 30th Round of India, China Border Talks
• About India- China Border Dispute
• Overview of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) 

• Overview of India And Vietnam Bilateral Trade
• About India And Vietnam Relations

• Overview Of Iran-Backed Anti-Us, Anti-Israel Grouping
• Iran And Its Relations With Usa 
• How Was The Coalition Formed?

• Overview Of India’s Major Mineral Imports
• About Major Minerals
• Box: India’s Critical Mineral Imports

• Overview of SEBI’s Proposed Measures to Curb F&O Speculation
• About F&O speculation
• Major Concerns Associated with F&O Speculation

• Overview of STI Conclave on “Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Livelihoods”
• About ISTIC-UNESCO

• About Retroviruses
• Impact of Retrovirus on Genomes
• Box: Biomarker 

• Overview of Global Water Tech Summit – 2024
• About Central Water Commission (CWC)

• About Ideas4LiFE Portal 

• About Tarang Shakti Exercise
• Significance of Tarang Shakti Exercise