August 18, 2022 - Current Affairs

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 3 Union Minister Puri announces housing for Rohingya ,home steps in to say no such move (Internal Security) Who are Rohingya Muslims?The crisis linked to them ,India’s Concerns and way ahead . GS 3 7 Agriculture Ministry’s advance estimates :production […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 MHA overrules Minister’s tweet on providing flats to Rohingya (Internal Security) Who are Rohingya?What are Issues & Concerns to India’s Security?and way forward GS 2 6 The geopolitics of the Fourth Taiwan Crisis This maritime partnership is still a work […]

ARCTIC AMPLIFICATION

In News In August 2022, Finnish Meteorological Institute researchers published their study concluding that the Arctic is heating four times faster than the rest of the planet. The warming is more concentrated in the Eurasian part of the Arctic, where the Barents Sea north of Russia and Norway is warming at an alarming rate — […]

FIFA Banned India

In News Recently, the apex body of the sport, FIFA has suspended the country’s top administrative organisation, the All India Football Federation for undue influence from third parties. What is Third-party interference? Third-party interference refers to a situation in which a member association of FIFA fails to remain independent, is co-opted, and no longer has […]

Veer Durgadas Rathore

In News Recently, the Defence minister of India unveiled the statue of Veer Durgadas Rathore in Jodhpur. About Veer Durgadas Rathore (1638-1718) He was the Rathore Rajput General of the Kingdom of Marwar and had defied Aurangzeb. A famous warrior credited with spearheading the fight against the Mughals. Commanded the Rathore forces during the Rajput […]

Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS)

In News Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the enhancement in the limit of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS). About The limit is enhanced from Rs. 4.5 Lakh crore to Rs. 5 Lakh crore. The additional amount is being earmarked exclusively for enterprises in hospitality and related sectors till validity of the scheme […]

5 years of UDAN Scheme

In News Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s flagship program Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (UdeDeshkaAamNagrik) has completed 5 years of success since the launch of its first flight in 2017. About UDAN Scheme It is the flagship Regional Connectivity Scheme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). It aims to fulfill the aspirations of the common man by […]

Facial Recognition Technology

In News Recently, in response to a Right to Information (RTI) request filed by the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), Delhi Police said that it considered a match to be positive if there was an accuracy rate of 80 per cent. The Internet Freedom Foundation is an Indian non-governmental organization advocating for civil liberties online. What […]

Rohingya – The ‘illegal foreigners’

In Context Recently, the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs said Rohingyas are “illegal foreigners” and will be kept in a detention centre until their deportation. More about the news Govt of Delhi’s proposal: Delhi Govt. had recently proposed to shift the Rohingyas to a new location. Ministry of Home Affair’s stand: MHA has […]

India as a Developed Nation by 2047

In Context Recently, the Prime Minister asked Indians to embrace the “Panch Pran”(five vows) by 2047 when the country celebrates 100 years of independence. The first vow, he said, is for India to become a developed country in the next 25 years. What is a “developed” country? Different global bodies and agencies classify countries differently. […]