Monthly Archives: September 2021
India Observes 27th Global Ozone Day
In News On 16 September 2021, India observed the 27th International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The theme of World Ozone Day 2021 is “Montreal Protocol – Keeping us, our food and vaccines cool”. On this occasion, an Action Plan for implementing the recommendations of the India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) for […]
Telecom Sector Reforms
In News Recently, the Union Cabinet approved a relief package for the telecom sector. This includes a four-year moratorium on payment of statutory dues by telecom companies as well as allowing 100% foreign investment through the automatic route. Key Points Four-year moratorium on payment of statutory dues by telecom companies, both AGR and spectrum charges. […]
‘Shankhalipi’ Inscriptions
In News Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered remains of an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period (5th century) in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district. The stairs of the temple had ‘shankhalipi’ inscriptions. […]
AUKUS Alliance
In News Recently, the U.S., U.K. and Australia announced a new trilateral security partnership for the Indo-Pacific region named ‘AUKUS ‘. The three countries are already sharing extensive intelligence through the Five Eyes alliance. Five Eyes alliance is an intelligence-sharing arrangement between the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. AUKUS Alliance Under it, the […]
‘Crime in India 2020’: NCRB
In News Recently, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released a report titled ‘Crime in India – 2020’. Major Findings of the report Impact of a pandemic: The Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown resulted in a drop in traditional crimes like theft, robbery, and assault on women and children in 2020. There was a drastic […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Major relief for telecom sector, Govt gives 4-year moratorium on AGR dues Measure will give relief for now to telcos, but may not stop balance sheet bleed (Economy) What is AGR? Why was the telecom sector in trouble? What are […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Lifeline for telcos as govt. offers Four-year moratorium on dues (Economy ) What are the relief measures announced by the union government for telecom companies, What is Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR)? How is it calculated? What are […]
Connect Karo 2021
In News Recently, the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas addressed the inaugural session of ‘Connect Karo 2021 – Towards Equitable, Sustainable Indian Cities’. About Connect Karo 2021 The Connect Karo 2021 event is being organized by the World Resources Institute (WRI) through video conferencing. It brings together Indian, global […]
New Species of Hybodont Shark
In News In a rare discovery, teeth of a new species of hybodontshark of the Jurassic age have been reported for the first time from Jaisalmer by a team of officers from the Geological Survey of India (GSI). About Origin: Hybodont sharks have been reported for the first time from the Jurassic rocks (approximately, between […]
