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Pandemic and Malnutrition

In News The Parliamentary panel asked the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) to conduct a survey on the impact of the pandemic on anganwadi services and malnutrition levels among children.   About The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports fixating on the need for data to understand “how anganwadi […]

Pygmy Hogs Conservation

In News Recently, 8 of 12 captive-bred pygmy hogs have been released in the Manas National Park of western Assam. This is the second batch to have been reintroduced into the wild under the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) in 2021.   Pygmy Hogs Scientific Name: Porcula salvania Features These are the world’s rarest and […]

UNESCO To Downgrade Status Of Great Barrier Reef

In News UNESCO has decided to downgrade the status of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.   About The UN body released a draft report recommending the reef’s World Heritage status to be downgraded because of its dramatic coral decline. Although the Report did commend Australia’s efforts to improve reef quality and its financial commitment. […]

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1   2   82.7 lakh jabbed in one day: New phase of vaccination kicks in with Central procurement   Share info with Govt, […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   6 SC seeks govt. decision on ex gratia payment   A time to give (Polity and Governance) Know about the ongoing tussle between the Centre and the Supreme Court on ex gratia payment to families with Covid-19 fatalities. The government’s […]

Facts in News

Facts in News Indira Gandhi Canal Recently, the repair and relining of the Indira Gandhi Canal has been accomplished, restoring 70 km of both the main canal and the feeder distributaries in Rajasthan and parts of Punjab. Previously known as the Rajasthan Canal, it was renamed the Indira Gandhi Canal on 2nd November 1984.  The […]

Draft Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021

In News Recently, the government released the draft Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2021 to the general public for comments until July 2.  The new draft proposes to amend the Cinematograph Act of 1952 with provisions that will give the Centre “revisionary powers” and enable it to “re-examine” films already cleared by the Central Board of Film […]

Delimitation In Jammu and Kashmir

In News Recently, the Delimitation Commission for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has started the exercise by writing to all 20 District Commissioners (DC). On Independence Day 2020, the Prime Minister of India had said that elections would be held in J&K after the delimitation process in the Union Territory was over.    […]

World Investment Report 2021

In News Recently, the World Investment Report 2021 has been released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). About the Report It focuses on trends in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worldwide, at the regional and country levels and emerging measures to improve its contribution to development. It also provides analysis on global […]

Bt cotton and Its Impact

In News A recent study states that Bt Cotton adoption in Punjab has resulted in net economic, environmental benefits.   About Amid the perpetual debate surrounding Bt cotton’s positive and negative impacts, a recent study titled — ‘Long-term impact of Bt cotton: An empirical evidence from North India’ — has said its adoption in Punjab […]

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