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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   Govt misled House on Pegasus, says Congress; moves privilege motion (Cyber Security) What do we know about Pegasus? What is known about the use of Pegasus in India? Does India have laws against unauthorised hacking? GS 3 8 Budgeting for […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1& 8   Pegasus issue to roil Budget session  Probe sought into Pegasus case   (Cyber Security) What are the latest revelations regarding the Pegasus spyware? What is Pegasus? What was the controversy related to Pegasus Snooping? What do Indian laws […]

Septemeranthus: New genus of parasitic flowering plant

In News  Recently, A new genus of a parasitic flowering plant(Septemeranthus ) has been discovered from the Nicobar group of islands.  Image Courtesy: TH About  The genus, Septemeranthus, grows on the plant species Horsfieldia glabra(Blume) Warb.  The parasitic flowering plants have a modified root structure spread on the stem of the tree and are anchored […]

Chief Economic Advisor

In News The government has appointed Venkatraman Anantha Nageswaran as its chief economic advisor (CEA) days before the tabling of the 2021-22 Economic Survey and the presentation of the 2022-23 Union Budget. About The Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) is a post in the Government of India and is equivalent to the rank of Secretary to […]

Rani Gaidinliu

In News  The Prime Minister of India lauded the first-ever goods train that reached Rani Gaidinliu Railway Station in Manipur’s Tamenglong district. About Rani Gaidinliu She was born on January 26, 1915, in the present-day Tamenglong district of Manipur and died in 1993.  She was the Naga spiritual and political leader who belonged to the […]

Martyr’s Day

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on Martyrs’ Day. About India observes January 30 of each year as the Martyrs’ Day or ‘Shaheed Diwas’ to mark the death anniversary of the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and to pay homage to the freedom fighters, soldiers who sacrificed […]

India Enterprise Architecture (IndEA) 2.0.

In News,  The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed a new model of “Federated Digital Identities” under the India Enterprise Architecture (IndEA) 2.0. India Enterprise Architecture (IndEA) It was first proposed and designed in 2017 “with a view to enabling alignment of the IT developments with the business vision of government organisations. […]

Great Barrier Reef

In News  Recently, Australia unveiled a billion-dollar package to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef . It aims to prevent the vast network of corals from being removed from UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Background  Earlier, UNESCO has decided to downgrade the status of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia because of its dramatic coral decline. […]

BrahMos missile deal between India and Philippines

In News  Recently, the Philippines signed a nearly $375 million deal to buy three batteries of the BrahMos missile. About The Philippines was set to become the first country to buy the BrahMos missile. The contract includes delivery of three missile batteries, training for operators and maintainers as well as the necessary Integrated Logistics Support […]

Green Climate Fund

In News Countries with the highest vulnerability to climate change have missed out on finance for adaptation through the Green Climate Fund (GFC), a new study showed. About Climate finance: refers to local, national, or transnational financing, which may be drawn from public, private and alternative sources of financing. One of the largest vehicles for […]