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Meiteis

In Context A demand for granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Meiteis has found no takers among the political parties in poll-bound Manipur. The Meiteis are the dominant community in 40 of the 60 Assembly seats straddling the Imphal and Jiribam Valleys.  A majority follow Hinduism while more than 8% are Muslims, locally known […]

Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Waiver

In News India, with South Africa, piloted a proposal to waive key provisions of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement on Covid-19 vaccines, drugs, therapeutics, and related technologies. Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) About: The TRIPS agreement is part of the international legal order on trade enshrined in the World […]

Ukraine: A short history of its creation

In News  President Vladimir Putin described Russia’s southwestern neighbour Ukraine as a bogus country with no history, identity, or “stable traditions of real statehood”. Overview of Ukraine’s Area, demography, economy Ukraine is in the east of Europe and is bound by Russia to its northeast, east, and southeast, and the Black Sea in the south.  […]

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

In News  The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to freedom fighter Veer Savarkar on his Punya tithi. Image Courtesy: new Indian express About Vinayak Damodar Savarkar  Early Life:  He was born in a Hindu Marathi family in Nashik, Maharashtra on May 28, 1883.  He was nicknamed ‘Veer’ for his courage from an early […]

National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing Policy

In News The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology aims to increase India’s share in global additive manufacturing to 5 per cent within the next three years. About Global spending on AM in 2019 was nearly $13.8 billion with a growth of 23.5% per annum and expected to reach $34.8 billion by 2024. As per […]

Lachit Borphukan

In News  Recently, the President of India launched the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of Ahom general Lachit Borphukan and laid the foundations for an Alaboi war memorial and a 150-foot bronze statue of the legendary commander. About Lachit Borphukan Born: 24th November 1622. Lachit Diwas is celebrated every year on 24th November to commemorate the […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3   10 Russia invades Ukraine, rumble shakes the world Modi tells Putin to end violence; Biden says US in talks with India The causality in Ukrain  (IR)   Why Russia invades Ukraine? historical links and immediate cause, the response of global […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1,   8,   10   World shocked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine   Shaking up Europe’s security architecture Russia’s NATO problem Modi talks to Putin, calls for immediate ceasefire and dialogue    (IR) Why Did Russia Invade Ukraine? Origins […]

Minimum Support Price

In News Round the year, India’s farmers produce a host of agricultural commodities such as paddy in the kharif season or wheat in the rabi season. For the most part, farmers sell their produce in the market. About MSP Meaning The MSP for a crop is the price at which the government is supposed to […]

Black carbon (BC)

In News Black carbon (BC) concentration in Antarctica is considerably higher around research stations and popular tourist destinations than other parts of the continent, according to a new report. About Meaning It is a component of fine particulate matter. Black carbon consists of pure carbon in several linked forms. It is formed through the incomplete […]

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