In News Recently, Principal Scientific Adviser inaugurated a Brainstorming Workshop at India International Centre, New Delhi to kick start an ambitious National Mission on “National Air Quality Resource Framework of India (NARFI). About National Air Quality Resource Framework of India (NARFI) Development: It is developed by the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru with […]
In News Amid China’s aggressive push to increase its Pacific sphere of influence, the US and its allies have launched a new initiative called ‘Partners in the Blue Pacific’. What is Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) Initiative? “Informal mechanism”: It is a five-nation (the US and its allies — Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the […]
In News Recently, the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for 2019-20 was released by the Ministry of Education. Key Findings Durin the Pandemic year, students in around 61 percent districts of the country had very little exposure to digital learning. Reason: This was majorly due to limited availability of computers, Internet facilities and teachers […]
In News Recently, experts noted that the Juvenile Justice Act amendment could make it harder to report abuse in child care institutions. About the recent controversy Section 86 of the JJ Act: the amendment under challenge is the one to Section 86 of the JJ Act, according to which crimes under the special law, with […]
In News Recently, a report was released by NITI Aayog titled ‘India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy’ which will provide insights into the possibilities of the Gig sector, as well as a road map for further research and analysis. The report estimates that 77 lakh workers were engaged in the gig economy in 2020–21. Major […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1&8 1 Mir’s quick trial came ahead of U.S.Pak. meet The significance of Sajid Mir’s conviction in Pakistan PM invites G7 nations to invest in clean energy (International Relations) Why did it take so long for the neighbouring country to […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 5& 12 Emergency a black spot on vibrant history of India’s democracy: PM Modi Who are the G7, whose Summit in Germany India has been invited to? (International Relations ) What are key takeaways from the recent G7 Summit?know about […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1& 15 1 Russia strikes Kyiv as G7 summit opens G7 proposes $600bn global infra plan to rival China China upgraded firepower on LAC (International Relations) What are the focused areas of the G7 recent meet ?Know […]
Syllabus: GS3/ Indian economy & related issues, Inclusive Growth In News Every year, Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Day is celebrated on 27th June. World MSME Day The 74th plenary of the UN General Assembly, on April 6, 2017, adopted the resolution to observe June 27 as the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day […]
In News Recently, there are signs of economic weakness and inflation emerging in markets like the US raising the questions of recession. About Recession Meaning: A recession is when the economy stops growing and starts shrinking. It means not only shrinking GDP but also declining incomes, employment, industrial production and retail sales. It happens when […]