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Aviation Safety in India
In News In the latest rankings by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), India’s position has jumped to the 48th place from the 102nd spot in 2018. Key Highlights Total number of countries: The rankings are for 187 countries and assessments were done at different points of time. Under its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme […]
Coastal Red Sand Dunes
In News Recently, Scientists urged the Andhra Pradesh government to protect glacial-period coastal red sand dunes of Visakhapatnam. Key Points About: The city of Visakhapatnam is blessed with a number of sites that have geological importance. One among them is the coastal red sand dunes, popularly known as ‘Erra Matti Dibbalu’. Location and Spread: The […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Suggestions to limit family size swamp expert panel on Uniform Civil Code (Govt. Policies & Interventions) Know about Uniform Civil Code (UCC). What are the Constitutional Provisions regarding the UCC, Its significance, and hindrances in the implementation of UCC? Way […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 A week more of electoral bond sales from tomorrow (Govt. Policies & Interventions) What is the electoral bond? Know about its benefits, challenges, and way ahead. GS 2 6 In a first, Maharashtra sets up independent Ministry for Divyang […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 5 AIIMS cyberattack probe points to ‘foreign state actor’, Govt looks at mandatory audits (Cyber Security) What are Cyberattacks? Challenges, government preparedness, and what more needs to be done? GS 2 6 India, Israel ‘natural allies’, share democratic ideals: President Herzog (International […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 ISRO scientist frameup: SC quashes officials’ bail (Science and Technology) Who is Nambi Narayanan? and know about his contributions GS 3 6 Connecting India’s East with the IndoPacific ( Growth and Development ) What is the Importance of the […]
Connecting India’s East with the Indo-Pacific
In News The Indo-Pacific Conclave was organised by the US Consulate General and the Asian Confluence, a think tank that was leading in the study of India’s Northeast. Importance of North East India The Northeast comprises seven ‘sisters’ or States and one ‘brother’, Sikkim. The eight states of North East India are blessed with scenic […]
Wages for MGNREGA Mates prioritised
In News Recently, there have been regular complaints from Mates (site supervisors) that their wages under the MGNREGA are delayed for which the Union Rural Development Ministry has devised a protocol which would prioritise payment to Mates. About Who are Mates? They are the frontline supervisors of the programmes. They are listed as semi-skilled workers […]
The Great Barrier Reef
In News Recently, a joint report by the IUCN and UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre has recommended that the Great Barrier Reef should be inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger which has been opposed by Australia. The reef is currently not in the endangered list. What is the Great Barrier Reef? It is […]
