In News Recently, Puducherry has achieved the target of 100% piped water connection(Har Ghar Jal’ ) in rural areas under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Major Points The Puducherry becomes the fourth State/UT after Goa, Telangana and Andaman & Nicobar Islands to provide assured tap water supply to every rural home under Union Government’s flagship […]
In News The 4th India-Swiss Financial Dialogue was held virtually through video conferencing. About Both the countries discussed economic matters as well as coordination on global pandemic situations. The Indian delegation included representatives from the Department of Economic Affairs, Department of Revenue, Department of Financial Services and Ministry of External Affairs. Major Highlights The Dialogue […]
In News Recently, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China has released its seventh population census which shows a slowing population growth rate. Major Findings China’s population was 1.41 billion in 2020, increasing by 72 million since the last census in 2010, recording a 5.38 per cent growth with an average annual growth of […]
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 9 Government: 13 states distributing free grains under PMGKAY MGNREGA demand in April nearly doubled over last year (Welfare […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 1 lakh tonnes of grain given under PMGKAY (Governance) Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), provisions, significance, concerns and suggestions. Distribution status for May 2021. GS 2 6 14 Vaccine skirmishes IP waiver will not boost vaccine […]
Facts in News Hakki Pikki Tribal It is a semi-nomadic tribe based largely in Karnataka and sparsely spread in other districts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It is said that in earlier times, the Hakki Pikki community migrated from Northern India to Karnataka In the Kannada language, the word ‘Hakki’ means ‘bird’ and […]
In News Recently, the Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in East Jerusalem, leaving a reported 300 people injured. About It came on a day Israel observes as Jerusalem Day, and marked the fourth day of clashes at one of the most revered and the most contested sites of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Al-Aqsa mosque […]
In News OSIRIS-REx spacecraft starts its two-year-long journey back to Earth. About OSIRIS-REx It is the first U.S. mission to collect a sample from a near-Earth asteroid, called Bennu (formerly 1999 RQ36) and return it to Earth for study. Scientists will use the asteroid samples to study the formation of the solar system and of […]
In News Debris from the last stage of China’s Long March rocket fell into the waters of the Indian Ocean west of the Maldives. Background The Long March-5B Y2 rocket was carrying the Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony, module, which is the first of three key components for the construction of China’s space station. China’s space […]
In News Recently, the Department of Expenditure released the 2nd monthly instalment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) Grant of ?9,871 crores for the year 2021-22. Key Points The 15th Finance Commission has recommended Post Devolution Release Deficit grants to 17 States based on the gap between the assessment of revenue and expenditure of the […]
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