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Finland and Sweden to Join NATO

In News Recently, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary-General announced the signing of a MoU between Turkey, Finland and Sweden in a trilateral meeting held in Madrid, Spain. About the memorandum of understanding The key provisions of the MoU include the following three points: A joint commitment between Turkey, Finland, and Sweden to counter […]

47th meeting of the GST Council

In News Recently, the Union Finance Minister chaired the 47th meeting of the GST Council in Chandigarh and took the decision to hike tax on over two dozen goods and services from July 18. Major decisions and Recommendations at GST council meet Hike: Products ranging from unbranded food items, curd and butter milk to low-cost […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   3 BJP asks Governor to direct Uddhav to take floor test (Polity and Governance)   What is a Floor Test? And What are the Constitutional Provisions related to the Governor in calling for a Floor Test? GS 2 3 After Prophet […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   BJP seeks floor test in House, CM makes fresh plea to rebels   (Polity and Governance) What is a floor test ?How is it carried out?Significance and the need for this procedure. GS 2 1 G7 to cap Russia’s income […]

PC Mahalanobis: ‘Plan Man’ of India

In Context  National Statistics Day is celebrated every year on 29 June to mark the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. Statistics  Statistics’, derived from the Latin word “status” means “political state” or “government.”  Centuries ago, the word statistics was used to refer to kings needing information about the land, agriculture, population, and their […]

GST Council

In News The 47th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council began in Chandigarh. What is the GST Council? In order to implement GST, the Constitutional (122nd Amendment) Bill (CAB for short) was passed by both houses of  parliament in 2016 . The CAB was passed by more than 15 states and thereafter Hon’ble […]

Horn of Africa

In Context  Recently , the first China-Horn of Africa Peace, Governance and Development Conference was held . Horn of Africa Horn of Africa, region of eastern Africa.  The Horn contains such diverse areas as the highlands of the Ethiopian Plateau, the Ogaden desert, and the Eritrean and Somalian coasts and is home to the Amhara, […]

Invasive Plant Species

In News Recently, Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve (KNP&TR) are facing a new threat from invasive plant species. These several invasive plant species in KNP&TR are threatening to destroy the habitats of one horned rhinos and other animals in the wild. Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Definition:  An alien species is a species introduced outside […]

Oceans Great Dying 2.0

In News Recently, a study revealed that the marine heat wave that hit the western Indian Ocean and the northern Bay of Bengal the most will be a permanent feature by the end of the century. Major outcomes of the recent study From 1901 to 2012: the western Indian Ocean warmed up by 1.28°C against […]

India-Malaysia Defence Cooperation Meeting

In News India and Malaysia’s Defence Ministers held talks to deepen ties. Key Points Background: The interaction among the two defence ministers comes at a time when India’s indigenously manufactured light combat aircraft Tejas is in the fray for a Malaysian fighter jet contract. India has offered a dual package for the indigenous fighter jets […]

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