Context Recently, New Zealand has passed the Plain Language Bill, which requires bureaucrats to use simple, easily understood language while communicating with the public. About With the law, which banishes jargon and complicated English words, New Zealand is aiming to become a more inclusive democracy and help people who speak English as their second language, […]

Context The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has fined the Hindi TV channel News18 India for turning a news debate on hijab into a “communal issue” and not adhering to guidelines. News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority About: It  is an independent body set up by the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA). […]

Context The government has restricted use of Glyphosate and its derivatives, fearing health hazards and risk to human beings/animals. The new rules permit only pest control operators to apply glyphosate. Pest control operators are licensed to use deadly chemicals for eliminating pests like rodents. What is Glyphosate? Glyphosate is an herbicide. It is applied to […]

Context There is an urgent need to revisit the sobering lessons of the Cuban Missile crisis to end the Russia Ukraine War. Key Points           Background:  Russia’s short ‘special military operation’ to ‘de-Nazify and de-militarise’ Ukraine is already a nine-month-war, and likely to extend into 2023;  For the present, Russia is too strong to lose and […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1, 12 Centre mulls removal of TRAI-related provisions from Bill (Indian Polity)  Know about the key features of proposed telecom policy and concerns over possible dilution of powers of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). GS 2 1 States should have […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   3   Action against Jharkhand CM: Governor hints at ‘atom bomb’ (Polity and Governance) What is the Concept of ‘Office of Profit’, what constitutes Office of Profit, Also know about Constitutional provisions (Article 102 (1) and Article 191 (1)) and landmark […]

In News Recently, for the first time in over a decade, a partial solar eclipse was visible in several parts of India on October 25. It also marks the last solar eclipse of the year.  About Solar eclipse  What is a solar eclipse? During a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and the […]

In News Recently, Cyclone Sitrang made landfall in southern Bangladesh taking the death toll to 35 and millions other remained without power in the country. It is the first tropical cyclone of the post-monsoon season of 2022. It also helped Delhi record its cleanest post-Diwali air since 2015.  About Cyclone Sitrang  The name Sitrang has […]

In News Recently Nalanda University has offered a certificate course on Bay of Bengal region. This has the potential of strengthening India’s linkages with East Asian countries. More about the news The Nalanda University(NU) now operates from its sprawling campus in Rajgir, Bihar. The university offers ‘Bay of Bengal: An Introduction’ as a certificate course […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance of promoting indigenous products and self-reliance. More about the news Self-reliance: The significance of promoting indigenous products and self-reliance is for prosperity and by adopting them one can keep India’s traditional art, culture and civilisation alive. Jain saint Vijay Vallabh Surishwar: The PM was addressing a […]