In News Recently ,the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers have taken several steps to ensure availability of fertilizers to farmers at subsidized prices. Background In the last few months, the international prices of raw materials of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP and other Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilizers have increased sharply. Prices of finished DAP etc. have […]
In News Recently, Iran has given the Farzad B gas field to Petropars, a domestic gas producer. The current deal will pave the way for daily production of 28 million cubic meter of gas over five years. Earlier, Iran decided to fund and develop a rail link under the second phase of the Chabahar Port […]
In News The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking the formation of a “neutral and independent collegium or selection committee” for the appointment of members of the Election Commission of India (ECI). About The plea emphasised that the appointments to the ECI on the ‘whims and fancies’ of […]
In News Recently, Scientists from Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology have developed Magnetometer for low cost, reliable & real-time measurements of magnetic fields. Magnetometer It is an instrument for measuring the strength and sometimes the direction of magnetic fields, including those on or near the Earth […]
In News The West Bengal government will set up a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad). For setting up the Council, a Bill has to be introduced in the Assembly and then a nod from the Governor is required. The Upper House existed till 1969. About Legislative Council The State Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad is the […]
In News Recently, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has highlighted that unemployment is rising among the salaried class which leads to shrinking real incomes and a lack of demand. Key Highlights Data Analysis Unemployment rose to 8 percent in April 2021, from 6.5 per cent in March 2021. The Labour Force Participation Rate […]
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 4 Fungus in Covid patients: As families hunt for drug, pharmacies say no stock ( Health) Mucormycosis, causes, symptoms and treatments […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 6 Using all options (Health) Second wave of Covid-19 pandemic and the measures taken to curb it. Highlighted challenges and suggestions for improvement. GS 2 6 The road from Ladakh is paved with disruptions (International Relations) Know about worsening China-India relations, key […]
Facts in News Statehood Day of Sikkim Recently, Prime Minister Narendra greeted the people of Sikkim on their Statehood Day. Historical Background Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal dynasty in the 17th century. The Namgyal dynasty ruled Sikkim until 1975. It became a princely state of British India in 1890. Declared as Protectorate […]
In News According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), 186 elephants were killed on rail tracks in over 10 years (between 2009-10 and 2020-21). About As per the data furnished by the Project Elephant Division of the Ministry, Assam accounted for the highest number of elephant casualties on railway tracks (62), […]
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