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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1 1 India ‘very unequal’, top 10% hold 57% of national income: Inequality Report (Social Issues ) What are the key highlights of the latest World Inequality Report 2022? unequal regions, issues linked to them, various initiatives of the government in this context […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Nagaland seeks AFSPA repeal, scraps ongoing Hornbill Festival   (Internal Security ) Why there is a demand to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, from the Nagaland, About the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Provisions, Significance, […]

Jnanpith Award

In News  Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan Jr won the 56th Jnanpith Award and Konkani novelist Damodar Mauzo won the 57th Jnanpith Award. About Jnanpith Award It is the highest literary award in India and is given annually for the best creative literary writing to writers in any of the 22 “scheduled languages” recognized in the […]

PANEX-21

In Context  A curtain-raiser for the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief exercise, PANEX-21 is being held in New Delhi. It is planned from 20 December to 22 Dec 2021 at Pune.  About PANEX-21 It is a multi-nation disaster management exercise with a special focus on relief in the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic.  It will […]

Raigad Fort

In News  Recently, the President of India visited the Raigad Fort in Maharashtra and paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The Maharashtra government is now seeking the World Heritage Site tag for the Raigad fort, along with 13 other sites related to the era of Chhatrapati Shivaji. About Raigad Fort Location:  Raigad is a hill […]

Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD)

In News NASA launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD). It is NASA’s first-ever laser communications system — from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. What is Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD)? About: It will help NASA to test optical communication in space. LCRD is a technology demonstration that will pave the way […]

World Inequality Report 2022

In News India has emerged as the most unequal country with the top 1% of the population holding more than one-fifth of the total national income in 2021. The report is released by Paris-based World Inequality Lab, a global research initiative. Major Highlights of the Report Contemporary income and wealth inequalities are very large: The […]

World Malaria Report 2021: WHO

Context Global efforts to tackle malaria suffered due to the COVID-19 in 2020, according to the World Malaria Report 2021. World Malaria Report The World Health Organization releases the World Malaria Report every year. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across the globe. The 2021 report is […]

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

In News Recently, a report stated that the tension on the Russia-Ukraine border represents a major security crisis for the region. About The crisis has the potential to convert into a broader conflict.  Ukraine says that Russia has amassed around 90,000 troops at the border, and US intelligence reports say that a Russian invasion of […]

Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan

In News The Union Minister of State for Labour And Employment replied in the Rajya Sabha that a total 45, 77,295 unorganised workers have been registered under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) scheme.  Unorganised sectors contribute around 50% of India’s GDP. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) Scheme About: It is a Voluntary […]

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