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Facts in News

Facts in News Passage Exercise Recently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Navy participated in a Passage Exercise or PASSEX with a US carrier strike group (CSG) in the Indian Ocean for two days. A passage exercise is normally undertaken whenever an opportunity arises, in contrast to pre-planned maritime drills. The INS Kochi and […]

Suicide Worldwide in 2019 Report: WHO

In News A new WHO report stated that the world is not on track to reduce suicide mortality rate by 2030.   Key Findings of Report  Crisis before COVID-19: While COVID-19 has increased mental stress globally, the report shows a crisis was already in place in 2019. It shows that some 703,000 people or one […]

New Doppler Radars in Maharashtra: IMD

In News The India Meteorological Department (IMD) will install seven new doppler radars in Maharashtra.   About : Doppler radars of varying frequencies — S-band, C-band and X-band — are commonly used by the IMD to detect and track the movement of weather systems, cloud bands and gauge rainfall over its coverage area of about […]

Toycathon 2021

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India interacted with the participants of Toycathon-2021 via video conferencing.  A total of five teams presented their unique toy and gaming ideas during the live video conference.   Objectives and Significance India, despite being a home of many globally popular games like Chess, Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, is […]

Draft IPCC Report on Climate Change

In News A draft report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns about impacts of climate change on the Earth and its species. About the Report The 4,000-page draft report is scheduled for release in 2022. It offers the most comprehensive rundown to date and predicts that up to 80 million more people […]

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   3   Doval, Pakistan NSA agree to cooperate in SCO fight against terrorism   (IR)   New IT Rules breach law and […]

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1   1   All parties in J&K alliance to be at Delhi talks say will present position to Govt   (Polity and Governance […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 4 8 rare pygmy hogs released in Manas National Park (Biodiversity and Environment) Know about pygmy hogs, features, natural habitat, threats, protection status, conservation efforts. Also briefly learn about Manas National Park and other protected areas of Assam.    GS 2 6 A […]

Facts in News

Facts in News Land For Life Award Shyam Sundar Jyani, a Rajasthan-based climate activist, has won the prestigious United Nations’ Land for Life Award for his environment conservation concept, Familial Forestry. Familial Forestry means transferring the care of the tree and environment in the family so that a tree becomes a part of the family’s […]

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