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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3   At 6.95%, inflation up to 17-month high; slight uptick in sluggish industry output   Assets worth Rs 96,000 crore monetised in 2021-22   (Economy) What are the recent findings of the National Statistical Office (NSO) in context of Retail inflation?its […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Sri Lanka announces $51-billion debt default to combat crisis (International Relations) What is happening in Sri Lanka?The reason behind the Sri Lankan economic crisis,How India is helping ,latest developments and what lies ahead ? GS 3 6 HAL’s Dornier 228 […]

Megalithic Stone Jars

In News The discovery of a number of megalithic stone jars in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has brought to focus possible links between India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia, dating back to the second millennium BC.  About Megalithic Stone Jars The jars are a “unique archaeological phenomenon”. The jars of Assam were first sighted in 1929 […]

El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)

In Context : Southwest monsoon 2022 will be “normal” predicted by private weather forecaster Skymet.  El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) are not going to affect it  . About  El Nino: This is a name given to the periodic development of a warm ocean current along the coast of Peru as a temporary replacement […]

Barbara Forest

In Context  The Barbara Forest will be thrown open to the public from the next tourist season for promoting ecotourism. About Barbara forest It is named after a British forest officer’s wife, who was killed in a tiger attack in the area, 100-odd years ago. It is situated in Odisha and is dubbed as Asia’s […]

Zonal Council

In News Several inter-state issues will be discussed in the meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council, comprising the states of Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand.  About Zonal Council History: The idea of creation of Zonal Councils was mooted by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1956 when during the […]

Global Wind Report 2022: GWEC

In News Recently, the Global Wind Report for 2022 was published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).  The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) was established in 2005 to provide a credible and representative forum for the entire wind energy sector at an international level. Major Highlights of the Report New offshore installations in 2022 […]

National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP)

In News Recently, the Centre has completed transactions worth Rs 96,000 crore under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) in 2021-22, surpassing the ambitious programme’s first-year target of Rs 88,000 crore. Major Highlights of the Achievements  Ministry of Coal: In Financial year 2022, the Ministry of Coal was the biggest contributor to the asset monetisation pipeline, […]

Simplification of Adoption Process

In News The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking to simplify the legal process for child adoption in India. Data and Statistics Only 4,000 adoptions took place annually even as there were three crore orphan children in the country. 10 to 14% of the Indian population suffers from infertility, which […]

Process of Electing President of India

In Context  The tenure of the current President of India is set to end in July 2022. About President of India Under the Constitution of India, there shall always be a President of India (Article 52 of the Constitution).  He holds the highest elective office in the country and is elected in accordance with the […]