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Rani Kamlapati

In News  The name of Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station has been changed to Rani Kamlapati station.  The renamed and redeveloped railway station was inaugurated on November 15, the birth anniversary of the iconic 19th-century tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. Objectives behind the move  According to the state government, the renaming is to honour the memory […]

Landraces

In News  Recently, Rahibai Popere popularly known as Seedmother, from Maharashtra was awarded Padma Shri Award for recognition of her work to save hundreds of landraces (wild varieties of commonly grown crops) at the village level. What are Landraces?  They refer to naturally occurring variants of commonly cultivated crops.  These are as opposed to commercially […]

Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission: NASA

Context NASA will launch the agency’s first planetary defence test mission named the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) on November 24, 2021. About the DART Mission  It is a planetary defence-driven test of technologies for preventing an impact on Earth by a hazardous asteroid.  The spacecraft will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket […]

North East Insurgency

In News The People’s Liberation Army and the Manipur Naga People’s Front have jointly claimed responsibility for the recent ambush of an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur.   Image Courtesy: FE   Reasons for recent ambush Porous border:  The international border with Myanmar is porous and there is a free movement of locals on either side.  […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Civil society, the new frontiers of war, can be manipulated to hurt a nation’s interests: Ajit Doval (Governance) What can a nation succeed? Read what the NSA has to say about Civil Societies. GS 1 5 PM Modi to lead first […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1&6   Negotiators at COP26 brainstorm overdraft   The numbers game (Environment))   Key points from the ongoing climate agreement negotiations in Glasgow?  What does the latest draft reflect, the response from activists and observers, What is India’s plan to achieve […]

Rezang La war memorial

In News The Rezang La war memorial now includes names of Army personnel who lost their lives in the Galwan clash last year. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the revamped war memorial at Rezang La in Eastern Ladakh. Rezang La It is also called Rechin La. It is a mountain pass on the Line […]

Norovirus

In News Recently, the rare Norovirus infection was reported in some 13 students of a veterinary college in the Wayanad district of Kerala. About Norovirus  It is a very contagious virus. Anyone can get infected and sick with norovirus. Norovirus illness is not related to the flu. Transmission: Having direct contact with an infected person […]

Shakti 2021

In News Shakti 2021 will be conducted from November 15 to November 26 in Frejus, France. About 6th edition of bilateral Army exercise. Between: Indian Army and French Army Held: Biennially Aim: To enhance military cooperation and interoperability between the two Armies. Focus: On Counter-Terrorism operations in backdrop of semi-urban terrain under United Nations Mandate.  […]

India International Science Festival 2021

In News The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched the 7th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) from the MoES headquarters in New Delhi. About The theme of IISF 2021 is: ‘Celebrating Creativity in Science, Technology and Innovation for Prosperous India’. As part of this theme, all IISF 2021 programmes will reflect […]

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