Monthly Archives: September 2022
7th Eastern Economic Forum
In News Recently, the 7th Eastern Economic Forum was organized at Vladivostok in Russia. More about the meeting The Prime Minister of India virtually addressed the 7th Eastern Economic Forum meet. Ukraine conflict: The Ukraine conflict and the Covid pandemic have impacted supply chains across the world. The PM reiterated on the need to end […]
The Gender Snapshot 2022
In News Recently, the UN report “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): The Gender Snapshot 2022” was released. It was released by United Nations Women (UN Women). Report Highlights Gender equality: It will take close to 300 years to achieve full gender equality at the current rate of progress, according to the report. Achieving […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3& 13 Delhi, Dhaka sign river pact, first in 25 years; Hasina praises Modi Trade between india and Bangladesh ,now set for CEPA boost (International Relations) Know India Bangladesh relations and recent developments. GS 2 3 Regulator gives nod for […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Bangladesh PM favours early solution for Teesta, other issues (International Relations) Know about India-Bangladesh Ties and recent developments . GS 2 1 SC asks Centre, States to allay EWS quota concerns (Polity and Governance ) Know about the 103rd […]
Public investment in education
In News : The Union Minister of Education said that people should let go of the idea that universities must be funded only by the government. Remarks are corollary to the General Financial Rules of 2017, which encourage all autonomous bodies to maximise generation of internal resources and attain self-sufficiency . Present Status The Union […]
Mohenjo-daro
In News Pakistan’s Department of Archaeology warned that heavy rainfall in the Sindh province threatened the World Heritage status of Mohenjo Daro About Mohenjo-daro Mohenjo-Daro or the “Mound of the dead” lies in Larkana district of Sindh (Pakistan), about 5 km away from the Indus. It is one of the largest of the Indus Valley […]
Legionnaires Disease
In News Recently, a cluster of pneumonia cases in Tucumán, Argentina was caused by legionella which is the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease. About Legionellosis disease History Legionella was discovered after an outbreak in 1976 among people who went to a Philadelphia convention of the American Legion. What is Legionnaires’ disease? Legionnaires disease is a […]
Kirit Parikh Committee
In News The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has set up a Committee under noted energy expert Kirit Parikh to review the current gas pricing formula. Background The Centre has begun a review of the pricing formula for domestically-produced gas amid rising concerns over skyrocketing global natural gas prices jacking up energy and industrial […]
Section 66A of IT Act
In News Recently, the Supreme Court expressed concerns over states continuing to register FIRs for offences under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act despite the court holding it unconstitutional in 2015. About Section 66A of IT Act Shreya Singhal v. Union of India: In 2015, the apex court struck down the law in the […]
