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In News Recently, the Assam government informed the Assembly that nearly 1.44 lakh illegal foreigners had been identified in the state until January 31 this year based on the 1985 Assam Accord. Around 30,000 of them had been deported to their country of origin. The government added that definitions of phrases mentioned in the Accord […]

Daylight Saving Time

In News Recently, the United States Senate unanimously passed lawmaking daylight saving time (DST) permanent, scrapping the biannual practise of putting clocks forward and back coinciding with the arrival and departure of winter. Why have Daylight Saving Time? DST is the practise of resetting clocks ahead by an hour in spring, and behind by an […]

Kinzhal Advanced Hypersonic Missile

In News Russia has used its newest hypersonic missile called ‘Kinzhal’ to destroy a weapons storage site in Ukraine’s western region. It is the first use of the nuclear-capable advanced weapons system in the Ukraine war. Kinzhal Missile Kinzhal means ‘dagger’. It is a nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile that flies at 10 times the speed […]

Boma Technique

In News An uncommon experiment with Africa’s Boma technique undertaken at Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district for capturing and translocating spotted deer is set to improve the prey base in Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve. The move will lead to herbivores populating the forests ahead of the proposed shifting of two tigers to Mukundara. […]

14th India-Japan Annual Summit

In News Recently, the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit was held in New Delhi, Major Points India presents limitless possibilities for Make in India for the world. Japan’s cooperation in India’s flagship projects such as the Dedicated Freight Corridor and the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail has been remarkable. Both India and Japan understand the importance of a […]

Reasonable Accommodation Principle

In Context The Karnataka High Court has ruled in favour of the State’s circular that students in educational institutions should only wear prescribed uniforms, and where no code was prescribed, they should wear “such attire that would accord with equality and integrity and would not disrupt public order”. About The decision effectively upheld the denial […]

Disaster Management Plan of Panchayati Raj

In News Recently, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj released a Disaster Management Plan. Background India has been vulnerable, in varying degrees, to many natural as well as human-made disasters on account of its unique geo-climatic and socio-economic conditions. Different parts of the country are highly vulnerable to cyclones, floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides, etc. Image Courtesy: […]

Draft Bill for a New National Public Health Law

In News Officials from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and other Government departments started the process of finalising various provisions of the draft Bill for a new national public health law. It will be placed in the public domain for consultation before being sent to the Union Cabinet. With the third Covid […]

Himalayan Griffons Vultures

In Context About 100 Himalayan griffon vultures have died of suspected poisoning in Assam. Source :TH About Himalayan Griffon Vulture Scientific Name: Gyps himalayensis It is a rare and largest bird native to the Himalayas Habitat: It lives mainly in the higher regions of the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau at the elevation of above […]

Council of Europe

In News Recently, Russia announced that it formally left the Council of Europe. In 1996, the Russian Federation joined the Council of Europe following the break-up of the Soviet Union a few years prior. What is the Council of Europe? About: It was founded in 1949 and its mission is to uphold human rights and […]

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