July 17, 2021 - Current Affairs

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Ashraf Ghani slams Pakistan for Afghan crisis; not fair, retorts Imran Khan (IR) Key Highlights of the international conference on ‘Central […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Bail orders will be sent instantly to jail authorities: SC (Polity and Governance) Announcement of a new scheme called Fast and Secure Transmission of Electronic Records (FASTER), rationale behind it, impact and significance. Suggestions for increased use of Information and Communication […]

Facts in News

Facts in News Hubble Telescope Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has planned to fix a glitch in the Hubble space telescope, which is currently running in “safe mode”. It was launched and deployed in April 1990 and is named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble and is the first major optical telescope to […]

Violence in South Africa

In News The unrest in South Africa, set off after the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, has claimed 72 lives so far. About The rioting originated in Zuma’s home province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), where he is serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court, after failing to appear for a corruption inquiry. It has […]

Association B/w Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance

In News Recently, a report titled “Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance in Bacteria from Humans and Animals” has found positive associations between antimicrobial consumption (AMC) in animals and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals as well as in humans. About the Report It analysed possible relationships between AMC in humans and food-producing animals and the occurrence of […]

Adjournment Motion

In News Recently, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to move an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha against the government on the three controversial farm laws. About The farm laws — the “Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the “Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm […]

New Population Policy of UP

In News Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government released a new population policy. About The new population policy aims to tackle a key issue in Uttar Pradesh ahead of polls next year. Population control has emerged as a key focus area. Population Policy On World Population Day, the Uttar Pradesh government announced a new population policy […]

Digital Fertility Map

In News Recently, Bihar’s Kishanganj got a digital fertility map and farmers are raising concerns about this. Digital Fertility Map It has been prepared by the scientists of Bihar Agriculture University (BAU), Sabour, in Bhagalpur district. It is prepared using data and maps compiled using field surveys backed up by remote sensing and other environmental […]

Sedition Law in India

The sedition law, enshrined in Section 124A of IPC, was introduced by the British government in 1870 to tackle dissent against colonial rule.