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Upward Lightning

In News Brazilian researchers recently succeeded in taking pictures of positive upward discharges of electricity from lightning conductor rods in São José dos Campos. What is Upward Lightning? Upward lightning is a phenomenon whereby a self-initiated lightning streak develops from a tall object that travels upward toward an overlaying electrified storm cloud. For this to […]

Quota Kerfuffle in Karnataka

In News The Union government removes the reservation for Muslims in the OBC category in Karnataka. About Previously, Muslims were given 4% reservation under Category 2B on grounds of being socially and educationally backward. The government divided this reservation equally among Vokkaligas and Veerashaiva-Lingayats, creating new categories of 2C and 2D, respectively. This resulted in […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 11 Rural Development Ministry inks deal with 19 employers (Welfare Schemes) Know about the key features and objectives of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) GS 2 12 In better health  (Health) What is the present status of Indian Health System? […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 8   The need for sector­ specific safeguards in ‘techade’  (Polity and Governance) What are the key highlights of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2022? Need, How has India Strengthened Data Protection Regime? And what more needs to be done? GS […]

Piezoelectric Effect in Liquids

In News For the first time, scientists have reported evidence of the piezoelectric effect in liquids. About The effect was found in pure 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethyl-sulfonyl)imide and 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide – both ionic liquids (i.e. liquids made of ions instead of molecules) at room temperature. The reason the piezoelectric effect has only been expected in solids thus […]

Universal Acceptance Day

In News National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), a non-for-profit company, under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), successfully organised a 2-day event (27-28th March) on Universal Acceptance Day to drive collaborative efforts for an inclusive and multilingual internet  in India. Key points Celebrated globally on 28th March. This inaugural UA […]

Captive Employment under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)

In News Union Minister for Rural Development initiates ‘Captive Employment’ initiative under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY). What is Captive Employment? ‘Captive Employment’, is a first of its kind initiative aimed at addressing the vision of a dynamic and demand-based skilling ecosystem catering to the requirements of industry partners ensuring sustainable placements for rural […]

SEBI Getting set to Regulate Index Providers

In News The government has squarely put the onus of regulating the practices of market index providers on the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), amid concerns about the safety of passive investors’ savings parked in funds linked to indices that have added or retained several Adani group stocks. The Parliament has entrusted SEBI with […]

Provident Fund Interest Hike

In News Recently,  EPFO raised the interest rate on employees’ provident fund to 8.15% for FY23. About: The decision for increase in the interest rate comes  because of interest rate increases in the financial system following successive rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of India and a higher surplus with EPFO . In FY22, EPFO […]

Healthcare in India has made great progress, but Challenges remain

In Context Experts deliberate on the progress of the Indian health system and the challenges it still faces. About Over the years, the Indian health system has overcome seemingly insurmountable problems, long considered hopeless. As per National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) even under the best-case scenario, India would achieve a total fertility rate of 2.1 […]

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