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Ancestral Records

In News Recently, Indian Council of Historical Research has prepared to release records of people’s ancestors kept by genealogy priests About Genealogy priests called Panda have been collecting records of families going back 15 to 20 generations, with details like place of origin, names, births, deaths, reason of death, place of residence, grants made to […]

Defence Manufacturing Efforts

In News Recently,  the Ministry of Defence (MoD)signed contracts worth ?32,000 crore for various defence systems. About On the eve of the financial year closing, Ministry of Defence has signed the following agreements It signed agreements with Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for acquisition of 11 next-generation offshore patrol […]

Duty Exemptions for Rare Disease Drugs

In Context The Union Government has given full exemption from basic customs duty on all drugs  and food for special medical purposes imported for personal use for treatment of all Rare Diseases listed under the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021.   How does the new duty exemption work? The exemption has been granted by […]

Quality Control Orders for Fibres

In News Recently, Quality Control Orders (QCO) have been issued for cotton, polyester and viscose by the Bureau of Indian Standards. About:  For ensuring availability of quality products to consumers, Quality Control Orders (QCOs) are issued by various Ministries/Departments of Government of India in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau […]

Tactical Nuclear Weapon

News Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, one of the closest allies of Russia.  Tactical vs Strategic Nuclear Weapons Tactical nuclear weapons are small nuclear warheads and delivery systems meant to carry out a limited strike in a smaller area. On the other hand, strategic nuclear weapons are […]

Changes in fees for merchant UPI Transactions

In News The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has allowed prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) to be part of the interoperable Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ecosystem. The NPCI has recently introduced interchange fees of up to 1.1 per cent on merchant UPI transactions done using prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) from April 1. Prepaid Payment Instruments […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Hate speech is happening because State impotent: Supreme Court (Polity and Governance) What is Hate Speech? Reasons to Curb Hate Speech, Laws and regulations on hate speech, Challenges and Way Ahead GS 2 8 No let up in House logjam, Lok […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2/3 6   India’s DPIs, catching the next wave  (Polity and Governance/ Infrastructure) Know about Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), What is the present status of India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI)?, initiatives, challenges and way ahead  GS 2 8 Understanding the Russia-Belarus nexus  (International […]

India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)

In Context India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), loosely the India Stack and more, is shaped in a unique partnership between governments (Union and States), regulators, the private sector, selfless volunteers, startups, and academia/think tanks. India, through India Stack, became the first country to develop all three foundational DPIs: digital identity (Aadhar), real-time fast payment (UPI) […]

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

In News Recently,  the International Atomic Energy Agency’s  Director has visited the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant . About Zaporizhzhia is an important town in the Ukraine’s southeast that houses the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.  It is about 40 km (25 miles) up the Dnieper River from the nuclear plant The Nuclear power plant […]

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