Yearly Archives: 2022
Munich Security Conference
In News The latest edition of Munich Security Conference assumed significance as it was here that the Ukrainian President appealed for help ahead of the Russian invasion. Background The security conference set up by an anti-Hitler German has come a long way over the last six decades. Munich gained a grim reputation during the 1973 […]
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
In News Recently, the Cabinet approved implementation of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission with a budget of ?1,600 crore for five years. About The National Health Authority (NHA) will be the implementing agency. The pilot of the ABDM was completed in the six Union Territories of Ladakh, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 West pressure, UN vote makes Delhi tightrope tighter (IR) Know about the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the latest developments, what is India’s stand? why India is in a diplomatic dilemma? And what lies ahead? GS 1 4 Musical on Ambedkar […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 1 2 Babasaheb – The Grand Musical: a splendid showcase of leader’s life (Significant Personalities ) Learn facts related to Dr B.R. Ambedkar and his contributions GS 2 5 Hijab row: HC reserves verdict on pleas (Polity and Governance) What is […]
Jordan
In News A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists said that they had found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s eastern desert. About Location It is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe within the Levant region, on the East Bank […]
P-8I Aircraft
In News Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has delivered the 12th P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft to the Indian Navy. The P-8I is an integral part of the Indian Navy’s fleet and has surpassed 35,000 flight hours since it was inducted in 2013.” About The P-8I aircraft is a variant of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft that Boeing […]
Meiteis
In Context A demand for granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Meiteis has found no takers among the political parties in poll-bound Manipur. The Meiteis are the dominant community in 40 of the 60 Assembly seats straddling the Imphal and Jiribam Valleys. A majority follow Hinduism while more than 8% are Muslims, locally known […]
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Waiver
In News India, with South Africa, piloted a proposal to waive key provisions of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement on Covid-19 vaccines, drugs, therapeutics, and related technologies. Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) About: The TRIPS agreement is part of the international legal order on trade enshrined in the World […]
Ukraine: A short history of its creation
In News President Vladimir Putin described Russia’s southwestern neighbour Ukraine as a bogus country with no history, identity, or “stable traditions of real statehood”. Overview of Ukraine’s Area, demography, economy Ukraine is in the east of Europe and is bound by Russia to its northeast, east, and southeast, and the Black Sea in the south. […]