KERALA FORESTS HOME TO NEW SPIDER SPECIES

Environment

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-06 KERALA FORESTS HOME TO NEW SPIDER SPECIES Relevant for: Environment | Topic: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Wildlife Related Issues Habrocestum longispinum A group of jumping spiders that mostly occur in Eurasia and Africa, has been spotted for the first time in Ernakulam’s Illithodu forests by arachnologists from Kochi’s Sacred Heart…

NEW HYDRO POLICY TO HELP MEET RENEWABLES TARGET

Indian Economy

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-03-18 NEW HYDRO POLICY TO HELP MEET RENEWABLES TARGET Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Infrastructure: Energy incl. Renewable & Non-renewable While the government’s decision to re-classify large hydroelectric projects as renewable energy will certainly help the sector, the move will also go a long way in meeting the targets…

PICKING SIDES IN WEST ASIA

International Relations

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-02-22 PICKING SIDES IN WEST ASIA Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India- West Asia Over the past few years, the course of India’s relations with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) suggests that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India finally appears to be moving away from…