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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 12   Reform by Persuasion  (Economy)   Know about the Supreme Court’s ruling on GST, what is the important objective of the GST reform?how does judgement pave the way for more intensive bargaining and negotiations?Has  it opened up serious questions on the […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   2   Govt. to hold exhibition to find alternatives to single use plastic (Environmental Pollution) What is Single-Use Plastics?Issues and Challenges , ,India’s Efforts In Tackling Plastic Waste and what more needs to be done in this context? GS 2 5 […]

40th Edition of PRAGATI

In News  Recently ,the Prime Minister of India chaired the meeting of the 40th edition of PRAGATI. Up to the 39 editions of PRAGATI meetings, 311 projects having a total cost of 14.82 lakh crore have been reviewed.  About PRAGATI Platform It is a multi-purpose and multi-modal platform that is aimed at addressing common man’s […]

Wild Boars

In News Recently, the Kerala government empowered local bodies to cull wild boars that pose a threat to agriculture crops or human life. About  Section 11-B (1) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 provides powers to the Chief Wildlife Warden (CWW) to issue special orders to kill wild animals, if the officer is satisfied that […]

Digital India BHASHINI

In News :  Recently, MeitY  organised a brainstorming session on Mission Digital India BHASHINI – [BHASHa INterface for India] – the National Language Translation Mission (NLTM). Digital India BHASHINI  About: It is India’s AI led language translation platform. It will make Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) resources available to MSMEs, Startups and […]

National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 Report

In News Recently, the Ministry of Education released the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report. About National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report Released by: Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. Administration: This nation-wide survey was administered by the CBSE. The survey was managed through the technology platform designed and developed by National […]

India-Israel Relations

In Context The bilateral relations between India and Israel have been improving in agriculture, defence and cybersecurity. India-Israel Relations Diplomatic Relations: India officially recognised Israel in 1950. Soon after, Israel established an immigration office in Bombay which was later converted into a Trade Office and subsequently a Consulate.  However full diplomatic relations were established only […]

Bhil Pradesh: Demand for Seperate State

In News Recently, the demands for a “Bhil Pradesh”, a separate state for tribal people in western India, have begun to be raised again. Background Mangarh massacre/ Adivasi Jallianwala: Bhil social reformer and spiritual leader Govind Guru first raised the demand for a separate state for tribals back in 1913 after the Mangarh massacre. The […]

ILO Document on Protection of LGBTIQ+ Workers

In News  Recently, International Labour Organisation (ILO)  released a document on “Inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons in the world of work. Image Courtesy:ILO Major Highlights  LGBTIQ+ persons face inequality, discrimination and violence and harassment on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics, everywhere, […]

Sex Work as a “Profession”: SC

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) in a significant order recognised sex work as a “profession” whose practitioners are entitled to dignity and equal protection under law. Court’s Directives Police: Police should neither interfere nor take criminal action against adult and consenting sex workers. Notwithstanding the profession, every individual in this country has a […]

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