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Saansad Khel Mahakumbh

In News,  The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the second phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23. About Saansad Khel Mahakumbh  Saansad Khel Mahakumbh has been organised in Basti district by Shri Harish Dwivedi, Member of Parliament from Basti since 2021. The Khel Mahakumbh organises various competitions in both indoor and outdoor sports like wrestling, kabaddi, […]

Polycrisis

In News The World Economic Forum in its ‘Global Risks Report 2023’ warned that the world could see a polycrisis emerging from the Russia-Ukraine war. What is Polycrisis? The term polycrisis was first used in the 1990s by French theorist of complexity Edgar Morin. When multiple crises in multiple global systems become causally entangled in […]

Military Rule in Myanmar and Way Forward for 2023

In News  Recently, Military-ruled Myanmar marked  75 years of independence. About Myanmar’s junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing announced that the elections would be held in August 2023 Internal Situation of Myanmar  Coup: On 1 February 2021, Myanmar’s military took power in a coup, abruptly halting the country’s fragile transition toward democracy. It justified […]

Changes to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)

In News Recently, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs MCA proposed a broad range of changes to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Key Proposed Changes Empowering National Company Law Tribunal: The ministry has proposed to empower the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to slap hefty fines on those that contravene IBC rules.  NCLT’s discretion has […]

Road Accidents in India

Recently, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) emphasized that efforts by all are necessary to reduce road accidents by 50 percent before the end of 2025.

Women in Command Roles of Indian Army

In News For the first time, the Indian army promoted women officers to command units in their respective arms and services. About 80 women officers in the Indian Army have been cleared for the rank of Colonel (selection grade), making them eligible to command units in their respective arms and services for the first time. […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 &   12   Post-Covid, student count at record high, but big dip in learning   Story of Recovery (Education)   Know about findings and suggestions of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) for 2022. GS 2 9 India, Maldives […]

Crisis in the Himalayas

In News Recently, Uttarakhand’s hill town Joshimath experienced rapid subsidence (or ground sinking). More about the news Significance of the town: Joshimath serves as a gateway to popular pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib as well as the popular international skiing resort of Auli. Issue: Despite a population of only about 23,000, it has […]

Spot Bellied Eagle Owl

Context A wildlife team has recently spotted the ‘Spot Bellied Eagle Owl’ (Bubo Nipalensis) for the first time in the Seshachalam forest, and for the third time in Andhra Pradesh. About Spot Bellied Eagle Owl Features:  It is overall a stark, grayish-brown bird, with dark, coarse brown coloration over the back and upper wings. It […]

Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)

In News Recently, astronomers have used data from the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune to detect a radio signal originating from atomic hydrogen in an extremely distant galaxy. Atomic hydrogen is the basic fuel required for star formation in a galaxy. About This is the first confirmed detection of strong lensing of 21 […]

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