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Mela Kheer Bhawani Temple

In News  The Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela at the famous Ragnya Devi temple near Srinagar is being observed after a hiatus of two years owing to the COVID-19 outbreak. About Mela Kheer Bhawani temple  The temple is dedicated to the goddess Ragnya Devi. Situated 30 km from Srinagar city, it is one of the most […]

Decoding China’s occupation at Pangong Tso

In Context China’s new bridge on Pangong Tso forces India to rethink posture in Ladakh About Locations of bridges  China started constructing a broader bridge next to its previous construction. It built the first bridge – about 400 metres long and 8 metres wide – on the Pangong Tso close to the friction areas on […]

Single-Use Plastics

In News Recently, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the “Clean and Green” campaign on the World Environment Day. These include:  cleaning and plogging drives,  plastic waste collection drives, and  tree-plantation drives.  Centre has also written to States to phase out Single-Use Plastics (SUP) on this occasion. India is committed to ban […]

Amendment of rules for the appointment of Chief of Defence Staff

In News  The Ministry of Defence has issued three separate notifications amending the rules of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force for the appointment of the next Chief of Defence Staff CDS. Major points of amendment The government amended the Army Rules, 1954; the Naval Ceremonial, Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Regulations, 1963; […]

4th State Food Safety Index (SFSI): FSSAI

In News Recently, on the occasion of World Food Safety Day, the Union Health Minister of India announced the State Food Safety Index awards. State Food Safety Index (SFSI) Developed By: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in 2018-19. Aim:  To measure the performance of states on various parameters of Food Safety.   Creating […]

Draft Amendments to IT Rules, 2021

In News Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has published a fresh draft of amendments to the Information Technology Rules, 2021. What are the proposed amendments to the IT Rules, 2021? Creation of government-appointed appeal committees: It will be able to veto content-moderation decisions taken by social media intermediaries like Facebook, Twitter and […]

Remote Voting Facility

In Context Recently, the Election Commission of India has decided to set up a committee to explore the possibility of allowing migrant workers to vote remotely on a pilot basis. This committee will also seek consultation from political parties. Remote Voting/e-Voting It will allow electors to vote from faraway cities without going to the designated […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   3   UAE and Maldives join Islamic world criticism; India hits back at OIC, Pakistan   (International Relations) Why is there criticism from the Islamic world against remarks on the Prophet by the BJP leaders?How will it affect India’s relations  with […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 More nations express outrage; India flays OIC (International Relations) Know about the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), its members and objectives, and why  Global outrage continues over BJP leaders’ communal remarks? And what lies ahead? GS 2 1 PM urges […]

Leaders in Climate Change Management Programme

In News Recently, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister launched the “Leaders in Climate Change Management” (LCCM) programme. About LCCM programme Organisation: National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and World Resources Institute (WRI) India, jointly announced ‘Leaders in Climate Change Management’ (LCCM), a practice-based learning program. The LCCM program, designed and implemented in partnership […]

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