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Rani Lakshmibai

In News The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has remembered Rani Lakshmibai on her Jayanti. Shri Modi said that her courage and monumental contribution to our nation can never be forgotten. About Rani Lakshmibai  Early Life: She was born on 19 November 1828 in Kashi.  Lakshmibai’s childhood name was ‘Manikarnika’. She was affectionately addressed as […]

Norms to Curb Fake Reviews on e-commerce Sites

In News The Department of Consumer Affairs has recently announced new regulations to protect consumers from ‘fake and deceptive reviews’. It is a part of the Bureau of Indian Standards norms that will be implemented from November 25.  Major Guidelines  Voluntary Action:  E-commerce platforms will need to voluntarily disclose paid customer reviews of products and […]

Development Project on the Great Nicobar Island

In News Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change gave environmental clearance for the development project on the Great Nicobar Island.  The port is expected to be commissioned by 2027–28.  More about the news The development project consists of: A “greenfield city” has been proposed An International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT),  A greenfield […]

India’s First Suicide Prevention Policy

In News Recently the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced a National Suicide Prevention Strategy. More about the policy About: The newly launched National Suicide Prevention Strategy is the first of its kind in the country. The suicide prevention policy comes with time-bound action plans and multi-sectoral collaborations to achieve reduction in suicide mortality […]

Sufism

In News In ‘In Search of the Divine: Living Histories of Sufism in India’, Rana Safvi weaves together a narrative that combines history and geography, myth and contemporary practices of Sufism. Key Points From the Book Shrines being brought to life with writing: Rana Safvi has attempted the daunting task of mapping out the Sufi […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 In last 5 years, Rs 10 lakh crore in write-offs help banks halve NPAs (Economy) What are Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)?Trend AnalysisCauses for NPAs,Issues /Concerns ,Measures taken and Suggestions GS 3 1 Landmark deal at climate talks on funds for damage  (Environment) […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   COP27 forms loss and damage fund,new panel to decide its structure  (Environment) What are the key highlights of The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27?and significance  GS 3 5 Great knot sighting untangles a migration mystery   (Environment) Learn […]

Violence Against Women and Girls and India’s Progress

In News,  The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women will mark the launch of the UNiTE campaign (Nov 25- Dec 10). The UNiTE campaign utilizes the color orange to represent a brighter future, free from violence against women and girls, as a unifying theme running through all of its global activities About […]

‘‘Friendshoring’

In News America plans to pursue a ‘friendshoring’ approach to diversify away from countries that present geopolitical and security risks to the supply chain and deepen economic integration with trusted trading partners like India, About ‘Friendshoring’ The term, a cousin of “reshoring” and “onshoring” and a sibling to “nearshoring,” is shorthand for the practice of […]

Nicobari Hodi Craft

In News The Geographical Indications Registry has received an application from the Tribal Development Council, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, seeking the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Nicobari hodi craft.  This is the first application from the Union Territory seeking a tag for one of its products. About Nicobari Hodi Craft The hodi is the […]

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