In News The famous Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannath has begun after the elevation of covid-19 imposed lockdown. Snana Yatra is a ceremonial grand shower festival celebrated on the Purnima (full moon day) of the Hindu month of Jyeshtha. Jagannath Puri Temple About Located in State of Odisha. Built in: 12th Century AD by King […]
In News The tenure of Attorney General K.K. Venugopal is extended by the the government for a period of one more year with effect from July 1. About This is the second time the Centre has extended his tenure. He received his first extension of term in 2020. He was the the 15th Attorney General […]
In News “National Statistics Day” is celebrated on 29th June each year. About The day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra (PC) Mahalanobis. Theme, 2021: Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)- 2 (End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition and Promote Sustainable Agriculture). Significance of the Day To popularise the use of […]
In News The United Nations commemorates 27th June as World Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Day. About History: The United Nations (UN) designated this day as Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day through a resolution passed in the UN General Assembly in April 2017. In May 2017, a program titled ‘Enhancing National Capacities for […]
In News The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft Corporation to start a pilot project in 100 villages of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. About The MoU requires Microsoft to create a ‘Unified Farmer Service Interface’ through its cloud computing […]
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 4 Focused on Pakistan rather than China, India in Tier 3 as cyber power: Report (IR) Key Highlights of a new […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Suspected drone attack on IAF Jammu station leaves 2 injured (Internal Security) Explosive devices attack at the air force base in Jammu, concern associated with it, what are the existing regulations for unmanned aircraft systems, steps need to be taken in […]
Facts in News Siliguri Corridor China encroachments in Bhutan could emerge as a headache for India in chicken’s neck. India’s North East is geographically isolated from the rest of India and is connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land called the Siliguri Corridor also known as Chicken’s Neck. It is about 200 […]
In News The Indian economy is completing the first quarter of the current financial year — April, May and June. Two questions come up in this context: How far did the second Covid wave hurt India’s fledgling economic recovery? What are the more medium- to long-term impacts of the second Covid wave? About The […]
In News A new study has now shown that by studying a meteorite and its minerals we may find new clues about the Earth’s lower mantle. About A meteorite, which belonged to the Asteroid Belt, fell in Assam in 2015, holds clues to Earth’s deeper layers and its formation. A team of students and […]
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