In News Recently, Punjab Police demanded to declare Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary as ‘World Pedestrian Day’. A written proposal in this regard may be sent to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways soon. This year Guru Nanak’s 552nd Gurpurab will be celebrated on November 19. What is the motive behind this idea? The […]
In News India needs a Ministry of Energy. Different Ministries governing India’s Energy Sector Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry of Coal Ministry of Power Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Department of Atomic Energy Issues with the Energy Sector Structural Lacuna: There is no one public body at the central or state level […]
In News Recently, a biologist from the Agharkar Research Institute (Pune) has started an initiative called MABI (Movement against Biological Invasion). About MABI is a green movement aimed at systematically charting and rooting out Invasive Alien Species (IAS). Aim: To promote the conservation of native flora in the face of this mushrooming challenge. Invasive Alien […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 G20 summit: Modi meets Draghi and EU leaders, to call on Pope today (IR) What are the areas of cooperation between India and Italy? GS 2 7 NITI Aayog suggests extending PMJAY coverage to ‘missing middle’ (Governance) What is the missing […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 No money left in MGNREGA coffers; 21 States in the red (Welfare Schemes) Know about Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme , recent issues , what steps need to be taken in this context GS […]
In News Recently, Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 5,143 crore. About It consists of securities and other financial assets held by investors in another country. FPI holdings can include stocks, ADRs, GDRs, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. It does not provide the investor with direct ownership of a company’s assets and […]
In News Recently, India’s First Manned Ocean Mission “Samudrayan” was launched in Chennai by Union Minister Jitendra Singh. About With the launch of this Unique Ocean Mission, India joins the elite club of nations such as the USA, Russia, Japan, France and China to have such underwater vehicles for carrying out subsea activities. A new […]
In News Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) team jointly flight tested indigenously developed Long-Range Bomb (LRB) successfully from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet on October 29, 2021. About The LR Bomb guided to a land-based target at a long-range with accuracy within specified limits. All the mission objectives […]
In News Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP). About It was for the first time in the country that PCV would be available for universal use. PCV13 protects against 13 types of bacteria that cause pneumococcal disease. Conjugate vaccines are made […]
In News Recently, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued the notification for draft amendments to Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016, and invited feedback. Image Courtesy: Indapedia/ToI Key Highlights of the Amendment Bill, 2021 Empowerment of District Magistrate : It authorises District Magistrate including Additional District Magistrate […]
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