Yearly Archives: 2021
Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)
Context The Government of Assam in the exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, has declared the entire State of Assam as a ‘Disturbed Area’ for up to six months with effect from August 28, 2021, The AFSPA was imposed in Assam in November 1990 and is […]
Chief Minister
In News Bhupendra Patel was sworn in as Gujarat’s 17th Chief Minister at the Gandhinagar Raj Bhawan a day after he was unanimously elected the leader of the BJP legislature party. About Chief Minister About: Each State has a Council of Ministers to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions. The […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 4 Elephants from Nepal damage crops in U.P. (Environment and Biodiversity) Learn facts related to Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Elephants in India, Difference between African Elephant and Asian Elephant, Initiatives for conservation of Elephants GS 2 6 A global war […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 1 & 3 3 Haryana govt panel suggests redefining Aravallis, will shrink protected area (Geography, Environment) Learn about Aravali. What is the National Conservation Zone (NCZ)? Why is the Haryana government trying to change it? What will be its impact on Environment? Way […]
Facts In News
Modern History Acharya Vinoba Bhave Syllabus : GS 1/Personalities In News The Prime Minister paid tribute to Vinoba Bhave on his birth anniversary. About Vinayak Narahari Bhave was born in 1895 in a high-caste Brahman family. He abandoned his high school studies in 1916 to join Gandhi’s ashram (ascetic community) at Sabarmati, near Ahmedabad. Gandhi’s […]
Swami Vivekananda
In News Recently, the Prime Minister recalled Swami Vivekananda’s famous speech at the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893. About On September 11, 1893, Swami Vivekananda delivered his famed speech at the ‘Parliament of the World’s Religions’, garnering a full two-minute standing ovation and the moniker of ‘cyclonic monk of India’. He introduced […]
Methanol Production From High Ash Coal
In Context India’s first indigenously designed High Ash Coal Gasification Based Methanol Production Plant successfully demonstrated facility to create methanol from High Ash Indian Coal. About Due to the high ash percentage of Indian coal, most internationally accessible technology did not cater to the Indian demands. Therefore, the BHEL R&D centre at Hyderabad began working […]
Death Centenary of Subramania Bharati
In News Recently, the Vice-President of India paid floral tributes to Mahakavi Subramania Bharati to mark the death centenary of the poet and freedom fighter. Who was Subramanya Bharati? He was an outstanding Indian writer of the nationalist period and is regarded as the father of the modern Tamil style. He is also known as […]
India, Australia 2+2 Talks
In News Recently, the inaugural “2+2” Ministerial-level meeting was held between India and Australia in New Delhi. Key Highlights Indo- Pacific Cooperation: The foreign and defence ministerial talks are taking place amid renewed efforts by the Quad member countries to expand cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The important partnership between India and Australia is based […]
Editorial Analysis
- Aravalli Ecosystem: Supreme Court’s Impact on Definition
- India’s Clean Energy Transition’s Biggest Potential Lies in Agriculture
- India Needs a National Insolvency Tribunal
- Unlocking the Potential of India–Africa Strategic Ties
- Debate on the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025