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India -France External Affairs Ministers Meet
In News Recently, External Affairs Minister of India held bilateral talks with his French counterpart. Major Highlights of the Meeting Setting up an India-France partnership on the blue economy and ocean governance: It will encompass maritime trade, marine trade in services, ports, the naval industry, fisheries, marine technology and scientific research, ocean observation, ocean modelling, […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 After ‘downgrade’ last yr, MEA sent Speaker’s office talk points on democracy, ‘the Indian way’ New India leaders less from English-speaking world, so judged harshly: MEA paper (Polity and Governance ) Why Annual democracy report Downgraded India’s Position last year?, […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Fundamental duties must be enforced: plea (Constitution) What are the Fundamental Duties? How were Fundamental Duties incorporated in the Constitution? why is there a pressing need to enforce and implement the fundamental duties? GS 3 1 Nirmala calls […]
Minsk Agreements
In News US authorities have warned Russia not to invade Ukraine and urged both countries to return to a set of agreements designed to end a separatist war by Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine. About Minsk Agreements were signed in 2014 and 2015 in the Belarusian capital Minsk. MINSK I: Ukraine and the Russian-backed separatists […]
Byanjana Dwadashi
In Context The festival of Byanjana Dwadashi is a great step towards promoting food security It ended in Odisha’s temple town of Puri a few weeks ago. About Byanjana Dwadashi It is celebrated by adherents of Vaishnavism, the largest sect within Hinduism, which considers Vishnu and his incarnations such as Krishna as the Supreme Godhead. […]
Japanese Encephalitis
In Context Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have designed and demonstrated a new strategy for developing potential drug molecules for treating various diseases like the Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) About: It is a mosquito-borne flavivirus and belongs to the same genus as dengue, yellow fever and West […]
Statehood Day of Mizoram
In News The Prime Minister of India greeted the people of Mizoram on its Statehood Day. About Every year, 20st February is celebrated as the Statehood Day of Mizoram Background: The area of Mizo hills became the Lushai Hills district within Assam at the time of independence, which was later renamed the Mizo Hills in […]
Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022
In News The Union Environment Minister announced the notification of the new Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022. Major Highlights The guidelines on EPR(Extended Producer Responsibility) coupled with the prohibition of identified single-use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential, with effect from 1st July 2022. EPR(Extended Producer Responsibility) means the responsibility […]
Fast Radio Bursts
In News Recently, for the first time, astronomers of the National Centre of Radio Astrophysics (NCRA-TIFR) in Pune and the University of California in the U.S. have used the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) to map the distribution of atomic hydrogen gas from the host galaxy of a fast radio burst (FRB). Fast Radio Burst […]
