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Coal Gasification by 2030

In News Recently, the Centre has prepared a National Mission document to achieve 100 million tonne (MT) coal gasification by 2030. About the government’s National Mission document V.K. Saraswat committee: A Steering Committee has been constituted in this regard under the chairmanship of Dr. V.K. Saraswat. Significance of the move: This will boost production of […]

Reservations in Public Employment

In Context Justice Rohinton Nariman has authored the unanimous judgement given by the Supreme Court on the policy of reservation in Public employment. Reservation policy of India Reservation is a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment and politics. A percentage of seats are reserved for the […]

Informal Sector

In News: According to the latest data, Over 94 percent of 27.69 crore informal sector workers registered on the e-Shram portal suggesting vital data for the policymakers in the country. This unorganised portal registered workforce is living under extreme poverty and a majority of them belong to socially backward communities. Data analysis: Income-wise analysis: The […]

Building peace and prosperity with strong BRICS

In Context  The recently held meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers “reached consensus on the BRICS expansion process”. About BRICS Origin  In 2006, the foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, and China met for the first time on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, marking the beginning of BRIC cooperation.  In 2009, the BRIC leaders […]

B.R. Ambedkar’s emancipatory vision of Democracy

In Context  Recently, it has been observed that it is imperative to understand the main reasons behind B.R. Ambedkar ‘s active interest in economic and labour rights’ . About Dr BR Ambedkar He was born in a Dalit (Hindu Mahar) family on 14th April 1891 in a small town at Mhow Cantt in erstwhile Central […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains     3   Geetanjali Shree’s novel is first translated Hindi work to win Int’l Booker (Miscellaneous ) Learn fact related to International Booker Prize   GS 2 3 Delhi’s low NAS score highlights divide: 43% students didn’t have digital devices (Education) What are key […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains     1   International Booker Prize for Geetanjali (Miscellaneous ) Learn fact related to International Booker Prize   GS 2 1 Dhami sets up uniform civil code panel (Polity and Governance) What is a Uniform Civil Code(UCC)?Significance and need of UCC,Challenges in implementation ,Various […]

International Booker Prize

In News Recently, the 2022 International Booker Prize was won by ‘Tomb of Sand’, written by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell. It was published by Tilted Axis Press. About  It is the first book in any Indian language to win the prestigious International Booker Prize.  ‘Tomb of Sand’, originally ‘Ret Samadhi’ was translated […]

True Random Number Generator (TRNG) Device

In News  Recently, Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a True Random Number Generator (TRNG) with a “record-breaking” performance parameter. About True Random Number Generator (TRNG) Device The study describing the TRNG device has been published in the journal  ACS Nano. The performance of the TRNG device on the standard tests […]

National Facility for Gene Function in Health and Disease (NFGFHD)

In  Context  The National Facility for Gene Function in Health and Disease (NFGFHD) was inaugurated in Pune by the Union Minister of Education. About NFGFHD  It has been set up at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune.  It is supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) at a total cost of […]

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