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National Bee Board

In News  National Dairy Development Board in collaboration with the National Bee Board organised National Conclave on ‘Production of BeesWax’ National Bee Board (NBB) About: It is a registered society under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. It was reconstituted/ restructured by the Department . of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and […]

Olive Ridley Sea Turtles

In News As a record number of 4.92 lakh Olive Ridley turtles have crawled to the Rushikulya coast in Odisha. This is the highest nesting which has broken all records for the coast About Olive Ridley Sea Turtles Scientific name: Lepidochelys olivacea Also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle. Location: Found in warm waters […]

Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP)

In News  The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister approved a USD 808 million or Rs 6,062.45 crore, World Bank assisted programme on “Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance” (RAMP).  About RAMP Background: RAMP was formulated and proposed by the Government of India, for strengthening MSMEs in line with the recommendations made by U K […]

Rising Coal Prices

In News The ongoing high coal prices are set to increase input prices for independent power producers and power distribution companies. About The Ukraine-Russia conflict has led to a disruption in the supply of coal by Russia, which is unlikely to be fully replaced by other suppliers.  The shortage, leading to high prices, has pushed […]

Merger of Film Bodies

In News Recently, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) notified that India’s several film bodies will be part of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). Major Highlights Mandate:  The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) notified the transfer of the mandate for: The production of documentaries and short films,  Organisation of film festivals, and  […]

CJI on Credibility of CBI

In Context Chief Justice of India said CBI’s credibility has come under deep public scrutiny with the passage of time as its actions and inactions have raised questions in some cases. Major issue Highlighted  The Chief Justice of India listed several issues that were affecting the system.  They included lack of infrastructure, sufficient manpower and […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1&9 AFSPA lifted from parts of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur AFSPA and the Northeast (Polity and Governance) Why has the Central government decided to remove the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain districts in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur?Why is the […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1&10   1 U.S. Deputy NSA warns India of ‘consequences’ The rise of the rouble amid the Ukraine invasion    Allow us to send essentials and drugs to Sri Lankan Tamils, Stalin tells Prime Minister   (International Relations) What are the major […]

Shrinkflation

In News Companies are resorting to the strategy of Shrinkflation to reduce the impact of rising input costs. About Meaning: Downsizing a product while keeping its price the same is called “shrinkflation” It is a combination of the words shrink and inflation. Ways of shrinking: Reducing size, Reducing quantity, Reformulating the products, or Removing ingredients […]

Wright Mons Volcano in Pluto

In Context  Pluto has giant ice volcano like Wright Mons that could hint at the possibility of life As per report which shows that icy lava flows have recently covered substantial tracts of its surface About Wright Mons Volcano It was spotted on the surface of Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft in July 2015. […]

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