In Context The recently-released Malayalam film Pathonpatham Noottandu (‘Nineteenth Century’) is based on the life of Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker. Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker About:  He was a social reformer from the Ezhava community in Kerala who lived in the 19th century. He was born into a well-off family of merchants in Kerala’s Alappuzha district. He was […]

In News  The Indian Biogas Association has recommended setting up testing labs in all States in the next two years to achieve the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) target, which aims to establish 5,000 compressed biogas (CBG) plants by 2025. About ‘SATAT’  ‘SATAT’ (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) scheme on Compressed Biogas (CBG) was […]

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Finance defended the windfall tax imposed by the Centre on domestic crude oil producers, saying that it was not an ad hoc move but was done after full consultation with the industry. About Windfall tax It was introduced in 2022. Windfall taxes are designed to tax the profits a […]

In News  The price of natural rubber (NR) has crashed to a 16-month low of ?150 per kg (RSS grade 4) in the Indian market. The current fall in prices is attributed primarily to a weak Chinese demand and the European energy crisis, along with high inflation and an import glut, among other things About […]

In Context Minister of External Affairs  in his book “The India Way”, offers a critique of India’s traditional policy of “non-alignment” where he distinguishes between the “optimistic non-alignment” of the past, which he feels has failed, that must give way to more realistic “multiple engagements of the future”. About  Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) It was created […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   India, China confirm withdrawal of troops from PP­15 in Ladakh (International Relations) Know about India-China disengagement at LAC,Border disputes between India & China,What do the border agreements say?India’s Position ,China’s stand and Future Prospects  GS 2 1 Election Commission […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Govt confirms :Delhi to host G 20 summit next sept    Indian, Chinese troops  complete disengagement in Hot Springs region   (International Relations) Know about G 20 ,Objectives,Working of G20,Criticisms and way ahead    Know about the status of the disengagement […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida. The last such dairy summit was held in India about half a century ago in 1974.  Major Highlights of the Summit  Theme Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood. Animal Base […]

In News Recently, Supreme court looked into individual cases to find out whether or not viewing of pornography had triggered the crime. More about the news The petition: The petition had sought direction from the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) to study the link between free access to internet pornography and child sexual […]

In News Recently, the NITI Aayog will handhold each state to set up similar bodies replacing their planning boards for faster and inclusive economic growth with the vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047. About the proposal  Aim: Initially it aims for 8-10 states to set up such bodies before reaching out to all […]