Monthly Archives: June 2021
Autonomous Council Demand by Rengma Nagas
In News Recently, the Rengma Naga Peoples’ Council (RNPC) in Assam has written to the Union Home Minister demanding an autonomous district council for Rengma Nagas. Background This demand comes amid a decision by the Central and the State governments to upgrade the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) into a territorial council. The RNPC President […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Centre tells states to ensure registrations on site, places orders for 44 crore vaccine doses (Polity and Governance) Recent announcement […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 10 Ensure no break in studies of children hit by pandemic Take action against illegal adoption: SC (Polity and Governance) Know about the concerns related to the education of orphaned children due to Covid-19, Supreme Court’s latest order to […]
Facts in News
Facts in News Bose Einstein Condensation (BEC) (S&T) Recently, scientists have come up with an understanding of the emergence of order in chaotic systems by drawing an analogy with Bose-Einstein Condensation. In 1924 the Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose sent Albert Einstein a paper in which he derived the Planck law for black-body radiation by […]
Appointment of Election Commissioners
In News Anup Chandra Pandey, a retired Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer, has been appointed to the post of Election Commissioner. About The President of India made the appointment. Following the elevation of Sushil Chandra as the Chief Election Commissioner, the position of an Election Commissioner was vacant since April 13. Election Commission of […]
Single-Use Plastics
In News Recently, the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched an awareness campaign on Single-Use Plastics. Major Points UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) along with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change are organizing the two-month-long awareness campaign which will comprise of […]
BRICS on Multilateralism
In News Recently, the BRICS Foreign Ministers put out a joint statement on multilateralism at a virtual meeting. About China’s Foreign Ministry said the idea behind the statement was to forge a common understanding among the BRICS countries when there were “so many different interpretations and definitions of multilateralism in the world”. China has hit […]
India-Sweden Defence Industry Webinar
In News Recently, India and Sweden have held a defence industry webinar. Key Highlights A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers and the Swedish Security and Defence Industry Association to promote bilateral defence industrial relations. The Defence Minister of India has invited a high-level delegation from Sweden to […]
World Food Safety Day
In News Recently, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare attended the World Food Safety Day celebrations. The observance is jointly facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). About World Food Safety Day It is organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority […]
