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Liquefied Natural Gas

Context The European Union (EU) is reducing its dependence on Russian gas by rapidly expanding imports of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG). What is LNG? LNG is natural gas reduced to a liquid state (liquefaction) through intense cooling to around -161 degrees Celsius (-259 Fahrenheit). This liquid gas is 600 times smaller than the original volume […]

Inclusive Circular Economy

Context Recently, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India launched a campaign to drive an inclusive circular economy. More about the news Programme highlights: About: UNDP has launched this campaign to drive an inclusive circular economy as part of its initiative to promote sustainability.  The project is a scale-up of existing partnership under UNDP’s flagship […]

Passive Euthanasia

In News Recently, Honourable Supreme Court agreed to ease the procedure for passive euthanasia in the country About A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph agrees to significantly ease the procedure for passive euthanasia in the country. As per new guidelines, the document will now be signed by the executor of the “living […]

Need to focus on Mental Health

Context There is a need for an urgent and well-resourced ‘whole-of-society’ approach to protecting, promoting and caring for the mental health of people. About Data on Suicide:  Suicides rates in India are amongst the highest when compared to other countries at the same socio-economic level.  India’s suicide rate in 2019, at 12.9/1,00,000, was higher than […]

Taxing Agricultural Income

Context Recently, the debates were floated around exemptions and non-taxation of agricultural income in India. History of agricultural taxation 1860: The history of agricultural tax can be traced back to 1860.  It applied to income from all sources including agricultural income even when it was under high taxation by land revenue.  It was active for […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1& 11 China in play, Egypt reaches out to India for economy boost India’s Egypt opportunity (International Relations) Know about India and Egypt relations and latest developments    GS 2 1 Made in India weapons, women power showcased at Republic Day parade […]

The Hindu

Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 India displays indigenous arms and women power (Polity and Governance) What were the major attractions of this year’s  Republic Day celebrations? GS 1 7   Padma award is an honour for the Etikoppaka toy craft’ (Art and Culture) Learn facts related to […]

Censorship Regime in India

In Context Recently, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has censored posts on Twitter & YouTube related BBC documentary, India: The Modi Question. What is censorship? Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information.  This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or “inconvenient”.  Censorship […]

Green Comet

In News Recently discovered, Green Comet can be witnessed after nearly 50 thousand years and next expected to be seen after the same number of years. About What is the ‘green comet’? It approached the sun in the middle of January 2023, it is now moving away from it, along its own orbit. The orbit […]

Immune Imprinting

Context Recent studies find ‘immune imprinting’ might be making bivalent boosters less effective. The bivalent booster is the most recent version of the vaccine that develops better immunity against coronavirus. Immune Imprinting It is a tendency of the body to repeat its immune response based on the first variant it encountered through infection or vaccination. […]

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