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Uttarakhand Foundation Day

Context Recently, Uttarakhand celebrated its 22nd Foundation Day. About Uttarakhand (Capital: Dehradun) was formed on 9 November 2000 by joining several districts from the Northwestern part of Uttar Pradesh and a portion of the Himalayan Mountain range as the 27th state of India.  The state is divided into Garhwal and Kumoan divisions. The four most […]

Groundwater Extraction in India – CGWB Report

In News Groundwater extraction in India saw an 18-year decline according to an assessment by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). Such joint exercises between the CGWB and States/Union Territories were carried out earlier in 1980, 1995, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2020.  Major Highlights of the report by CGWB  Over-exploitation:  Overall decrease in […]

Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC)

In News Recently, the UAE and Indonesia launched the “Mangrove Alliance for Climate”on the sidelines of the UN climate summit COP27, being held in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. About the Alliance As part of this alliance, an international mangrove research centre will be established in Indonesia which will conduct studies on mangrove ecosystem services […]

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Gramin (PMAY-G)

In News Recently, the Union Ministry of Finance has approved an advance of Rs. 13,000 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna-Gramin (PMAY-G) scheme from the Contingency Fund of India. Key Points Total Outlay:  The Rs 13,000-crore tranche is over and above the outlay of Rs 20,000 crore provided for PMAY-G in the Union Budget […]

Broadcasting ‘socially relevant’ Content

In Context Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the new guidelines for television channels in India. More about the news About: The new guidelines are for uplinking and downlinking of television channels in India. Under the guidelines, all the stations holding permission would have to broadcast content on issues of national importance and social relevance […]

Ban on the two-finger Test

In Context Recently, the Supreme Court declared that any person conducting the ‘two-finger test’ on rape or sexual assault survivors will be found guilty of misconduct.  More about the News Court’s Recent verdict: The court said that the test is “regressive and invasive” and has “no scientific basis as it neither proves nor disapproves allegations […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Take criticism of Collegium in positive light, must improve: Justice Chandrachud (Polity and Governance) Know about Supreme Court’s Collegium system,Criticism and Way Ahead   GS 2 1 Global South in acute pain, return to table: Jaishankar to Russia (International Relations) What […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2/3 4 83 cases under UAPA registered since 2005, Delhi Police tells HC ( Governance/Internal Security) Know about Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA),Aim,Issues and Way Ahead   GS 1 4 Ranthambore fest to be held after considering impact on wildlife: NGT   (Art […]

India’s G20 presidency and Food Security

In Context  Global and regional food security have been deliberated upon as one of the priority agendas of the G20 for many years now. About G20  It is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies.  The G20 comprises 19 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, […]

Garuda VII

Context Indian Air Force (IAF) and French Air and Space Force (FASF) are participating in ‘Garuda VII’ at Air Force Station Jodhpur. About The first, third and fifth editions of Garuda VII were conducted in India in 2003, 2006 and 2014 at Air Force Stations Gwalior, Kalaikunda and Jodhpur, respectively. The second, fourth and sixth […]

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