In News Indian Council of Agricultural Research with its National Agricultural Higher Education Project and Crop Science Division is organizing Hackathon 3.0 ‘’KRITAGYA” on promoting ‘speed breeding for crop improvement’. About KRITAGYA  The definition of KRITAGYA is:  KRI for Krishi meaning Agriculture,  TA for Taknik meaning Technology and  GYA for Gyan meaning Knowledge.  In this […]

Context The term has been in the news. What Is a Hedge Fund? A hedge fund is a limited partnership of private investors whose money is managed by professional fund managers who use a wide range of strategies, including leveraging or trading of non-traditional assets, to earn above-average investment returns. Hedge fund investment is often […]

In News Recently, the current account deficit has hit a 36-quarter high of 3.4 percent of GDP or USD 28.4 billion against a 0.9 percent surplus a year ago. About Current Account Deficit It is the shortfall between the money flowing in on exports, and the money flowing out on imports. It measures the gap between the money received […]

In News  India will host the 9th Session of the Governing Body of the ‘International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture’ (ITPGRFA).  About ITPGRFA  It is a legally binding comprehensive agreement adopted in November, 2001 at Rome during the 31st session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which […]

In News Recently ,the work of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)in India was highlighted. About IFAD It is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.  It works in the area of agriculture, agricultural productivity. It is […]

In News  Russia’s traditional sphere of influence in Eurasia is now under growing contestation due to Ukraine invasion About Eurasia Asia is the largest continent. It covers about one third of the total land area of the earth. The continent lies in the Eastern Hemisphere. The Tropic of Cancer passes through this continent. Asia is […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Death penalty: SC moots fair hearing  (Polity and Governance) What is Death Penalty?Arguments in favour of Death Penalty,Arguments against Death Penalty,Supreme court’s observations and what lies ahead ?   GS 2 2 Law against workplace harassment poorly implemented: DCW […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2/3 3& 13 From 60 % in UPA to 95 % in NDA :A surge in share of opposition leaders in CBI net   The CBI’s uneasy history   (Governance/Internal Security) Know about Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),Power and Functions ,issues and recommendations . […]

In News The Prime Minister recently unveiled the National Logistics Policy 2022. Policy Highlights Aim: To ensure seamless movement of goods and services across the country and cut elevated logistics costs, often considered the biggest structural bottleneck for both external and internal trade in India. About Logistics Sector: Logistics encompasses planning, coordinating, storing, and moving […]

In News The Ministry of Textiles recently cleared 23 strategic research projects that fall under the flagship programme ‘National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM). More about the news The research projects are worth around Rs 60 crores.  Among these 23 Research projects,  12 Projects of Speciality Fibres having application areas in Agriculture, Smart Textiles, Healthcare, Strategic […]