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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 5 Rajasthan passes Right to Health Bill: Free services in govt, some pvt facilities (Health) Know about Right to Health Bill, objectives, concerns linked to bill and way ahead  GS 2 12 India, US can work together on emerging tech: Pentagon official […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   SC Bench seeks data on alternatives to hanging (Polity and Governance)   Know about the Constitutional Validity of Death Penalty, What are the Legalities and Supreme Court’s observations? and way ahead   GS 2 3 Amid protests, Rajasthan becomes first […]

The wide disparities in human development

Context Governments must prioritise human development alongside economic growth to ensure that the benefits of growth are more evenly distributed. What is Human Development? Human development is a multidimensional concept. Why? With the finding that economic growth does not bring automatic growth in wealth for everyone, human development focuses on the role of the people […]

XBB.1.16

In News Recently, XBB.1.16 was found to be the variant behind India’s new COVID spike. About Two recombinant lineages of SARS-CoV-2 are currently designated as ‘Variants Under Monitoring’ by the World Health Organization: XBB, a recombinant of Omicron sublineages BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75, and XBF, a recombinant of BA.5.2.3 and BA.2.75.3 Omicron sublineages. The lineage XBB.1.5, […]

INS Androth

In News Recently, Anti-submarine ship  INS Androth launched in Kolkata. About INS Androth is the second in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers in Kolkata, It draws its name from the largest and longest island in the Lakshadweep archipelago. Androth’s primary role is […]

Rule 357 of the Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha

In News Recently, the Congress leader has referred to Rule 357 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha. Rules and Conduct of Lok Sabha The procedure and conduct of business in Parliament is regulated by rules made under Article 118 of the Constitution and, in relation to certain financial business, […]

Terminator Zone

In News A recent study conducted by astronomers from the University of California suggested the possibility of aliens hiding in special ‘terminator zones’ on distant exoplanets, where the temperature is not too hot or cold. An exoplanet or extrasolar planet is a planet outside the Solar System. What are terminator zones? Various exoplanets, which are […]

Rajasthan’s Right to Health Bill

In News Rajasthan has become the first state to pass in Assembly the Right to Health Bill. Key Features of the Bill The Bill provides the right to health and access to healthcare for people in the state. This includes free health care services at any clinical establishment to residents of the state. The Bill […]

Waste-to-Energy Plants

In News Recently,  the Kerala government has announced the State’s first waste-to-energy project in Kozhikode.. About Waste-to-energy projects use non-recyclable dry waste to generate electricity. They increase power generation capacity and eases the solid waste management (SWM) burden. Solid Waste Profile  : Solid waste in India is 55-60% biodegradable organic waste,25-30% non-biodegradable dry waste; and […]

Annual India-Japan Summit

In News Recently, the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met for the Annual India-Japan Summit. Key Highlights of the Visit About:  The two Prime ministers largely focused on significantly boosting cooperation in areas of clean energy, semiconductors and co-development of military hardware besides exploring ways to deal with regional security […]