In News The Union Home Ministry (MHA) informed Lok Sabha in a written reply that nearly 53% of persons arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) in 2018, 2019 and 2020 were below the age of 30. In 2020, the maximum arrests under UAPA of persons below 30 years of age was made […]
In News The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has inscribed ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. About In total, 14 Intangible Cultural Heritage elements from the country have now been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List. Earlier, UNESCO announced the Harappan city […]
In News The Union Cabinet took the decision to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. About Current Legal ages: At present, the legal age of marriage for girls is 18 and the legal age of marriage for men is 21 years. National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data: The […]
In News The Union Cabinet approved a ?76,000 crore scheme to boost semiconductor and display manufacturing in the country. About the Programme Program for Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystem in India aims to provide a globally competitive incentive package to companies in semiconductors and display manufacturing as well as design. The program will […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Wholesale price inflation spikes to a record as food, fuel surge ADB pares India’s 2021-22 growth hopes to 9.7% (Economy) Why there is an acceleration in the Inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), implications […]
In News ‘Solar Hamam’ takes care of heating in cold Himalayan regions especially in the villages of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The Solar Hamam had won the “Himachal Pradesh State Innovation Award for 2016-17”. What is Solar Hamam? About: The Solar Hamam provides an anti-freezing outlet. It provides for 15-18 litres of boiling hot […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India and several Union Ministers paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 71st death anniversary. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950) Birth: At Nadiad, Gujarat on 31st October 1875. In 2014, the Government decided to celebrate his birthday as National Unity Day to honour his contribution to integrating and […]
In News A new vulnerability named Log4 Shell is being touted as one of the worst cybersecurity flaws to have been discovered. About Log4j vulnerability The vulnerability is dubbed Log4 Shell and is officially CVE-2021-44228. CVE number is the unique number given to each vulnerability discovered across the world). It is based on an open-source […]
In News The Centre has approached the Supreme Court seeking modification of its order directing that all transmission cables in the habitat of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) be laid underground. Earlier in 2021, SC has directed that overhead power lines be laid underground wherever feasible. Challenges/ Difficulties in Implementation It has implications for the […]
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