In News Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, recently died. More about Mikhail Gorbachev About: He was a Russian and Soviet politician who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union. He was the President of the Soviet Union from 1990 […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Uniformity across all boards: Regulator for exam assessment (Education) What is the status of educational loans in India?What are the issues linked with education loans? and ways to handle them. GS 2 7 Only 16% of human trafficking cases in 2021 […]
Context Recently, the government introduced the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill is under consideration of the Parliamentary Standing Committee. About The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 amends the Electricity Act, 2003 which regulates the electricity sector in India. It sets up the Central and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (CERC and SERCs) […]
In News Recently, the Scientists predicted that the melting of Zombie Ice will raise global sea level by 10 inches. About Zombie Ice Background: The vast majority of Greenland has been covered by an ice sheet for 18 million years due to being largely located within the Arctic Circle. Raising the global sea levels: The […]
In News The Ministry of Ayush has taken a significant step to achieve “One Herb, One Standard”. One Herb, One Standard and One Nation About: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Ayush) and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) for Inter-Ministerial cooperation for promotion and facilitation of “One Herb, […]
In News Recently, Russia has withdrawn from Project 75(I) stating the terms and conditions in the Request For Proposal (RFP) for the construction of six advanced submarines as unrealistic. About Project 75(I) Background: Indian Navy P-75 1 submarine project is listed in Phase I of the Indian Navy’s 30 Year indigenous submarine construction plan approved […]
Context Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) in collaboration with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore successfully designed and conducted the Cyber Security Exercise “Synergy” for 13 Countries. About It was a part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative- Resilience Working Group. Ransomware is a malware designed to deny a user or organization access to […]
Context The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has celebrated its Silver Jubilee. About At the inaugural session of the event, the Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 (IPDMS 2.0) and Pharma Sahi Daam 2.0 app were launched. IPDMS 2.0: It is an integrated, responsive, cloud-based application developed by NPPA with technical support from Centre for […]
In News The Prime Minister has paid tributes to brave Puli Thevar on his birth anniversary. About Puli Thevar He was one of the earliest opponents of British rule in South India. He was involved in a vendetta with the Nawab of Arcot who was supported by the British. Puli Thevar, is considered the first […]
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