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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 […]

Decade of the POCSO Act

Context Recently, India completed ten years since the enactment of its Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. About Enactment: The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, enacted in consequence of India’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1992. It came into effect on […]

Nano Fertilizers

In News Nano fertilizers produced by IFFCO and dairy products from Amul will be among the first few products that are expected to be exported by the first-ever National Export Co-operative Society. More about the nanofertilizers Nanotechnology in fertilizers: Nanotechnology, which utilizes nanomaterials of less than 100 nm size, may offer an unprecedented opportunity to […]

Shadow Banning

 In News  Elon Musk used the term ‘Shadow banning’  in the context of the so-called Twitter Files, internal company documents that were released with Musk’s authorization.  About ‘Shadow banning’  The term often refers to stealth actions by social media platforms to limit a post’s visibility.  The term shadow ban traces to at least 2012 when […]

Saansad Khel Mahakumbh

In News,  The Prime Minister of India inaugurated the second phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23. About Saansad Khel Mahakumbh  Saansad Khel Mahakumbh has been organised in Basti district by Shri Harish Dwivedi, Member of Parliament from Basti since 2021. The Khel Mahakumbh organises various competitions in both indoor and outdoor sports like wrestling, kabaddi, […]

Polycrisis

In News The World Economic Forum in its ‘Global Risks Report 2023’ warned that the world could see a polycrisis emerging from the Russia-Ukraine war. What is Polycrisis? The term polycrisis was first used in the 1990s by French theorist of complexity Edgar Morin. When multiple crises in multiple global systems become causally entangled in […]

Military Rule in Myanmar and Way Forward for 2023

In News  Recently, Military-ruled Myanmar marked  75 years of independence. About Myanmar’s junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing announced that the elections would be held in August 2023 Internal Situation of Myanmar  Coup: On 1 February 2021, Myanmar’s military took power in a coup, abruptly halting the country’s fragile transition toward democracy. It justified […]

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