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NASA’s Artemis Programme

In News Recently, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket Artemis I rolled out from Kennedy Space Centre. Image Courtesy: NASA  Artemis Mission Aim: To land humans on the moon by 2024, and it also plans to land the first woman and first person of colour on the moon. To contribute to scientific discovery and economic […]

World Tuberculosis Day 2022

In News World Tuberculosis Day is commemorated on March 24 every year to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. Tuberculosis Cause: It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (bacteria) and it most often affects the lungs. Transmission: TB […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Among Quad, India shaky on Ukraine, says Biden; Modi, Boris discuss crisis (International Relation) What is QUAD grouping, key outcomes of recently held QUAD meet, Why& how can India manage the balancing act between QUAD (US) & Russia? GS 2   […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Union Cabinet approves MCD reunification Bill   Anti­conversion Bill cleared amid Oppn. walkout in Haryana (Polity and Governance) Key Highlights of The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, its objective and needs    Key Highlights of Haryana Prevention of Unlawful […]

Navroz

In News Prime Minister recently extended greetings on the occasion of Parsi New Year-Navroz. About Navroz or Nowruz is an Iranian and Persian New year. The word ‘now’ means ‘new’ and ruz means ‘day’. Therefore, the word literally translates to a new day.’  It marks the beginning of the spring season and is celebrated with […]

Rohingyas

In News The US declared that the Myanmar military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the country’s minority Rohingya community.  About Earlier, massacres in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda, Iraq, and Darfur, Islamic State’s attacks on Yazidis and other minorities, and China’s treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority has been declared as genocide by the […]

Operation Greens Scheme

In Context Recently, the Minister of State for M/o Food Processing Industries has informed the Lok Sabha about the status of the Operation Greens Scheme. Operation Greens Scheme About: Operation Greens scheme was launched by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) in November 2018. Aim & Objectives: To enhance value realization of TOP farmers; […]

EX-DUSTLIK

In News The third edition of the exercise, titled EX-DUSTLIK would be conducted at Yangiarik, Uzbekistan from March 22 to March 31. EX- DUSTLIK’s is a joint training exercise that is conducted between the armies of India and Uzbekistan.  About The Grenadiers battalion that will represent India at this exercise is one of the Indian […]

World Sparrow Day

In News Every year on March 20 World Sparrow Day is observed across the globe to raise awareness and protect House sparrows. The first World Sparrow Day was organised in 2010. About History: The Nature Forever Society of India and the Eco-Sys Action Foundation of France came up with the idea for World Sparrow Day.  […]

Mercury Pollution

In Context Indonesia, as well as the United Nations, have sought support and commitment from parties to the Minamata Convention for a Bali Declaration on combatting the Global Illegal Trade of Mercury. About The issue is being discussed at the fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-4.2). […]

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