In News Recently, India was re-elected to the U.N. Human Rights Council for the 6th term with an overwhelming majority in the General Assembly. About The 76th UN General Assembly held elections for 18 new members of the U.N. Human Rights Council who will serve for a period of three years, starting in January 2022. […]
Context Recently, the protesters have called for the endosulfan stocks to be returned to the company for safe disposal in the Kasaragod district. About Endosulfan Endosulfan is a pesticide and It does not occur naturally in the environment. It is a cream-to-brown-coloured solid that may appear crystalline or in flakes. It has a distinct odour […]
In News Tiger nicknamed MDT23 believed to have been responsible for the death of two herders in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and Gudalur was tranquillised by the Forest Department. About Mudumalai Tiger Reserve It is located in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu state, at the tri-junction of three states, viz, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil […]
In News Every year 14th October is celebrated as International E-Waste Day. International E-Waste Day (IEWD) The day was developed in 2018 by the WEEE Forum, a Brussels-based non-profit association of e-waste collection schemes. WEEE stands for waste electronic and electrical equipment. Theme: “Consumers are the key to the Circular Economy” Aim: To promote the […]
Context Recently, the Global TB report was released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Major Highlights of the report Data analysis: WHO estimates that some 4.1 million people currently suffer from TB but have not been diagnosed with the disease or have not officially reported to national authorities. This figure is up from 2.9 million […]
In News The eighth ministerial meeting of the India-U.S.A. Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue was recently held at Washington D.C. The meeting was chaired by India’s Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs and the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. History of Indo-US Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue The US Treasury and […]
In News India has slipped to the 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 from its 2020 ranking (94). Key Points Global Facts: A total of 18 countries, including China, Kuwait and Brazil, shared the top rank with a GHI score of less than five. Africa, South of the Sahara […]
In News The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) up to 50 km inside the international borders in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam. About The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) claims that recent drone droppings of weapons from across the border have prompted this expansion in […]
In News Recently, Former Chief Election Commissioners (CEC) have raised a range of concerns, from maintaining the secrecy of ballots to bringing political parties on board, around the idea of online voting and remote voting. The opinion comes at a time when Telangana SEC is set to carry out an e-voting experiment and the Election […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 1 3 Rewrite history texts to flag fightback, not losses: review panelist (History) What should be the way to write History? What is the importance of History and its different interpretation? Also learn about New Education Policy and its benefits. GS 2 3 […]
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