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Daily Archives: August 18, 2021

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   1   11   13 After tense 24 hours, Indian embassy leaves Kabul: ‘very happy we are back home safely   CCS meets on next steps, PM says need to assist ‘Afghan brothers, sisters’   Explained: Anthem to unite falls […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 &6   Taliban vow to honour women’s rights but within Islamic law The script of the new endgame in Afghanistan   (IR) Know about  the ‘retreat’ of the United States from Afghanistan, the emergence of the Taliban, issues linked to […]

Facts in News

Facts in News Hunar Haat The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs has set a target to provide employment opportunities to 7 lakh 50 thousand artisans, craftsmen through 75 “Hunar Haat”. It will be organised across the country as a part of the “Amrit Mahotsav” of 75 years of India’s Independence. Key Points  Hunar Haat is […]

Flag Code of India

In News   Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an advisory to all the States and Union Territories to ensure strict adherence to the Flag Code on important national events. Historical Background The first national flag, which consisted of three horizontal stripes of red, yellow and green, is said to have been hoisted on […]

Student Entrepreneurship Program 3.0

In News Atal Innovation Mission has launched Student Entrepreneurship Program 3.0 in Collaboration With Dassault Systemes. About the Program The program wants to give the Atal Tinkering Lab Students a real feel of ‘How a startup works. In total 50 teams (10 from Aspirational Districts and 10 from Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and North east regions) […]

Gati Shakti Infrastructure Plan

In News  Prime Minister of India announced the launch of ‘PM Gati Shakti Master Plan On India’s 75th Independence Day,  Gati Shakti Plan About: It is a 100 lakh crore national infrastructure master plan for developing ‘holistic infrastructure and give an integrated pathway to the Indian economy It will build upon the National Infrastructure Pipeline […]

Right to be Forgotten

In News The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and search engine giant Google to respond to a petition by two businessmen, who have invoked the right to be forgotten. The Court sought the removal of certain articles relating to a criminal case lodged against them, from various online platforms. Demands of Plea Petitioners […]

Status of Patents in India

In News India has recorded 572% growth in grant of Patents in the last 7 years. About Trade Marks registration has shot up from 65,045 in 2015-16 to 2,55,993 in 2020-21. These developments have reflected positively in the improvement of India’s ranking in Global Innovation Index to 48th in 2020, (+33 ranks from 81st in […]