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Daily Archives: January 28, 2022

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1& 17   Its handover complete, Air India returns to Tata home after 69 yrs   What does Tata get with Air India buy (Economy) What happens after the Tata Group gets control of Air India? What does the formal handing over […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Central Asia meet forms Afghan group   Opposed to the third party in LAC talks, China tells U.S (IR ) What are the key takeaways from the first India-Central Asia Summit, main issues of discussion, why are countries ‘concerned […]

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

In News The Nile, the longest river in the world, is one of the frontlines of conflict over its water as climate change sweeps Africa and the world. About the dam  It is formerly known as the Millennium Dam and sometimes referred to as Hidase Dam. Led by Ethiopia, the 145 meter tall hydropower project […]

Nordic ‘Clinker Boats’ On Heritage List

In News  Recently, UNESCO added the Nordic “clinker boats” to its Heritage List. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden jointly sought the UNESCO designation. The designation will safeguard and preserve the boat-building techniques that drove the Viking era for future generations. What are Nordic clinker boats? Nordic clinker boats are small, open, wooden boats between […]

Revision of SOP for Integrity Pact

In News  The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has revised the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for adopting and implementing the Integrity Pact. What is Integrity Pact? The ‘Integrity Pact’ envisages an agreement between the prospective vendors/bidders and the buyer, committing persons and officials of both sides to not resort to any corrupt practices in any aspect […]

Great Nicobar Draft Environment Impact Assessment Report

In News The recently released draft environment impact assessment (EIA) report for the mega-development project in the Great Nicobar Island has raised serious questions related to submission of incorrect or incomplete information, scientific inaccuracy and failure to follow the appropriate procedure.  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) It is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts […]

Formulation of the Union Budget

In Context With the economy still hurting from the pandemic, the upcoming Budget is likely to address concerns around growth, inflation and spending.  About Budget  The Union Budget of India is referred to as the Annual Financial Statement in Article 112 of the Constitution of India. The term ‘Union Budget’ is nowhere mentioned in the […]

America COMPETES Act

In News  Recently, the United States House of Representatives unveiled the ambitious America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act of 2022( America COMPETES Act ). About America COMPETES Act of 2022 It proposes to open up new vistas for talented individuals from across the world with a new start-up visa. […]

Central Asia Meet

In News In their first-ever summit meeting held India and the five Central Asian countries of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyz Republic have decided to form a joint working group on Afghanistan, while agreeing to a “common approach” when dealing with the Taliban regime there. About The India-Central Asia summit that marked 30 years […]

Racial Profiling of the Chakmas and Hajongs

In News The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Arunachal Pradesh government to submit an action taken report against the racial profiling and relocation of people belonging to the Chakma and Hajong communities. Background The north-eastern States have had a history of being paranoid about outsiders outnumbering […]