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Daily Archives: April 2, 2021

The Indian Express

                                  Indian Express Subject Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains  GS II 1   Pandemic sent migrants home, record 11 crores turned to rural job scheme (Welfare Schemes) About the MGNREGA, it’s objective and provisions, […]

The Hindu

                           The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains  GS III 1   6 No interest cut on small savings   Overseeing oversights (Economy) Know about the government’s latest move to backtrack the decision on slashing interest rates on small […]

Facts in News

                               Facts in News Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) It was established on 31st July 1970 under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles as a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Companies Act, 1956. Functions Undertake price support operations, […]

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific Report 2021

In News Recently, ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021:Towards post-Covid-19 resilient economies’ report was released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). Key Findings of the report The report forecasts that on average, developing Asia-Pacific economies are expected to grow 5.9 per cent in […]

Report on Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector

In News Recently, NITI Aayog released a Report on ‘Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector. The report outlined the range of investment opportunities in various segments of India’s healthcare sector, including hospitals, medical devices and equipment, health insurance, telemedicine, home healthcare and medical value travel. Key Highlights Overview of India’s healthcare sector Healthcare has become […]

Baikal-GVD

In News Recently, Russian scientists have deployed Baikal-Gigaton Volume Detector (GVD) in the waters of Lake Baikal, Russia. Baikal-Gigaton Volume Detector Its construction started in 2016 and it is one of the three largest neutrino detectors in the world along with the IceCube at the South Pole and ANTARES in the Mediterranean Sea. It will […]

Current Account Deficit

In News According to the Reserve Bank of India, India’s current account deficit narrowed to 0.2 percent of the GDP in the December quarter as against 0.4 per cent of GDP in the year-ago period. Current Account Deficit In simple terms, the current account measures the flow of goods, services, and investments into and out […]

China-Iran 25-year ‘Strategic Pact’

In News Recently, China and Iran signed a 25-year “Strategic Cooperation Pact”. Background The partnership was first proposed by China’s leader, Xi Jinping, during a visit to Iran in 2016. The agreement comes amid a major push from China to back Iran which is under the weight of U.S sanctions. Earlier, China and Russia called […]

CMEs Identification in Inner Solar Corona

In News Recently, researchers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital and the Royal Observatory of Belgium have developed CMEs Identification in Inner Solar Corona (CIISCO). ARIES is an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST). About CIISCO It is an algorithm that will detect and track the accelerating […]