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Flash Droughts

In News As per a recent study, flash droughts occurred more often than conventional ‘slow’ droughts in tropical places like India, Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and the Amazon basin. More about Study Flash droughts are fast becoming the ‘new normal’ making forecasting and preparing for their impact more difficult. Climate change has effectively speed up […]

Development of Healthcare in NorthEastern Region

In News The first All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was inaugurated in the Northeast at Changsari near Guwahati. More about the news AIIMS & medical colleges: The AIIMS and a medical college each in Kokrajhar, Nagaon, and Nalbari were among various projects initiated and dedicated to the nation in Assam. The super speciality […]

Home Ministry develops e-Prosecution Module

In News To ensure timely disposal of criminal cases, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) e-prosecution portal has added a new feature that will also fix accountability of government lawyers.  The system will send alerts to senior officers whenever a public prosecutor seeks a stay in a criminal case more than twice. The e-prosecution module […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 13 PM: Those making mudra scheme unaware of the power of microfinance  (Economy) Know about Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), its Aim, Features and progress    GS 1 16 Jallianwala Bagh fact check  (History) What happened at Jallianwala Bagh?  And impacts on […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1 5   Modi recalls ancient Tamil inscription on democratic politics (Art and Culture ) Learn facts related to Puthandu GS 2 5 Lok Ayukta cannot probe selection of poll candidates   (Polity and Governance) Know about Lokayukta, How does it work in […]

India’s dairy sector needs a structural shift

In Context India is faced with a milk shortage & the Centre has reportedly been considering the import of butter and ghee. India’s dairy sector India’s success story in milk production was scripted by Dr Verghese Kurien, known as the “Father of the White Revolution” in India Dairy: It is the single largest agricultural commodity […]

Maternity Benefits to Adoptive Mothers

In News The Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 5(4) of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. Section 5(4) of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 It states that a woman who legally adopts a child below three months old will be entitled to 12 weeks of maternity leave. The […]

A HELP Program

In News ‘A HELP Program’ launched in the State of Uttarakhand. What is an A-HELP Program? About:  The ‘A-HELP’ training programme is being run jointly by the Union Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. In the programme, members of women self-help groups registered under State Rural Livelihood Mission, who […]

Exercise Orion

In News Indian Rafale combat aircraft are set to participate in a multinational wargame codenamed Orion, which is being hosted by France at Mont-de-Marsan, an Air Force base of the French Air and Space Force (FASF). Do you know? The Indian Air Force has previously participated in wargames with foreign countries, including ones with the […]

Solar Energy Corporation Gets Miniratna Status

In News State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) has got the status of Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE).  About Miniratna Status In October 1997, the government granted certain autonomy & financial powers to some profit making organisations on the basis of certain criterias. The criteria laid down by the Government for […]

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