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India-US Defence Cooperation

In News Recently, India has resolved to intensify defence cooperation with the US’s Central Command in Florida and with the Commands in the Indo-Pacific region and Africa, during the US Secretary of Defense’s visit to India. The bilateral discussion covered military-to-military engagement across services, information sharing, cooperation in emerging sectors of defence and mutual logistics […]

Data accuracy of the Global Hunger Index

In News The Union Minister of State for Agriculture questioned the methodology and data accuracy of the Global Hunger Index (GHI) report. About Though India’s ranking in CHI improved from 102 in 2019 to 94 (out of 107 countries). In 2020 yet India was placed behind countries such as Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Presently, with […]

Superbug Candida Auris

In News According to the study carried out by the Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi, a deadly superbug identified for the first time in the coast of South Andaman district in the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Candida Auris Candida Auris is a type of fungus that belongs to the Superbug Candida Auris of the Metschnikowia […]

The Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021

In News Recently, Lok Sabha passed Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021 to replace the old Lighthouse Act, 1927. The Bill seeks to incorporate the global best practices, technological developments and India’s International obligations in the field of Aids to Marine Navigation.  Key features of the Bill include: Application: The Bill applies to the whole […]

Right to Health in Rajasthan

In News Recently, the Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), Jaipur has joined efforts to bring robust legislation on the Right to Health in Rajasthan. Key Highlights Rajasthan Model of Public Health The state government announced the implementation of the Rajasthan Model of Public Health in the state’s Budget for 2021-22. It would include […]

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains  GS II 8 Capital Punishment (Government Policies & Interventions) The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991, its provisions, the recent proposal of the centre to bring amendments to the Act, objectives, key analysis and way forward   GS II […]

The Hindu

                                                                      The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains  GS II 1 Myanmar border shut amid strains over […]

Facts in News

                                     Facts in News Jaapi, Xorai and Gamosa in Assam   As the polling date draws closer, decorative Jaapis (field hats), hand-woven Gamosas and bell-metal Xorais are making frequent appearances in Assam Jaapi The jaapi is a conical […]

MSME Sector in India

In News Recently, entrepreneurs and companies from Tamil Nadu have highlighted their concerns regarding the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. About MSME Sector The Government of India enacted the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 in terms of which the definition of micro, small and medium enterprises is as under […]

Reintroduction of Cheetahs

In News India will receive its first batch of cheetahs from Africa by the end of 2021. About As part of the programme, two experts, one from Namibia and the other from South Africa the two countries with the highest cheetah populations in the world, will arrive to train Indian forest officers and wildlife experts […]

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