In News: The DRDO successfully carried out a flight demonstration based on Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. The air-to-air missiles, which use SFDR technology, can achieve longer ranges as they do not require oxidisers, among other reasons. DRDO began developing SFDR […]
In News –External Affairs Minister made a strong outreach to Bangladesh on his bilateral visit. The visits have been timed with celebrations to mark 50 years of the 1971 liberation war that led to the birth of Bangladesh. Key Points Both the countries are working so hard to expand relationships in all dimensions, ranging from […]
In News: The government has amended Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017, bringing insurance brokers within their ambit . Key Highlights Policyholders will now be enabled for making complaints electronically to the ombudsman and a complaints management system will be created to enable policyholders to track the status of their complaints online. Insurance brokers have been brought […]
Indian Express Subject Page No. Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS II 1 Delhi reaches out to Dhaka for ties beyond ‘strategic partnership’ (IR) India Bangladesh relations, recent developments, challenges and steps need to be taken […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS II 1 1 OTT platforms will not have to register: Centre Content needs to be checked, says SC (Governance) What are the initiatives and need to regulate […]
Facts in News Delimitation Commission It is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India. Its members are a serving or retired Supreme Court judge, […]
In News: 12 leading Indian universities & higher education institutions have managed to get into the top 100 colleges list released by QS World University Ranking (QSWUR). Key Highlights IIT Madras ranked 30th in Petroleum Engineering while IIT Bombay got the 41st rank and IIT Kharagpur 44th for Minerals and Mining Engineering. IISc Bangalore remains […]
In News –CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has been commissioned to conduct genome and proteome mapping (micronutrients) present inside single-cell organisms in the Indian ocean. Key Points The 90-day long expedition will start from the east coast of India, travelling all the way to the Southern hemisphere up to 30 degrees south, touching upon waters […]
In News: A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the appointment of a regular CBI Director. About Issue: The government has failed to appoint the Director of the CBI as per Section 4A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act of 1946 on the expiry of the term of the last […]
In News: Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates BiIl, 2020, provides 75% reservations to local people in private-sector jobs that offer a salary of less than Rs 50,000 a month. About Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 The act covers the whole of the State. It will be in effect for 10 years. […]
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