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Jyotirgamaya Festival

In Context On the occasion of World Music Day (21st June), the Union Minister of Culture has inaugurated Jyotirgamaya-A festival showcasing the talent of unsung performers. Jyotirgamaya Festival About: The Festival is organised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi. It is a unique festival organised to showcase the talent of rare musical instruments from across the […]

Bird Village as Wetland

In News Udaipur’s ‘bird village’ is set to be declared as a wetland. Key Points About: Recognised as the “bird village” following community-driven conservation efforts, Menar in Udaipur district is set to be notified as Rajasthan’s new wetland.  Why the name ‘bird village’: The two lakes in the village – the Brahma and Dhandh – […]

International MSME Day

In News The United Nations General Assembly in 2017 declared 27 June as MSME Day.  About MSME day 2022 Theme: “Resilience and Rebuilding: MSMEs for Sustainable Development”.  What are MSMEs? Micro-enterprises are the ones that employ fewer than 10 people. Small enterprises employ fewer than 50 people Medium-sized company is one which has fewer than […]

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

In News Recently, India’s cyber security watchdog CERT-In issued new rules regarding virtual private networks (VPNs).  What is a VPN? A VPN is a service that protects users online by preventing their IP address from being tracked by websites, law enforcement agencies, cybercriminals and others. Corporate employees are the most frequent VPN users, mainly for […]

Salt Sector Crisis

In News Recently, the crisis in the salt sector has hit almost 5 lakh people in Gujarat. Key Points The salt industry is facing huge challenges in meeting the demand and in tackling the realisation crisis faced by salt farmers. Farmers initially were getting ? 17/per tonne, and the price went up in the first […]

Cryptocurrency

In News In recent times, Bitcoin and its peer cryptocurrencies are criticised for failing to deliver the promises they have made. The promises and the criticisms: Anonymity and untraceability: Bitcoin proponents’ claim of supposed anonymity and untraceability has been falsified in multiple instances in which governments have tracked criminal activity and recovered stolen Bitcoins. Bitcoin […]

U.S. Supreme Court overturns abortion right

In News Recently, US Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision that established a constitutional right to an abortion. More about the issue: The US Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade judgement of 1973. It gave women in America the right to have an abortion before the foetus is viable outside the womb or […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1   3 In Bangladesh ,bridge of dreams open today  (Geography) Learn facts related to Padma river and Padma Bridge GS 2 7 Norms to protect rights of kids working on OTT platforms  (Governance) Know about recent guidelines of the National Commission for […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 3   Vitamin D3-rich weed among 18 plants stifling Kaziranga (Environment) Know about Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve,how expansion of invasive plants threatens its environment . GS 2 4&6 MGNREGA workers hit streets in Bengal, seek pending wages   The advent […]

Mission Karmayogi

In News Recently, the Government of India’s Mission Karmayogi programme to build civil service capacity received a $47 million boost from the World Bank. Objectives and Need  Civil services are at the centre of all government activities – they are agents of policymaking and the executive hand that delivers on the ground.  The skill sets […]

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