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Facts in News

                                   Facts In News Report by V­Dem (Varieties of Democracy) Institute VDem, a Sweden Based firm has released a report grading the quality of liberal Democracies across the world. According to this data, India is an Elected Autocracy. The […]

Indian Astronauts Under Training: Gaganyaan

In New In a recent reply in Lok Sabha, it has been highlighted that the four Indian astronaut candidates, under flight training in Russia for the Gaganyaan Mission, are nearing completion. About the Training The astronaut-elects began their course in Moscow in February 2020 and are scheduled to return at the end of March 2021. […]

India-Japan Space Cooperation

In News Indian and Japanese space agencies reviewed cooperation in earth observation, lunar cooperation and satellite navigation. Key Points They also agreed to explore opportunities for cooperation in “space situational awareness and professional exchange programme”. Both agencies signed an Implementing Arrangement for collaborative activities on rice crop area and air quality monitoring using satellite data. […]

Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

In News Recently, the Parliament has given its nod to the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Lok Sabha already passed the bill in February 2021. Rationale behind the Step India wants to be an excellent hub for arbitration and this can make India a big hub for domestic and international arbitration. Freedom must […]

Gujarat HC on Menstruation Taboo

In News: Gujarat High Court recently proposed guidelines that the state should follow to end menstruation taboo and discrimination related to it. Even Vishakha Guidelines were an outcome of judicial proceedings. Menstruation: Menstruation, also known as period, is normal vaginal bleeding that occurs as part of a woman’s monthly cycle. Every month, the womb prepares […]

Whale Shark Conservation in India

In News According to a recent study, the global population of sharks and rays have crashed by over 70% in the past five decades. After Indonesia, India is the second-largest shark fishing nation in the world, according to the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, India. Despite the protection, whale shark landings were common on India’s […]

The Indian Express

                                       Indian Express Subject Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains  GS III 1 Cabinet paves way for raising the FDI limit in the insurance sector to 74% (Economy)     What is FDI, […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims  and Mains  GS II 1 Kerala HC restrains Centre on IT rules (Governance) What are the provisions of IT Rules 2021? Why are they causing tussle between the state and Union? GS I 2   5 Provide cover to homosexual woman, court directs police Provide separate […]

Facts in News

                                  Facts in News Scorpene Class Submarine Indian Navy’s third stealth Scorpene-class Submarine INS Karanj was recently commissioned. The Scorpène-class submarines are a class of diesel-electric attack submarines jointly developed by the French and the Spanish companies. It features […]

Setting up of New Umbrella Entities

In News Recently, various private companies have directed themselves towards setting up New Umbrella Entities (NUEs) for payment systems. Background The idea of NUEs was floated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to create an alternate mechanism to the existing National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed […]

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