In News The Central Government reiterated support for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). About India committed to safeguarding maritime interests and strengthening security in the Indian Ocean Region. India remained committed to promoting a free, open and rules-based order rooted in international law and undaunted by coercion. Government of […]
Context Members of Parliament of the Farooq Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) are likely to attend the next meeting of the Delimitation Commission scheduled on December 20. Background The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission has said that it will base its final report on the 2011 Census and will also take into account the topography, difficult […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor connecting the ancient Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi to the ghats of the Ganga. The foundation stone for the project was laid on March 8, 2019. About Kashi Vishwanath Corridor About: It is a 400-metre long corridor that will facilitate the pilgrims and devotees […]
In News Recently, Rajya Sabha approved The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021. About the bill The Bill seeks to amend the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958. These Acts regulate […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 India looking at five Central Asian leaders as R-Day chief guests (IR) Why is India working on plans to get leaders of five Central Asian countries? Historical Engagement with the Central Asian countries, the importance of connecting with Central […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 RBI and PM signal reforms in troubled urban coop banks (Economy) Why is there a need for regulatory changes to reform urban co-operative banks? how strengthening the cooperative system will empower them? GS 2 1 PM to open […]
In News Professor Neena Gupta, a mathematician at the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, has been awarded the 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from developing countries for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra. She is the third woman to receive the Ramanujan Prize. About Ramanujan Prize Ramanujan Prize was […]
In Context A black box is being built in Australia that will record the Earth’s warming weather patterns. About Earth’s Black Box It will be constructed in Tasmania, an Australian island state off the south coast. Tasmania was chosen for its relative geopolitical and environmental safety. It is a 33-foot-long box made of 3-inch-thick steel […]
In News Successful tests of Pinaka Extended Range (ER) multi-barrel rocket launcher system, Area Denial Munitions (ADM) and indigenously developed fuzes have been carried out at various test ranges. About Pinaka-ER The Pinaka-ER Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System was successfully tested at the Pokharan range. It is the upgraded version of the earlier Pinaka version […]
In Context The recent ambush and killings have once again brought the continuing insurgencies in the Northeast to the fore. Reasons for armed insurgency/conflicts Unique tribal & ethnic divisions: Ethno- communal conflicts, local vs migrants, dominant tribal groups (Nagas raising, NSCN (IM) & (K), ULFA etc). Historical reasons for the conflict: Historical connections among tribes […]