In Context Recently, the 2nd anniversary of PMMSY has been celebrated. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) About: It is a flagship scheme for focused and sustainable development of the fisheries sector in the country with an estimated investment of ?20,050 crore for its implementation during 2020-21 to 2024-25 as part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat package. […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3, 12& 15 Court Allows hearing of hindu plea for right to pray Gyanvapi mosque Not by the law What the Varanasi court said (Polity and Governance) Know about Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991,objectives ,criticism ,,latest developments and suggestions GS […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 1 1 Hindu women’s suit in Gyanvapi case maintainable, says court CAA petitions to be heard on Oct. 31 (Polity and Governance) Know about Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991,objectives ,criticism and suggestions What is The Citizenship (Amendment) […]
In News The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the arguments on the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. Major Provisions of Act The 2019 CAA amended the Citizenship Act of 1955 allowing Indian citizenship for Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian religious minorities who fled from the neighboring Muslim majority countries […]
In News Recently, Braj Basi Lal, the former director general of the Archaeological Survey of India (1968-1972) and a Padma Vibhushan awardee, passed away. Braj Basi Lal Braj Basi Lal was the lead archaeologist of the Ram Janmabhoomi site. He was born in 1921 at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh and resided in New Delhi. He […]
In Context The Group of Seven countries is working to cap the price of Russian oil in an attempt to limit Moscow’s ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine. About Russian crude is priced at a discount and the G7 and EU want to cap the price, to keep down Russian oil revenue. G7 and […]
In News Recently, the Ministry of Finance notified the slapping of a 20% duty on exports of rice “other than parboiled and basmati rice” with effect from September 9. Also, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry imposed a blanket ban on broken rice exports. Restrictions that have […]
In News The Japanese “Miyawaki method” used in Kuharianwali village of Punjab in one acre of unused land has grown into a “forest” in less than a year. The village has become a trendsetter in expanding forest cover. Miyawaki Technique About: Miyawaki is a technique pioneered by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, that helps build dense, […]
Context The Supreme Court will examine whether The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, which introduced a 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in government jobs and admissions, violates the basic structure of the Constitution. Who are Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)? Apart from social and educational backwardness and experiences of untouchability in India, there […]
In News Recently, the researchers have said that India’s first indigenously developed Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-T Cell T therapy for specific types of cancer patients has shown promising results and could be the safest therapy in this category so far. What is CAR-T cell therapy? CAR-T cells are a patient’s own immune cells that are […]
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