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AUKUS Alliance
In News Recently, the U.S., U.K. and Australia announced a new trilateral security partnership for the Indo-Pacific region named ‘AUKUS ‘. The three countries are already sharing extensive intelligence through the Five Eyes alliance. Five Eyes alliance is an intelligence-sharing arrangement between the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. AUKUS Alliance Under it, the […]
‘Crime in India 2020’: NCRB
In News Recently, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released a report titled ‘Crime in India – 2020’. Major Findings of the report Impact of a pandemic: The Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown resulted in a drop in traditional crimes like theft, robbery, and assault on women and children in 2020. There was a drastic […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Major relief for telecom sector, Govt gives 4-year moratorium on AGR dues Measure will give relief for now to telcos, but may not stop balance sheet bleed (Economy) What is AGR? Why was the telecom sector in trouble? What are […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Lifeline for telcos as govt. offers Four-year moratorium on dues (Economy ) What are the relief measures announced by the union government for telecom companies, What is Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR)? How is it calculated? What are […]
Connect Karo 2021
In News Recently, the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas addressed the inaugural session of ‘Connect Karo 2021 – Towards Equitable, Sustainable Indian Cities’. About Connect Karo 2021 The Connect Karo 2021 event is being organized by the World Resources Institute (WRI) through video conferencing. It brings together Indian, global […]
New Species of Hybodont Shark
In News In a rare discovery, teeth of a new species of hybodontshark of the Jurassic age have been reported for the first time from Jaisalmer by a team of officers from the Geological Survey of India (GSI). About Origin: Hybodont sharks have been reported for the first time from the Jurassic rocks (approximately, between […]
Tarballs
In News Recently, Girgaum Chowpatty, a famous tourist spot in South Mumbai, saw big, black oil-emanating balls “tarballs” lying on its sandy beach. What are Tarballs? Tarballs are small light-absorbing, carbonaceous particles formed due to the burning of biomass or fossil fuels that deposit on snow and ice. They are also formed by weathering of […]
Rare Mutation in Black Tiger
In News Researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) have zeroed in on a rare mutation that results in large, merged stripes that cause the tiger to appear black in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR). About The rare mutation behind this has been found in Transmembrane Aminopeptidase Q or Taqpep gene. The main cause […]
Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION
In News It is a Multilateral Exercise, which is conducted biennially as part of military diplomacy between Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. About The 6th edition of Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION is being hosted by Russia in the Orenburg Region of South-West Russia from 13 to 25 September 2021. The aim of the exercise is […]
Editorial Analysis
- 16th Finance Commission: Key Recommendations and Implications
- 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