In News The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Bharat Ratna Nanaji Deshmukh and Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on their birth anniversary. About: Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan: He was born on October 11, 1902, in the remote village of Sitabdiara, Bihar. He was marxist in his youth and founder general secretary of the […]
In News The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Ben S Bernanke, the former chair of the US Federal Reserve, and two other academics (Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig) for research into banks and financial crises. About The work for which Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig are being […]
In News Pakistan has been invited to the closing ceremony, on October 13, of the ongoing Joint Anti-Terror Exercise (JATE). About Manesar Anti-Terror 2022 The National Security Guard is hosting the multinational JATE ‘Manesar Anti-Terror 2022’ under the framework of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure(RATS) at the NSG Manesar Garrison. JATE is an annual counter-terrorist […]
In News Recently, the PM addressed the second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress in Hyderabad. United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) The first United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress was held in Deqing, Zhejiang Province, China in 2018. The United Nation Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) organizes the United […]
In Context A new space Bill — a legal framework for commercial use of space will soon be released. More about the new bill The 2017 Bill: The previous Bill (of 2017) provides for imprisonment of up to three years and fine of over Rs 1 crore if any activity is undertaken without prior licensing, […]
Context Every year on 11th October the International Child Day is observed. About the Day 11th October 2022 commemorates the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl (IDG). The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 1995, proposed an action plan to advance the rights of girls. In 2011, the United Nations General […]
In News The Lancet recently released a new report calling for radical action to end stigma and discrimination in mental health. World Mental Health Day was also celebrated on October 10th. About The new Lancet Commission: It is a grouping of over 50 contributors across the world, including people, academics, policymakers with lived experience of […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 3 Big infra ministries push the pedal in capital spending in first five months (Infrastructure) What is the present status of spending on Railways, and Road transport and Highways in the current financial year? GS 3 8 Risk to growth […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 At ?7.45 lakh crore, direct tax receipts cross half the target (Economy) What is Direct tax ? and Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) data in this context . GS 2 1 Fatalities among UN Peacekeeping Forces rising (International Relations) […]
In News The United Nations Secretary General (UNSG), António Guterres, made a candid assessment of global governance and highlighted some challenges. About United Nations The UN was formed following the devastating World War II, with the aim of preventing future global-scale conflicts. The precursor to the United Nations was the League of Nations, which was […]
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