In News Recently, the Philippines signed a nearly $375 million deal to buy three batteries of the BrahMos missile. About The Philippines was set to become the first country to buy the BrahMos missile. The contract includes delivery of three missile batteries, training for operators and maintainers as well as the necessary Integrated Logistics Support […]
In News Countries with the highest vulnerability to climate change have missed out on finance for adaptation through the Green Climate Fund (GFC), a new study showed. About Climate finance: refers to local, national, or transnational financing, which may be drawn from public, private and alternative sources of financing. One of the largest vehicles for […]
In News Recently, the 2nd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting with India was held on a virtual platform. About ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) Meeting Annual meeting: The ADGMIN is an annual meeting of Telecom Ministers of 10 ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) countries. Focus of the meeting: The meeting discussed and deliberated various matters […]
In News The Supreme Court has refused to dilute conditions for reservations in the promotion of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in government jobs, adding that it cannot lay down a new yardstick. About Court judgements: Right from the Indra Sawhney verdict of 1992, popularly known as the Mandal Commission case to the […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Bad bank ready, 15 cases adding up to Rs 50,000 crore to be shifted by March 31 (Economy) How do bad loans affect the economy? several institutional and policy measures to resolve the bad debts, What is a bad bank? […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 SC quashes a year’s suspension of 12 Maharashtra BJP MLA States must decide on SC/ST quota in promotions: Supreme Court (Polity and Governance ) Know about the recent step of The Supreme Court to revoke the one-year suspension […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Pandit Jasraj on the occasion of the Jayanti of the doyen of Indian Classical Music. Image Courtesy: News 18 About Pandit Jasraj: Early Life: Born on January 28, 1930, in the Hissar district of Haryana. His initial years were spent in Hyderabad where his […]
In News Recently, the scientists clarified that NeoCov is related to the Middle East respiratory syndrome or MERS-coronavirus. What is NeoCoV? It is a bat coronavirus that was first identified in 2011. It was found in a population of bats in South Africa and to date has spread exclusively among these animals. It was identified […]
In News Tiger enumeration (estimation) is underway at Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve in Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district. About Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve It derives its name BILIGIRI from the white rocky cliff on the top of which is a temple of Lord VISHNU locally known as Rangaswamy. It is also believed that […]
In News dApps are applications that run on a blockchain or a peer-to-peer network instead of running on a single database controlled by a central authority. About What are dApps? Decentralized applications are programmes that allow people to interact with one another without the need for third parties. Financial transactions or legal communication are examples […]
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