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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   3 Foreign lawyers, law firms can practise in selected fields says BCI (Polity and Governance)   Know about  Bar Council of India (BCI)  and What is the BCI decision?   GS 3 8 Bill tabled for better running of tri-services organisation  […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Governor cannot precipitate the fall of an elected govt.: SC    (Polity and Governance) How is the Governor of a state-appointed?What is the relationship between the Governor and the state government? why is their role often controversial? And way ahead […]

Smart Cities Mission: With deadline looming, a status check

In News As the June 2023 deadline for completing the Smart Cities Mission approaches, the government has asked 20 of the worst-performing cities to buck up. These 20 cities are the ones that have completed the fewest projects under the mission. Smart Cities Mission (SCM) About: The Smart Cities Mission is an initiative of the […]

Eurasian Otter

In News Recently, scientists from Jammu obtained a photographic record of the semi-aquatic carnivorous mammal in a tributary of the Chenab river. About Otters are mammals of the family Mustelidae consisting of 13 species. They are found in every continent except Australia and Antarctica.  The Eurasian otter covers the largest range of any Palearctic mammal. […]

Foreign lawyers, firms can operate in India: Bar Council

In Context Recently, the Bar Council of India permitted foreign lawyers and law firms to practice in India. The Bar Council of India had notified the Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022. About the Rules A foreign lawyer registered under rules shall be entitled to practice […]

What is GPT-4 and how is it different from ChatGPT?

In News OpenAI has announced GPT4, the latest version of its large language model that powers key applications like ChatGPT and the new Bing. What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is an artificial-intelligence chatbot developed by San Francisco-based AI research company OpenAI in 2022. It is a trained model which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue […]

Right to Repair

In News Union government sets up committee for developing framework on Right to Repair in India. About The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs has formed a committee to develop a comprehensive framework for the Right to Repair in India. The committee aims to generate employment through the Aatmanirbhar […]

AUKUS Alliance

In News Recently, leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States met  at a  US  naval base  as a  part of AUKUS. About AUKUS is a new trilateral security partnership for the Indo-Pacific, between Australia, the UK and the US (AUKUS). Under the pact, the US and the UK will help Australia to […]

Internationalisation of the Indian Rupee

In News  RBI Deputy Governor emphasizes the need for better rupee volatility management to deal with risks of internationalization. About The Reserve Bank of India is making efforts to reduce the use of the US dollar to stabilize the Indian rupee. One of the initiatives is allowing invoicing of international trade in Indian rupees instead […]

Parliament committee slams Budget cuts for MGNREGS

In Context Recently, the Parliamentary panel raised concerns over budget cuts for the MGNREGA scheme. The Committee is concerned to note that Budget Estimates for MGNREGS have been reduced by Rs 29,400 crore for 2023-24 when compared to Revised Estimates of 2022-23. About The budget for MGNREGA was higher in 2020-21 to 2022-23 due to […]