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Social Accountability Law

In News A State-wide campaign has been launched in Rajasthan for demanding passage of the social accountability law. Rajasthan Congress had promised the legislation in its 2018 Assembly election manifesto. The Chief Minister had also reiterated his resolve to enact the law in his budget speech in 2019. What is Social Accountability? Social accountability has […]

Clinicopathological Profile of Cancers in India: ICMR

In News  The study ‘Clinicopathological Profile of Cancers in India was released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Major Findings  Gender wise: Out of the 6,10,084 cancers, 3,19,098 (52.4%) cancers were reported in males, and 2,90,986 (47.6%) in females. The proportion of all cancer cases was higher in males than females with gynaecological […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 India-US ties about democratic values, diversity: Joe Biden to Narendra Modi (IR) What are the key outcomes of the PM’s visit to the USA? What are the key areas of Indo-US cooperation? How can India leverage its huge American diaspora? GS […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Modi, Biden talk of a new phase in relations   (IR) What is the significance and agenda of recent bilateral talks between India and the USA? know about India -US relations  GS 2 1 HC remarks on EWS quota […]

International Hydropower Association (IHA)

In News NHPC’s 510 MW Teesta-V Power Station located in the Himalayan State of Sikkim has been conferred with the prestigious Blue Planet Prize by International Hydropower Association (IHA). The power station has been built, owned and operated by NHPC. Teesta-V Power Station The power station has been built, owned and operated by NHPC. The […]

Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records (FASTER) System

In News Recently, the Supreme court has introduced the “Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records” (FASTER) system. What is the FASTER System? The FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records) system proposes transmission of e-authenticated copies of interim orders, stay orders, bail orders and records of proceedings to the duty-holders for compliance and […]

Tax Buoyancy

Context  The tax buoyancy in Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues poses a concern. About  For this, the ministerial panel to be constituted under the GST Council is likely to also carry out a review of the key tax slabs under the indirect tax regime.  This will be in addition to rate rationalisation, correction of […]

Chamkaur Sahib

In News  Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi represents the Assembly constituency of Chamkaur Sahib, which is of significance in Sikh history as well as contemporary politics. It was in the news recently when the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) gave it to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) amidst opposition from leaders in Punjab. About  It […]

Medical Device Parks Scheme

In News  Recently, the Department of Pharmaceuticals has notified the Scheme for “Promotion of Medical Device Parks” at a financial outlay of ? 400 crores till the financial year 2024-2025. About  The Medical Devices Parks to be developed under the scheme will provide common infrastructure facilities in one place. The financial assistance to a selected […]

India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

In News Recently, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have officially launched negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) Agreement January 2017: During the visit of Crown Prince al-Nahyan to New Delhi as Chief Guest for Republic Day celebrations, India and the UAE signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) […]

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