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Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) Programme in Seychelles
In News Recently, Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) launched its programme in Seychelles. India was chosen as the Partner Administration and has provided a Tax Expert for this programme. About the Programme This programme is expected to be of 12 months duration. In this duration, India will collaborate with the TIWB Secretariat and the UNDP […]
Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 & AMRUT 2.0
In News Recently, the Prime Minister has launched the second phases of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) About: It was announced by the PM on 15th August 2014 but the mission was formally launched on 2nd October 2014. Objectives: Eradication of open defecation […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 3 3 15 After Panama, it’s Pandora: facing regulatory heat, elite Indians find new ways to ringfence wealth in secret havens What ‘bankrupt’ Anil Ambani didn’t tell: his $1.3-billion web of offshore firms Explained: Why do the Pandora […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 No info on 2018 plan to collect OBC data (Polity and Governance) Know about The Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI), functions, the recent statement of RGI regarding the Central government’s announcement in 2018 to collect […]
American Bumblebee
In Context According to US Fish and Wildlife Services, the American bumblebee population has decreased by 89% in the past 20 years, and it could be declared as an “endangered species”. Reasons for Decline According to CBD, the population of American bumblebees has declined due to habitat destruction, climate change, exposure to disease & pesticides, […]
IAO Hanle
In Context According to a recent study, the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) is becoming one of the promising observatory sites globally. Image Courtesy: TH According to the Department of Science and Technology, this is due to its advantages of: Clear nights Minimal light pollution Background aerosol concentration Extremely dry atmospheric condition Uninterrupted monsoon […]
Langa-Manganiyar
In Context Recently, the Langa-Manganiyar artists are in the news as efforts are made by the government to document and digitize their folk art performances. The project is aimed at saving the rapidly disappearing narrative traditions of these communities. About Langa-Manganiyar community: The Langas and Manganiyars are communities of Muslim folk musicians residing mostly in […]
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR)
In News Two kumki elephants were brought again from the Theppakadu Elephant Camp for the operation to locate tiger T23 in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR). 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 Nadu. It has […]
Solar Conjunction
In Context The solar conjunction will halt communication with Mars missions for 2 weeks. It is between October 2 and October. 14, 2021, when Mars is within 2 degrees of the Sun. What is Solar Conjunction? It is the period when Earth and Mars, in their eternal march around the Sun, are obscured from each […]
Editorial Analysis
- Health in the Union Budget 2026-27: Promises, Priorities, and the Reality
- India’s Manufacturing Revival: From Capacity Creation to Global Capability
- Public Sector Enterprises in India: A Decade of Transformation
- New Logic For China’s Economic Resilience
- How we can bring our scientists back home
