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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   6   China minister promises support to India (IR) Significance of China’s support towards India’s fight against the COVID-19 surge,India -china bilateral […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 6   7 To stop a third wave, India has to mask up   Creating critical thinkers (Health) The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in India, its severity and impacts especially on the education sector. Precautions to be taken in order to […]

 Facts in News

  Facts in News Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) It is a non-statutory apex council under the Ministry of Finance constituted by the Executive Order in 2010  The Raghuram Rajan Committee (2008) on financial sector reforms first proposed the creation of FSDC. Composition of FSDC Chairperson: The Union Finance Minister of India. Members: Governor […]

New Fly Ash Utilisation Rule

In News Recently, the Centre government drafted the New fly ash utilisation rule for Thermal Power Plants(TPPs). Major Highlights  It is mandatory for  Thermal Power Plants(TPPs) to ensure 100% utilisation of fly ash within three to five years.  Existing provisions allow TPPs to fully utilise fly ash in a four-year cycle in a staggered manner.  […]

Antimicrobial Resistance: The Silent Threat

In News  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. About Since January 2020, there have been over three million deaths globally on account of COVID-19, starkly exposing the vulnerabilities of health systems to infectious disease. As serious as the current health and […]

Guidelines On Compensation of Mutual Fund Employees: SEBI

In News Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has said that a minimum 20% of the compensation of mutual fund managers in an asset management company (AMC) should be in the form of units of the mutual fund schemes they manage. An asset management company (AMC) is a firm that invests pooled […]

Government of National Capital Territory (GNCT) of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021

In News  Recently, the Government of National Capital Territory (GNCT) of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021 came into force. Rationale Behind This Section 44 of the 1991 GNCT Act deals with the conduct of business and there is no structural mechanism for effective time-bound implementation of the said section. Section 44 of the 1991 Act says […]

Child Marriage

In News Recently, incidents of child marriage have surfaced across the country raising serious concerns. Child Marriage It is a marriage or union before the age 18. Child marriages in parts of Europe and Central Asia may reflect a hardening of gender attitudes that reinforce stereotypical roles for girls and limit their opportunities. Child marriage […]

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   1.33 crore sign in as Covid-19 vaccine doors open, states flag stock shortage (Health) A recent step taken by government […]

The Hindu

  The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Centre notifies Act giving more powers to Delhi L-G (Polity) The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, provisions, significance, concerns, suggestions. GS 2 6   7 Shortage and wastage   Misinformed and misleading (Health) What is vaccine wastage? […]