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The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1,10 CJI refers petitions on same-sex marriage to Constitution Bench (Indian Polity)  Know about the Supreme Court’s recent note on same-sex marriage, Key highlights of the Special Marriage Act of 1954, etc. GS 2 6 A chance for India to shape a […]

Operation Trishul

In News Under Operation Trishul, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has extradited 33 people hiding in other countries, involved in various criminal activities. About Operation Trishul involves using the Interpol’s Star Global Focal Point Network, and using the Interpol’s channels to identify dispersal of proceeds of crime by financial criminals. The CBI is India’s […]

Academy Awards 2023

In News Recently, ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ and RRR  became the first ever Indian productions to win the Oscar . About The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS),as a recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements.  SS Rajamouli’s RRR  became the first Indian […]

Demand for Lightning to be Declared a Natural Disaster

In News  Some Indian States have recently demanded lightning to be considered a natural disaster. About At present, Cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloudburst, pest attack, frost, and cold waves are considered disasters. These disasters are covered under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) which is 75% funded by the Centre. […]

Oscar win for ‘The Elephant Whisperers’

In News The Elephant Whisperers, a Tamil documentary, won the Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Film category at the 95th Academy Awards. About The 40-minute documentary, directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga, is based on the life and work of Bomman and his wife Bellie who foster orphaned elephant calves. Bomman […]

Vulture Survey

In News Recently, the vulture survey was carried out in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. About An population estimation was carried out by forest departments of respective states in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) and the adjoining landscape consisting of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in Tamil Nadu, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) in Kerala, […]

SIPRI Report on Global Arms Import

In News About Key Findings: Challenges of arms imports: Government steps The Indian government has taken several steps to promote domestic arms production and reduce the country’s reliance on arms imports. Some of these measures include: SIPRI SIPRI was founded in 1966 by the Swedish parliament as an independent research institute. Its main objective is […]

Manipur Government withdraws from SoO Agreement

In Context Recently, the Manipur government withdrew from the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with two hill-based tribal insurgent groups citing that they were “influencing agitation among forest encroachers”. About The government  alleged that the protests were influenced by two hill-based insurgent groups. As a result, the state government withdrew  from tripartite talks/SoO agreements with […]

‘Least Developed Country’ Status

In News Bhutan is about to become the seventh nation to graduate from the United Nations’ (UN) list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). What are LDCs?  LDCs are low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development. They are highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks and have low levels of human assets. The concept […]

Supplementary Demands For Grants

In News The Union government sought approval from Parliament for the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants worth ? 2.7 lakh crore for the financial year 2022- 23.  Demand for Grants Article 113 of the Constitution requires that any proposal or estimate seeking withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund of India should be […]

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