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BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting

In News  Recently, the Minister of External Affairs of India  participated in the 18th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Colombo.  More In News  India emphasised the grouping’s commitment to intensify and expand areas of cooperation, especially connectivity, energy and maritime cooperation. Cooperation on port facilities, ferry services, coastal shipping, grid connectivity and motor vehicles movement are […]

Early Heat waves in India

In News Heat waves on land and depressions in the sea this year have started early in and around India, most probably because of an unexpected climatic anomaly which could, in turn, be linked to global warming. What are Heat Waves? Heat waves are defined as prolonged episodes of extreme temperature over any region.  Apart […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1& 13 Bill lets police take bio samples of accused; Opp says draconian Bio samples for crime files (Polity and Governance) What are key highlights of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022? Objectives ,Who does the law apply to?How will this data […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Protest in LS as Bill envisages lifting biometrics of detainees   (Polity and Governance)   What are the key provisions of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022?objectives and need ,why is it being opposed and what lies ahead ? GS […]

Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles

In News The Indian Army has issued a Request For Information (RFI) for the supply of Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles to be deployed in Ladakh and Kutch. An RFI is a formal process for gathering information from potential suppliers of a good or service. What are Articulated All Terrain Vehicles? Articulated ATV is a twin cabin, […]

UNESCO ‘City of Literature’

In News  Recently ,Kozhikode was proposed by the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) to be branded as a ‘City of Literature’ with the help of UNESCO. About  It is among the six places that the KILA plans to develop as ‘Creative Cities’. Thiruvananthapuram is vying for the title ‘City of Peace’, Kollam ‘City of […]

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)

In News The Union Minister told the Rajya Sabha that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for the urban areas would be completed within a very short time aiming at Housing to all by 2022.  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Ministry: It is launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. Aim: It is […]

Bamiyan Buddhas

In News  21 years after destroying Bamiyan Buddhas, Taliban now seek to preserve Buddhas The legacy of the Bamiyan Buddhas In their Roman draperies and with two different mudras, the Bamiyan Buddhas were great examples of a confluence of Gupta, Sassanian and Hellenistic artistic styles.  They are said to date back to the 5th century […]

Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

In News The Lok Sabha has passed the  Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022.  About  The bill seeks to  amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion of certain communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Tripura.  The Bill proposes the “Darlong” community as a sub-tribe of […]

Mass Coral Bleaching

In News Recently, the management authority of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef confirmed that the reef is experiencing a mass coral bleaching event. Image Courtesy: NOAA  Key Findings Repeating Events:  This is the sixth time that the coral reef system is being hit by a widespread and damaging bleaching event and the fourth time in six […]

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