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OneWeb Constellation

In News ISRO’s LVM-3 successfully launches satellites completing OneWeb constellation. About India’s most powerful rocket has recently launched satellites for OneWeb’s first-generation internet constellation through Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) rocket from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket carried 36 OneWeb broadband satellites toward low Earth orbit (LEO) which is […]

Committee to monitor Tur under Essential Commodities Act

In News Recently, the government announced the formation of a committee to monitor the stock of tur dal held by importers, mills, stockists, and traders in order to prevent hoarding and speculation. About Furthermore, in order to assist easy and seamless imports, the government has eliminated the 10% charge on tur imports from non-LDC countries, […]

Amendment to Finance Bill 2023

In News Recently, the Amended Finance bill 2023 was passed in parliament without discussion. About: In midst of protests by the opposition benches the Upper House returned the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill and the Finance Bill to the Lok Sabha without any discussion.  The Lok Sabha too cleared the bill without any discussion or […]

Understanding IMF Bailouts

In News IMF agrees to consider bailout plans for Sri Lanka amid an economic crisis in the country  About The International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week confirmed a $3 billion bailout plan for Sri Lanka’s struggling economy. The IMF plays a key role in promoting global economic stability through its policies, especially bailouts which have […]

Institutions of Eminence Scheme (IOE)

In News Recently, A report was published by Indian express highlighting that autonomy promised under the IOE scheme has remained only on paper. About The institutes of eminence scheme under the Union human resource ministry aims to project Indian institutes to global recognition. The selected institutes under the scheme enjoy complete academic and administrative autonomy. […]

Affinity Test & Caste Claims

In News The Supreme Court has recently held in a judgment that an affinity test cannot be the litmus test to decide a caste claim. More about the news Supreme Court’s judgment: A three-judge Bench was settling conflicting views on the value of affinity tests to prove caste/tribe claims. It stated that an affinity test […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 5 FCRA on hold, Tirupati trust sits on Rs 26 crore forex, seeks way out (Polity and Governance) Know about Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), its provisions and relevance. GS 1 11 Vedic Heritage Portal with 550 hours of audio-visual content launched  […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   ISRO puts  36 satellites into orbit (Space) Know about LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 mission GS 2 2 ‘Conferring drastic powers upon the executive through Section 144 unacceptable’ (Polity and Governance) What is Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? And […]

Mode of execution in death penalty cases

In Context Recent proceedings in the Supreme Court have put the spotlight on the mode of execution in death penalty cases.  Death penalty  About: It is the highest degree of punishment that can be awarded to an individual under specified penal law in force. It is a legally backed instrument used by the state to […]

Marburg virus disease

In News Five people have died and three others are infected with the Marburg virus – in Tanzania. What is Marburg Virus Disease? It  is a highly virulent disease that causes hemorrhagic fever, with a fatality ratio of up to 88%. It is in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola virus disease.  […]

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