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Hybrid Immunity

In News A recent study in the journal the Lancet Infectious Diseases held that “hybrid immunity” provides better protection against severe Covid-19. What is Immunity? Immunity refers to the body’s ability to prevent the invasion of pathogens. Pathogens are foreign disease-causing substances, such as bacteria and viruses. Types of Immunity There are broadly two types […]

Chargesheet is not a “Public Document”: SC

In News The SC bench declared chargesheets to be private documents. About The Supreme Court said that the state is not obliged to provide the public free access to chargesheets by uploading them on police or government websites. The Court said that putting up chargesheets for public viewing would violate the rights of the accused, […]

Hakku Patra

In News The Prime Minister symbolically distributed Hakku Patra (land title deeds) to five families of the Banjara (Lambani) community at an event organised by the state Revenue Department at Malkhed, in the Kalaburagi district of Karnataka. The Banjaras are a key scheduled caste sub-group in Karnataka, although they are considered to be a tribal […]

What is a Trademark?

In News Recently, Delhi High Court ruled and dismissed a case of trademark infringement brought by the global fast food chain against Suberb, a Delhi-based restaurant. What is a trademark? It is a symbol, design, word or phrase that is identified with a business. When a trademark is registered, its owner can claim “exclusive rights” […]

RBI’s report on state govt Budgets

In News Reserve Bank of India has released its report ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets’ on state government budgets for 2022-23. About the Report It is an annual report by the Reserve Bank of India which provides data and analysis of the fiscal position of State governments in India. It examines the role and impact […]

Additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds

In News Recently, the Bombay High Court Friday quashed the write-off of Additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds issued by Yes Bank Ltd. More about the news SEBI investigation: A Sebi probe found that the bank facilitated the selling of AT1 bonds from institutional investors to individual investors.  It found that during the process of selling the […]

Erosion along the Banks of River

In News Massive erosion along the banks of the Ganga river has left hundreds of people homeless in West Bengal. Major Reasons Flood is the most crucial reason for river bank erosion. Deforestation also causes River Bank Erosion. Humans extract excessive amounts of soil from the bank for their uses or they extract huge amounts […]

Caste Census in Bihar

News Recently, the Supreme Court of India refused to entertain petitions challenging the Bihar government’s decision to conduct a caste survey in the  state. Timeline of Caste Census in India Caste was a key census variable from 1872 to 1931.  The census of 1931 was the last census to provide tables of the distribution of […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1 1 108 women officers to be Colonels, can lead Army units first time (Women Empowerment) Know about Women’s participation in the armed forces and Supreme Court’s Observations    GS 2 1 Supreme Court reveals Govt objections: ‘gay… posts critical of PM  (Judiciary) […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 SC Collegium firm on appointing gay lawyer as HC judge (Judiciary) What is the collegium system? How does the collegium system work? And Supreme Court Collegium’s view on the appointment of a gay lawyer as a judge of the Delhi […]

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