In News India has appealed against a ruling of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) trade dispute settlement panel which ruled that the country’s domestic support measures for sugar and sugarcane are inconsistent with global trade norms. About WTO’s Appellate Body: The appeal was filed by India in the WTO’s Appellate Body, which is the final […]
In News Recently, India and South Korea aimed to achieve the trade target of USD 50 Billion before 2030. Minutes of the Recent Meeting The Ministers of both nations held wide ranging discussions covering the whole gamut of Bilateral Trade and Investment related aspects. The Ministers agreed to impart fresh momentum to the discussions on […]
In Context Under the PM-KUSUM scheme, Solar power generation is set to make rapid strides in Rajasthan. The work was earlier affected as the farmers faced difficulty in getting bank loans Now, the public sector banks acceding to the State government’s request to grant loans without collateral security to farmers for installing solar plants on […]
In News The National Monuments Authority (NMA) chairman met the governor of Kerala regarding the declaration of the birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya in the state as a monument of national importance. Earlier, the Prime Minister had unveiled a 13-feet statue of Adi Sankara at Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand. About other sites surveyed Kashmir valley: The […]
In News The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanti. About Swami Vivekananda (Image Courtesy: VS) Birth: He was born on 12th January 1863 in a Bengali family in Calcutta and was originally named Narendranath Datta. In his honour, the Government of India in 1984 declared his birthday […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 SC agrees to take up PIL seeking probe into Delhi, Haridwar hate speeches (Polity and Governance) Recent step of the Supreme Court to agree to take up a PIL seeking probe into the alleged hate speech by participants at […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Two SC judges pull out of Krishna water case Top court to urgently hear hate speeches case (Polity and Governance) About Krishna River Water Dispute, Latest development which stirred this dispute, Challenges and Way Ahead What […]
In News With the announcement of the seven-phase polling for assembly elections for five states on, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into force with immediate effect. Model Code of Conduct(MCC) The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission to regulate political parties and candidates prior to elections, to […]
In News The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is observed and celebrated on 9 January across the country. It is a day to acknowledge and mark the contribution of the Indian community staying abroad in the development of the country. About Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) The theme of 16th PBD Convention 2021 is: “Contributing to Atma […]
In News Recently, the 100th birth anniversary of the biochemist and chemical biologist Har Gobind Khorana was observed. About Har Gobind Khorana Born: January 9, 1922, Raipur, India [now Raipur, Pakistan] Early Life and Education: He was born into a poor family and attended the University of Punjab at Lahore, India (now in Pakistan), and […]
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