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Prithvi-II Missile

In News  Recently ,India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile during night time as part of a user training trial from a test range off the Odisha coast. The trial of the surface-to-surface missile was carried out from a mobile launcher . The missile was randomly chosen from the production stock and the […]

Wayfinding Application

In News Recently, the Cabinet approved an agreement between India and the UN on a WayFinding Application to be used in Palais des Nations. Wayfinding Application Finance: The estimated financial implication for development deployment and maintenance of the App is USD 2 Million. Aim: It aims to facilitate navigation in the Palais des Nations premises […]

Proposed Reforms to WTO

In News Recently, India expressed concern that some suggestions on reforming the WTO will hurt developing nations. About World Trade Organisation It is an international institution that oversees the global trade rules among nations. It was established in 1995. It superseded the 1947 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The GATT traces its origins […]

Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP) Controversy

In News The Boris Johnson administration has come up with a new legislation, the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill. Northern Ireland Protocol(NIP) Northern Ireland is the only part of the U.K. that shares a land border with the EU, as the Republic of Ireland (or Ireland) is an EU member-state.  As long as the U.K. was […]

Census 2021

In News The census exercise, which was originally scheduled to take place in 2021, has recently been further pushed to 2023-24.   Census of 2021 It will be the 15th Indian Census. It will be conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration.   It will also provide a facility to the public for self-enumeration. For […]

La Nina

In Context A recent study shows that the ongoing La Nina may become the longest on record. This indicates a major shift in natural climatic patterns in a warming world. More about the News There are chances that the current La Nina could continue through the southwest monsoon season, winter of 2022 and even early […]

The Jobs push :Recruitment of 10 lakh people in “mission mode

In Context Recently ,The Centre announced plans to recruit 10 lakh people in ministries and departments over the next one-and-a-half years.  The recruitment drive will ostensibly be directed towards the youth.  Major Issues  India has a jobs problem that is beyond debate and it is worsened by the underlying structure of the Indian economy.  The […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   I-T flagged ‘misreporting’ of Rs 1.06-cr, black money SIT judge opted for amnesty scheme   10 lakh Govt jobs in mission mode, in 18 months: PMO   (Economy Know about Amnesty scheme and  Vivad Se Vishwas scheme ,their objectives […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   10 lakh persons to get govt. Jobs in 18 months, announces Modi   (Economy) Know about recent announcements of the Prime Minister to recruit 10 lakh personnel within the next 18 months,why is it needed and expected outcomes of the […]

2022 Reuters Institute Digital News Report

In News  According to the 2022 Reuters Institute Digital News Report, trust in news is falling in nearly half the countries surveyed. About the report  It is an annual report commissioned by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism which tracks how news is consumed in different countries. This year’s report is based on […]

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