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Political Crisis in Sudan

In News Recently, Sudan’s civilian Prime Minister (PM) resigned, plunging the country into further turmoil.  Background The PM was sacked by the military in October 2021 and reinstated a few weeks later as part of a deal.  Anti-military protests continue to rock the country. The protesters rejected the PM’s deal with the military and demanded […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 5   ‘Double-engine govt’ brought Delhi to Northeast doorstep: PM Modi   (Governance) Signifinace of inauguration and foundation stone of various developmental projects in Northeast” region, what is the importance of Northeast? and related initiatives. GS 2 6 NEET -PG EWS quota: […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1    Supreme Court forms Special Bench to hear EWS quota case on Jan. 5 (Polity and Governance) The recent decision of Supreme Court to form a Special Bench to hear EWS quota, What are the challenges in the implementation of […]

Mukhyamantri Krishak Uparjan Sahayta Yojna

In News  Recently, the Madhya Pradesh government gave its approval to Mukhyamantri Krishak Uparjan Sahayta Yojna. About  It is aimed at providing budgetary allocation to enable government agencies such as Food and Civil Supplies Corporation and Markfed to tide over operational losses incurred during the procurement of grains from farmers. This scheme had been brought […]

Tardigrade

In News Scientists have identified the first ”quantum entangled” animal in history in a recent study. About Tardigrade:  They are microscopic multicellular organisms known to tolerate extreme physiochemical conditions through a latent state of life known as cryptobiosis. Their proportions are a little bit similar to a bear’s. Quantum and biological systems:  These systems are […]

Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara

In News The 150th death anniversary of Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara was commemorated on January 3. Image Courtesy:syro malabar church Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara About: He was born in 1805 at Kainakary, Kerala, India.  He was a social reformer, an educationist, a social entrepreneur, and a prolific poet.  He triggered a renaissance in Kerala in […]

UJALA Programme

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Power successfully completed seven years of distributing and selling LED lights under its flagship UJALA programme. Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA)  About: It is a zero-subsidy scheme launched in 2015. It is also known as the LED-based Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) and is the world’s […]

Multi-Agency Centre (MAC)

In News  Recently, the Union Home Minister asked the Directors General of Police to share adequate information and actionable inputs through the Multi-Agency Centre (MAC). The Centre wants the States to share more intelligence inputs through the MAC. Why Needed? The continued threats of terrorism and global terror groups, terror financing, narco-terrorism, organised crime-terror nexus, […]

Solid-State Batteries

In Context The QuantumScape Corp, backed by Volkswagen AG is working on developing “Solid-State Batteries” with an aim to commercialise it by 2025. About Solid-state Batteries These batteries use solid electrodes and a solid electrolyte, instead of the liquid or polymer gel electrolytes found in lithium-ion or lithium polymer batteries. Solid-state batteries can provide solutions […]

China’s Artificial Sun EAST

In News Recently, China’s “artificial sun” ran for more than 17 minutes at five times hotter than the real sun. About the Experiment Researchers managed to run the “artificial sun” at 70 million degrees for as long as 1,056 seconds, or 17 minutes, 36 seconds. The recent operation lays a solid scientific and experimental foundation […]

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