In News Recently, the union environment ministry’s expert appraisal committee (EAC) on Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) matters has given its go-ahead for the construction of an 8,100km-long undersea, transnational fibre optic cable system connecting Mumbai to Singapore, via Chennai. About MIST Transit Cable Project: The MIST is an international submarine cable communication network that will […]

In Context  Cryptojacking’ attacks on computer systems have gone up by 30% to 66.7 million in the first half of 2022 compared to the first half of last year. What is Cryptojacking ? It is a cyber attack wherein a computing device is hijacked and controlled by the attacker, and its resources are used to […]

In Context  The concerns of the founding fathers for addressing socio-economic inequities are being forgotten in today’s fiscal policy. Fiscal Federalism:  It deals with the division of financial powers as well as the functions between multiple levels of the federal government.  It has within its ambit the imposition of taxes as well as the division […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 SC upholds powers of arrest, raid under PMLA (Internal Security) What is Money Laundering? And Know about The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). GS 3  1 The street, in 360-degree panoramic view (Science and […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 5 Supreme Court upholds PMLA, says presuming innocence can be reversed by law (Internal Security )   Know about Supreme Court’s recent observations on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)What is Money Laundering?. GS 2 5   There are forces in […]

In News Recently, nineteen Members of Parliament (MPs) were suspended from Rajya Sabha for a week. The MPs were suspended for “unruly behaviour”. Rules under which the Presiding Officer acts Rule 373: The Speaker, if he is of the opinion that the conduct of any Member is grossly disorderly, may direct such Member to withdraw […]

In Context Recently, the government cleared the Model Tenancy Act (MTA) to regulate the rental market.  In the news Only four States have revised their tenancy laws to be in line with the Model Tenancy Act (MTA). As per information available with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), the States of Andhra Pradesh, […]

In Context Recently, India has designated five new wetlands of international importance, taking the total number of Ramsar sites in the country to 54. More about the news The new sites are: Karikili Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu,  Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest in Tamil Nadu, Pichavaram Mangrove Forest in Tamil Nadu,  Pala wetland in Mizoram,   […]

In News Recently, Scientists from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released the first pieces of the multispectral maps made by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM).  About NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Launch: It was launched in 2005 and reached Mars in 2006. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been mapping minerals […]

In News Recently, the Minister of State for Forest, Environment and Climate Change has tabled data on human-animal conflict in Lok Sabha. Key Findings Different modes of killing amongst Elephants (Between 2018-19 and 2020-21) 222 elephants were killed by electrocution across the country 45 by trains: Odisha (12 out of 45) also had the highest […]