In News: 12 leading Indian universities & higher education institutions have managed to get into the top 100 colleges list released by QS World University Ranking (QSWUR). Key Highlights IIT Madras ranked 30th in Petroleum Engineering while IIT Bombay got the 41st rank and IIT Kharagpur 44th for Minerals and Mining Engineering. IISc Bangalore remains […]
In News –CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has been commissioned to conduct genome and proteome mapping (micronutrients) present inside single-cell organisms in the Indian ocean. Key Points The 90-day long expedition will start from the east coast of India, travelling all the way to the Southern hemisphere up to 30 degrees south, touching upon waters […]
In News: A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the appointment of a regular CBI Director. About Issue: The government has failed to appoint the Director of the CBI as per Section 4A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act of 1946 on the expiry of the term of the last […]
In News: Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates BiIl, 2020, provides 75% reservations to local people in private-sector jobs that offer a salary of less than Rs 50,000 a month. About Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 The act covers the whole of the State. It will be in effect for 10 years. […]
In News: India wants Chabahar port to be included in the 13-nation International North South Transport Corridor that extends from India to Russia and expand INSTC membership by including Afghanistan and Uzbekistan International North South Trade Corridor (INSTC) It is a 7,200-km-long multi-mode network of ship, rail, and road route for moving freight between India, […]
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS II 1& 15 Interim final-phase data is in: Bharat Biotech’s Covid shot is 81% effective Unpacking Covaxin data (HEALTH) Covaxin vaccine, its effectiveness […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS III 1 6 10 Covaxin shows 81% efficacy, also works against variants Sustaining the drive Vaccine lifts antibody level in 14 days (Health) How is efficiency of vaccines calculated? […]
Facts in News Enchanting Ladakh It is the annual handloom and handicraft expo, held at Dilli Haat. It is organised by the UT’s Department of Industries and Commerce to promote handicrafts of the region. It has a wide variety of products that showcase the work of over 70 artisans from different parts of Ladakh. Their […]
In News: After 170 years, a ‘lost’ bird was found in the jungles of Indonesian Borneo. Black-browed Babbler It is a small brown-grey songbird with a distinctive broad, black eye-stripe running all the way around its head. Scientific Name: Malacocincla perspicillata. It is a songbird species in the family Pellorneidae. The species is endemic to […]
In News: World Wildlife Day 2021 is being celebrated on 3rd March with the theme ‘Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet‘. Background The day was chosen as World Wildlife day by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on 20 December 2013 at its 68th session. The aim was to celebrate and raise awareness about animals […]
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