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Ecuador Indigenous Groups Ramp Up Opposition to Amazon Oil Drilling Expansion

Existing Environmental War.
Ecuador is now experiencing a major social and environmental crisis with the Indigenous people strongly protesting against the proposal by President Daniel Noboa to increase oil drilling in the Amazon rainforest. This has posed a significant source of conflict between the economic development policies of the government and the rights of the Indigenous people and the conservation of the environment.

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AstroSat 10 Years of Space Astronomy

Mission Overview
The first Indian multi-wavelength space observatory, AstroSat, has been in operation since its launch on September 28, 2015, and has completed a decade of operation. The satellite was put into orbit with the help of the PSLV-C30 (XL) vehicle of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. AstroSat has been an extremely successful mission, significantly surpassing its intended minimum operational life of five years, and still delivering useful scientific data.

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Andaman Sea For Study

Recent Discovery & Significance:
Recently, the Union Petroleum Minister announced the discovery of natural gas in the Andaman basin. This confirms the geological evaluations that have been in existence that the area has a lot of hydrocarbon deposits and thus it can be used in the future as a source of energy to India.

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Agri-Stack Scheme

Core Concept & Objective:
The Agri-Stack is a digital common good infrastructure that was launched to revolutionize Indian agriculture. Its main objective is to develop a single, centralized digital platform that combines the main data points, such as verified farmer identities, land records, and historical data on scheme benefits. The purpose of this base layer is to enable farmers by supporting the implementation of data-driven, personalized services by government agencies and private businesses.

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PM E-DRIVE EV Charging Infrastructure

 

Objective and Scope:
The PM E-DRIVE scheme is operational guidance issued by the Government of India, aiming to install more than 72,300 locations where people can charge their cars in public Electric Vehicles (EV) chargers across the country. The main idea is to facilitate EV adoption by removing the major obstacle of insufficient charging infrastructure in a systematic manner, thus minimizing range anxiety in prospective users.

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