Monthly Archives: May 2021
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 12 Don’t discriminate in vaccination: SC (Polity) The vaccine policy for Covid-19, features, phases, concerns highlighted and a way forward. Know about the Supreme Court’s latest stand on the issues related to it. GS 2 12 Centre faces questions over how it […]
Facts in News
Facts in News Olive Ridley Turtles Major nesting sites: Rushikulya rookery coast (Odisha), Gahirmatha beach (Bhitarkanika National park) and mouth of the Debi River. Image Courtesy: DTE Scientific name: Lepidochelys olivacea; also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle. They are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. Presence: […]
400th Birth Anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur
In News Recently, Sri Akhand Path has been inaugurated at Gurdwara Guru Ke Mahal to mark the 400th Prakash Purab (birth centenary) of Guru Tegh Bahadur. About Guru Tegh Bahadur Born: He was born at Guru ke Mahal (now a Gurudwara with the same name), Amritsar in 1621. He was the fifth and the youngest […]
Asian Development Outlook 2021: ADB
In News Recently, Asian Development Bank has released its flagship Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021. About Asian Development Outlook (ADO) is a series of annual economic reports on the Developing Member Countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). An uncertain pandemic trajectory with a prolonged second wave of Coronavirus pandemic despite the vaccination push […]
Shifting Of Earth’s Axis
In News According to the study published in Geophysical Research Letters of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the significant melting of glaciers because of global temperature rise is causing movement of Earth’s axis of rotation more than usual since the 1990s. Earth’s Axis Of Rotation It is the line along which it spins around itself […]
MGNREGA Demand Rises
In News According to a recent study by the State Bank of India (SBI), the demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005 has increased. About the Increased Demand The demand has increased to 2.57 crore households, 92 per cent higher than 2020 and a record high for April […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Why two rates for vaccine…use your powers to ramp up, don’t clamp down on complaints: SC (Health) How the Centre […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 1 1 Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee passes away (Personalities) Know about Soli Sorabjee and his contributions. GS 2 1 6 Do not clamp down on citizens’ SOS calls via social media: SC A timely warning (Social Justice) The Supreme Court’s […]
Facts in News
Facts in News Lag B’Omer Festival It is an annual Jewish festival observed during the Hebrew month of Iyar. It is celebrated on the 33rd day of the Omer, the 49-day period between Passover & Shavuot (festivals) and is the only day during this period when celebration is permitted. Jews schedule weddings on this day […]
