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New Syria Escalation
In News After weeks of deadly Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria, Kurdish forces and international players are trying to gauge whether Turkey’s threats of a ground invasion are serious. Key Points Present Scenario: Turkish President has repeatedly warned of a new land incursion to drive Kurdish groups away from the Turkish-Syrian border, following a deadly […]
Groundwater Protection
In News The United Nations-Water Summit on Groundwater 2022 underlined that groundwater must be protected at all costs since it is key to global food production and food security. Major Highlights About the Conference: The conference was organised by UN-Water, UNESCO and the International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre. The summit was organised to raise awareness […]
Document on terror acts at the UN Security Council.
In News Recently India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations circulated a document on terror acts at the UN Security Council. More about the document highlights Categorising terrorism: The document stated that the era of classifying terrorists as “bad” or “good” on the basis of “political convenience” must end immediately. It also stated that categorising […]
Distorted use of fertilisers
In News Recent data from the Department of Fertilisers shows a 3.7 per cent increase in the sale of urea during April-October 2022 over the corresponding seven months of the previous year. More about the news Issue: Two ambitious schemes of the incumbent government — Soil Health Card and mandatory neem-coating of urea — were […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Congress turns the page in Himachal: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is CM (Polity and Governance) Know about the Office of Chief Minister, its Appointment, Power and Functions. GS 2 1 Lawmakers must address POCSO cases of consenting under-18s: CJI (Govt. […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is Himachal Pradesh CM (Polity and Governance) Know about the Office of Chief Minister, its Appointment, Power and Functions. GS 2 3 CMs must be consulted for appointing, removing Governors, says DMK MP (Polity and […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 4 One-year wait for seeking divorce by mutual consent is unconstitutional: HC Corruption is a serious threat to national security: P K Mishra (Polity and Governance) Know about Section 10 A of the Divorce Act, 1869 and recent developments linked […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 1 1 Rain lashes T.N. coast as Mandous makes landfall (Geography) Know about Cyclone Mandous and what is Cyclone ?Types of Cyclones and Formation of Cyclones GS 3 5 Three Himalayan medicinal plants enter IUCN Red List (Species In News) […]
Expanding Public Distribution System (PDS) coverage
In News Critics of the Public Distribution System (PDS) appreciated its services during the COVID-19 lockdown. About Public Distribution System (PDS) It evolved as a system of management of scarcity through the distribution of food grains at affordable prices. Over the years, PDS has become an important part of the Government’s policy for the management […]
