In Context According to a new UN report, more than 500 million people in India and more than 80 per cent of the populations of Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Iran are exposed to medium and high levels of poor air quality due to sand and dust storms. About The findings were published in the […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 10 India, Taliban make first official contact after last US troops leave Afghanistan India must rethink ‘wait and watch’ Afghan policy (IR) What are the new developments in India Afghan Relations? Keep a tap on India’s outreach to Doha […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 UNSC resolution addresses ‘key concerns’ on Afghanistan: India (IR) UNSC resolution to address ‘key concerns’ on Afghanistan and its significance, implications of Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, concerns for India and the world, what are the steps being taken […]
Indian Economy Sukhet Model Syllabus:GS 3/Indian Economy & Related Issues In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India praised the ‘Sukhet model’ of Madhubani district in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme. About Sukhet model is named after Sukhet village in Madhubani district where it is being implemented by the scientists of Dr Rajendra Prasad Central […]
In News Nine new Supreme Court judges were administered their oaths of office by Chief Justice NV Ramana. About It is for the first time in the history of the Supreme Court that nine judges took the oath of office at one go. With the swearing-in of the nine new judges, the strength of the […]
In News The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has started pre-bid meetings with various stakeholders to implement the public-private partnership model (PPP) for the BharatNet project. States which took lead on the PPP model under BharatNet Phase 2 are being consulted for potential hindrances and way outs. BharatNet Project About: It is the central government’s flagship […]
In News Recently, the UN Security Council, under India’s presidency, adopted a resolution demanding that the territory of Afghanistan should not be used to threaten any country or shelter terrorists. About US Troops Departure: The adoption of Resolution 2593 coincided with the departure of the last US troops from Afghanistan on 30 August, fulfilling Washington’s […]
In News Recently, China opened the first roadrail transport link to the Indian Ocean. About The first shipments on a newly-launched railway line from the Myanmar border to the key commercial hub of Chengdu in western China were delivered. It provides China a new road-rail transportation channel to the Indian Ocean. It connects the logistics […]
In Context The updation process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is caught in a logjam two years after the publication of the supplementary list on August 31, 2019. Major Points The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) had collected the biometric details of 27.43 lakh people who had been delisted from […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 8 9 Response to Taliban: Russia, China, Pak in new regional structure, India calibrates stand Is Taliban really open to commercial and political engagement with India? What lies ahead for Afghanistan? (IR) How will Indian Neighbourhood politics […]
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