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India’s Learning Poverty

In News The World Bank’s Global Director for Education made concerns over learning losses for children due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for concerted efforts to bridge these gaps. Key Findings Education was one of the many sectors that took a hit during COVID-19. The pandemic highlighted class irregularities as its effects did […]

Fourth Annual U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

In Context  Recently, the Fourth Annual U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue was held in Washington DC. What are 2+2 Dialogue between India and its Allies? The 2+2 Dialogue is a format of meeting of the foreign and defence ministers of India and its allies on strategic and security issues.  A 2+2 ministerial dialogue enables the partners […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Border tourism project will create 5 lakh jobs, says Amit Shah (International Relations) What is the ‘Nadabet Indo-Pak Border Darshan’ project? And its objectives . GS 3 8 Bond identity (Economy) What is electoral bonds?How electoral bonds work, why do […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   19 more Sri Lankans reach Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu (International Relations) What has caused the economic crisis in Srilanka ?How is it affecting Indians,various steps taken by India in this context and what lies ahead ? GS 2 6 India’s […]

Har Gobind Khorana

In News The year 2022 marks the 100th birthday of Nobel Prize-winning chemist Har Gobind Khorana. About Har Gobind Khorana Born: January 9, 1922, Raipur, India [now Raipur, Pakistan] Early Life and Education:  He was born into a poor family and attended the University of Punjab at Lahore, India (now in Pakistan), and the University […]

Microbots: Micro-Swimmers

In Context  According to recent research, ‘Micro-swimmers’ may soon help with drug delivery. The research aims at moving microbots into the bloodstream to deliver drugs. The technique makes use of light as a fuel to induce the tiny robots to move in simulations About ‘Micro-swimmers’  Made from the two-dimensional compound poly (heptazine imide) carbon nitride […]

Nadabet Indo-Pak Border Darshan’ Project

In News  The Union Home Minister inaugurated the ‘Nadabet Indo-Pak Border’(Seema Darshan Project’) tourism project in Banaskantha in Gujarat . ‘Nadabet Indo-Pak Border Darshan’ Project About:  It has been started jointly by the Gujarat government’s Tourism Department and the Border Security Force (BSF), where tourists can get acquainted with stories of BSF personnel and also […]

Sangeet Natak and Lalit Kala Akademi Awards

In News Recently, the Vice-President of India  presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the year 2018 and National Awards of Lalit Kala Akademi for the year 2021 . About  Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar):  They are national honours bestowed by the government on performing artists and teachers and scholars in the field of […]

Guru Nabha Dass

In News The Punjab government has announced a gazetted holiday on the birth anniversary of Guru Nabha Dass, a 16th-century saint. About Guru Nabha Dass Born on April 8, 1537 at village Bhadrachalam on the bank of Godavari river in Khammam district, which falls in the present-day Telangana Belonged to Mahasha also known as doom […]

6th Mass Extinction Underway

In Context  The Earth is losing species at unprecedented rates, with thousands likely to go extinct within decades. This marks the beginning of the Anthropocene Epoch, a self-aggrandising nomenclature that highlights our disproportionate and irreversible impacts on the surroundings. What is Mass Extinction ?  A mass extinction is a short period of geological time in […]

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