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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 3 After GM, Harley, Ford Motor drives out, shuts plants (Economy) Why are the automobile companies exiting India? What are the challenges faced by these companies? How will it impact India and what is the way ahead? GS 2 3 BRICS leaders […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1    BRICS seeks ‘inclusive’ intra Afghan dialogue   (IR)   Key Takeaways from 13th BRICS summit, what are the major decision taken in the context of Afghanistan, objectives and needs, learn facts related to BRICS  GS 2 2 IITs top […]

Facts In News

Defence Air defence missile (MRSAM) System Syllabus: GS 3/Defence In News  The first deliverable Firing Unit (FU) of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) System handed over to Indian Air Force (IAF) to boost  India’s defence capabilities. About  The MRSAM (IAF) is an advanced network-centric combat Air Defence System developed jointly by the Defence […]

Centre hikes MSP for Rabi Crops

In News The Centre has increased the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat for the upcoming rabi season to ?2,015 per quintal, a 2% hike from last year. Oilseeds and pulses such as mustard, safflower and masoor dal saw higher MSP increases of up to 8% in a bid to encourage crop diversification. About Minimum […]

Swachh Survekshan Grameen, 2021

In News  Recently, the Minister of State, Jal Shakti Ministry presided over the e-launch of Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase -II.  About Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021  Background: Commissioned by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Aim: To support the acceleration of ODF […]

Account Aggregator Network: Financial Data-sharing System

In Context Recently, eight of India’s major banks joined the Account Aggregator (AA) network. About AA framework was created through an inter-regulatory decision by RBI and other regulators. Based on the Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture (DEPA) framework It allows users to securely access their data and share the same with third parties  What is […]

Agreement of Indian Citizens to Work in Portugal

In News  Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the signing of an agreement between India and Portugal on the recruitment of Indian citizens to work in that European country.  About  The present agreement would set an institutional mechanism for partnership and cooperation between India and Portugal on sending and accepting Indian workers. Implementation Strategy: Under this […]

13th BRICS Summit

In News Recently, the BRICS summit was held via virtual mode with the Prime Minister of India as the host. About It was the 13th BRICS Summit. The New Delhi Declaration was the first statement by the grouping since the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Leaders stressed the need for an “inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue”. […]

NIRF Rankings 2021

In News Six IITs have ranked among the 20 best institutions for management study in the latest edition of the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings.  Key Points Expansion of footprints of engineering institutes: In 2017, there were four IITs in the top 20 for management study. Over the last five years, India’s premier engineering […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   10   13   13 Afghanistan, security on table as key US, Russian officials arrive in Delhi Old ghosts return   Explained: Seven things to note in the new Afghan government Explained: Who are the Haqqani Network, the most powerful […]

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