In News Recently, TDB-DST (Technology Development Board – Department of Science and Technology) entered a new domain by funding its first ever Aquaculture project using state of the art Israeli technology for production of Tilapia Fish. What is Aquaculture? Cultivating aquatic organisms  Aquaculture can be simply put as the controlled process of cultivating aquatic organisms, […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister congratulated the Goa government for becoming the first state to be Har Ghar Jal certified. It means every household in the state had a piped water connection.  About The Union Territories of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu had achieved the feat as well. The people from all […]

In News The Union Finance Ministry recently clarified certain provisions of Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements)  CAROTAR Rules. About The Ministry has advised customs field officers to be sensitive in applying CAROTAR and maintain consistency with the provisions of relevant trade agreements or its Rules of Origin. It also clarifies that […]

In News A glowing snailfish (Liparis gibbus) with antifreeze proteins flowing through its veins has been found by scientists underneath a Greenland iceberg.  This allows snailfish to prevent ice crystals from accumulating in their cells and body fluid. About the Discovery The discovery of the Greenland snailfish also leads to the first documented biofluorescent fish […]

In News Recently, Scientists have discovered nearly five thousand exoplanets with the help of ground-based and space telescopes. Exomoons Exomoons are considered to be those natural satellites that revolve around exoplanets. However, exomoon around any of these planets continues to remain untraceable. The signals of exo-moons are too weak, because of their small sizes. Origin: […]

In News Recently, Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise VINBAX 2022 concluded at Chandimandir, Haryana. About Vinbax 2022 Vietnam has deployed a contingent in UN peacekeeping operations for the first time in South Sudan while India has a long and rich tradition of contributing to UN peacekeeping operations. The final validation exercise nicknamed ‘Men in Blue’ was […]

In News  One of the most significant economic fallout of the pandemic has been the declining labour market conditions.  And in this background Labour Codes were reformed in 2019-20. Past Labour Reforms  The government has worked to create employment opportunities in the formal and the informal sectors.Schemes such as MUDRA Yojana, Svanidhi Yojana, Garib Kalyan […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   China calls for India to work ‘in same direction’ to restore ties   (International Relations) Know about India-China relations ,Border disputes,challenges  and the ongoing efforts,How far has the progress been made and  Suggest a way forward. GS 2 1 […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Hasina set to arrive in Delhi on September 5; trade and defence ties on talks table (International Relations) What is the present status of Trade, connectivity and defence ties between India-Bangladesh? and recent developments. GS 3 3   As chip shortage […]

In News Recently, RBI has warned that big-bang privatisation of public sector banks can do more harm than good. Key Findings While private sector banks (PVBs) are more efficient in profit maximisation, their public sector counterparts have done better in promoting financial inclusion. PSBs (Public Sector Banks) have played a key role in catalysing financial […]