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‘Greenwashing’

In News Recently ,the UN Secretary General warned companies and other non-state entities pursuing net-zero goals to not indulge in “greenwashing” About Greenwashing  Greenwashing presents a false picture of the progress being made on the climate change front, thereby pushing the world towards disaster, while at the same time rewarding entities for irresponsible behaviour. Issues: […]

New species of estuarine crab “Pseudohelice annamalai”

In News  Researchers have discovered a new species of estuarine crab at the mangroves of Parangipettai near the Vellar River estuary in Cuddalore district. Image Courtesy :TH About Pseudo Helice annamalai” The species has been named Pseudohelice annamalai in recognition of Annamalai University’s 100 years of service in education and research.  This is the first […]

Xenotransplantation

In News  According to Scientists , Genetically modified pig hearts took longer than usual to beat for human receivers. They have to figure out what that means and how this would affect the xenotransplant after many months and years. About Xenotransplantation Image Courtesy:FDA Xenotransplantation is any procedure that involves the transplantation, implantation or infusion into […]

India’s First Privately developed Launch Vehicle: Vikram-S

In News  Hyderabad-based Skyroot’s Vikram-S is all set to make its maiden flight from the country’s only spaceport in Sriharikota making it India’s first privately developed launch vehicle. The mission is code named ‘Prarambh’.  About the Prarambh mission It will mark the beginning of private sector launches in India. The development of privately built rockets […]

Mother Tongue Survey of India

In News The Ministry of Home Affairs recently completed the Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) with a field video of the country’s 576 languages. The NIC and the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) will be documenting and preserving the linguistic data of the surveyed mother tongues in audio-video files. What is the MTSI? The […]

India-Russia Bilateral Talks

In News India’s External Affairs Minister recently held wide-ranging talks with his Russian counterpart. More about the news On the Ukraine conflict: Indian Minister stated that the Ukraine conflict was a dominant feature in his discussions with the Russian Foreign Minister. Interdependence of economies: He also stated that the global economy is too interdependent not […]

Age of Consent for Adolescents

In News Recently, the Karnataka High Court (HC) said that the Law Commission of India would have to rethink the age criteria in case of age for consent, to take into consideration the ground realities. Key Points HC’s Stand: The Karnataka HC dismissed a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, […]

50th CJI & Collegium System

In Context Justice Chandrachud recently said that criticism of the Collegium system must be looked at in a “positive light” and attempts made to improve it.  More about the news 50th CJI: The President of India recently administered the oath of office to the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) – Justice Chandrachud.  He is […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1, 12& 15 Quota for general poor gets top court seal  The poverty test  4 questions in EWS judgment (Polity and Governance) Know about Supreme Court’s recent observations on  One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019,implications, earlier judicial responses to reservation policies […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1&6 Supreme Court, in a majority verdict, upholds the EWS quota   Economics, exclusion    (Polity and Governance) Know about the 103rd Amendment Act,Arguments favouring EWS Quota,Arguments against  it ,Supreme Court’s recent observations    GS 2 2 Centre opposes petition in HC […]

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