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The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 SC Collegium on mission mode to fill vacancies (Judiciary ) What is the Collegium System? Procedure for Various Judicial Appointments, Related Constitutional Provisions,significance, Criticism of the Collegium System and way forward GS 3 1&12 GST Council not for […]

Low Carbon Bricks

In News Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), developed low carbon bricks, for energy-efficient walling envelopes. About Conventionally, building envelopes consist of masonry walls built with burnt clay bricks, concrete blocks, hollow clay blocks, fly ash bricks, lightweight blocks, and so on. A building envelope is commonly defined as the separation of the […]

Exercise Surya Kiran

In News 15th Edition of Indo – Nepal Joint Military Training, Exercise Surya Kiran is commencing from 20 September 2021 at Pithoragarh (UK). The last edition of Exercise Surya Kiran was conducted in Nepal in 2019. Key Highlights of Exercise During this exercise, both countries’ armies would be sharing their experiences gained during the conduct […]

Planetarium Innovation Challenge

In News Recently ,MyGov India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), launched the Planetarium Innovation Challenge for Indian start-ups and tech entrepreneurs. About Planetarium Innovation Challenge The Indian Space Research Organization conducted the ISRO Quiz competition which was Inspired by the Chandrayaan mission in collaboration with MyGov, where several schools, parents and […]

Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme

In News Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology launched Phase II of the Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme. About Phase II of the scheme It is being launched with enhanced features to serve the purpose of productive research in India. It aims to support 1000 Full-Time PhD Candidates, 150 Part-Time PhD Candidates, 50 Young Faculty Research […]

‘Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India’ : NITI Aayog

In News The report, titled ‘Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India’, was released by NITI Aayog. It has urged all central universities and technical institutions states to offer postgraduate degree programmes (M.Tech. Planning) to cater to the requirement of planners. The report noted that only a little more than 1000 students every year pursue […]

45th GST Council Meeting

In News Recently, the GST Council’s 45th meeting was held in Lucknow under the chairmanship of the Union Finance Minister. Key Decisions Drugs: Life-saving drugs Zolgensma and Viltepso used in treatment of Spinal-Muscular Atrophy are exempted from GST when imported for personal use. Extension of existing concessional GST rates on certain COVID-19 treatment drugs upto […]

Inspiration4 Mission

In News Recently, the Inspiration4 Mission was launched by SpaceX. About Inspiration4 Mission It was launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and crew aboard a Crew Dragon capsule and SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for an Earth-orbiting mission. It is the world’s first all-civilian mission to orbit. It is largely made up of civilians with no […]

Production of millets in India

In News Recently, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare urged the present generation to understand the importance of nutritious food grains like millets and make them a part of their daily diet. More in News He Inaugurated the two-day “Nutri-Cereal Multi-Stakeholders’ Mega Convention 3.0” at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC). Nutri-Cereal Multi-Stakeholders’ […]

21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of SCO

In News The Prime Minister participated virtually in the 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). He also gave a video message in the Joint SCO-CSTO Outreach Session on Afghanistan. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation of Eurasian Nations with a secretariat […]

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