In News The use of cannabis is not completely banned in the country as its medical and scientific use is allowed under the law, the Centre has told the Delhi High Court which refused to advance the date of hearing of the plea seeking to legalize its use on various grounds including medicinal purposes. About […]
In News Deposits under the PMJDY have crossed the Rs 1.5 lakh crore mark as per the finance ministry data. Recently, PMJDY has completed seven years. About the Scheme (Launched in 2014) Objectives: Financial Inclusion & Access to financial products & services. Use of technology to lower cost & widen reach. Key pillars: Universal access […]
In News The Delhi High Court said that while there can be no compromise with women’s right to sexual autonomy and any act of rape has to be punished. Delhi High Court Observations There is a “qualitative difference” between a marital and a non-marital relationship. The former entailed a legal right to expect reasonable sexual […]
In News China’s status as a ‘developing country’ at the World Trade Organization (WTO) has become a contentious issue with a number of countries raising concerns over the upper-middle-income nation deriving benefits reserved for developing countries under WTO norms. About The WTO lacks a proper definition of a developing nation although two-thirds of its 164 […]
In Context Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) stated that LCA-MK1A is expected to take flight in June 2022. It also expects to deliver all Final Operational Clearance (FOC) variant aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2022 pending some systems from Israel. There is another 20 to 24 months of testing after which deliveries would […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 7 What are ‘trads’, used by police to describe GitHub case accused? (S&T ) What are ‘trads’ and GitHub?What has it said on the complaints? What is not allowed on GitHub?When can an account be suspended or removed? GS 2 […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 NEET-PG counselling from January 12: Centre Unchanged (Polity and Governance) The recent order of the SC to allow resumption of medical counselling for NEET-PG admissions for the year 2021-22 while upholding the validity of 27% Other Backward Class […]
In Context Nerve-end connections known as synapses form is highlighted in a recent study of Purkinje neurons in the cerebellum of knockout zebrafish. More in News Zebrafish are transparent and neuron development in larval zebrafish can be observed from day to day by injecting a dye or by engineering the fish to express fluorescent proteins. […]
In News Recently, the government has issued a notification to make Orang National Park more than thrice its existing size. The gharial, wiped out from the Brahmaputra River system in the 1950s, could be the prime beneficiary of a process to expand an Assam tiger reserve. About Orang National park It is located on the […]
In News The Union Home Ministry announced that December 26 would be observed as ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ as a tribute to the 10th Sikh guru Gobind Singh’s four sons who were executed by the Mughals It was announced on the occasion of the 365th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh guru. About Veer Baal Diwas […]
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