May 2021 - Page 9 of 23 - Current Affairs

Facts in News Gotipua Dance Gotipua is a traditional dance form in the state of Odisha. Gotipua Dance In the Odia language, Gotipua means “single boy”. It is the precursor of Odissi classical dance. Traditionally, it has been performed by young boys in groups, who dress as women to praise Lord Jagannath and Krishna. This […]

Medicine From The Sky Project

In News Recently, the Telangana state government has selected 16 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) spread around Vikarabad area hospital for pilot testing the ambitious project ‘Medicine from the sky’. More in News The area hospital has been selected as the central point owing to the presence of cold chain facilities and the selected PHCs are […]

Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

In News The U.S. government is considering waiving sanctions on the company behind Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Europe. About The Biden administration still opposed the Nord Stream 2 pipeline but felt it was important to send a signal about its commitment to ties with Germany, which were badly damaged under former President Donald […]

Dark Water: Ships Are Polluting The Air Less But More Water Pollution

In News According to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Sulphur 2020 vision, the ships are creating less air pollution but their water-pollution footprint is rising. About The use of exhaust scrubbers, a move to reduce pollution of the air by ships, ironically, seems to be driving up water pollution. There are two types of scrubbers: […]

Global Entry Program

In Context Indian security agencies in the past two years checked the antecedents of more than 9,000 Indians who wanted to enrol for the paid Global Entry Program. The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) is being used for antecedent verification. About Global Entry Programme It is a facility run by the U.S. […]

UNESCO Heritage Sites Added In India

In News Recently, Six cultural heritage sites from India have been added to the UNESCO tentative list of world heritage sites. The submissions were made by the Archaeological Survey of India, which is responsible for the conservation and preservation of Indian monuments. About With the addition of these six sites, UNESCO has 48 proposals in […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Cyclone Tauktae: 637 rescued; over 80 ONGC off-shore op staff missing (DM) Cyclone Tauktae, Cyclones, Formation of Cyclones, Types of […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 6 7 Vaccination lag in rural India points to a looming crisis Tracking the pandemic’s rural march Planning for future waves of the pandemic (Health) Impact of the second wave of the Covid-19 on the people from […]

Facts in News

Facts in News Escrow Account Recently, the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has allowed National Stock Exchange (NSE) to release funds from the escrow account. Escrow Account It is a third-party account where funds (also money, securities, funds, and other assets) are kept before they are transferred to the ultimate party. It provides security […]

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