In Context Several youths of Jammu and Kashmir were taken into preventive detention under the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA). More about the news Public Safety Act (PSA), allows detention for up to two years without a trial. Held under this Act, they are sent to jails outside the Union Territory and have lost all […]

In News Recently, the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, adopted at the 12th Ministerial Conference marks a major step forward for ocean sustainability by prohibiting harmful fisheries subsidies. Background The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies delivers on the mandate from the 11th Ministerial Conference, as contained in the Buenos Aires Ministerial Decision, and on the Sustainable […]

In News Recently, India is preparing to auction off about 72 GHz of airwaves to roll out 5G services in the country. Fiberisation The process of connecting radio towers with each other via optical fibre cables is called fiberisation. A fiber optic cable is a network cable that contains strands of glass fibers inside an […]

In News Recently, the World Health Organisation has declared the global monkeypox outbreak a ‘public health emergency of international concern‘ (PHEIC). About Declaring a global emergency means the monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary event” that could spill over into more countries and requires a coordinated global response. The WHO had previously declared emergencies for public […]

In News  Recently, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed preliminary objections by Myanmar to a case alleging the Southeast Asian nation is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority. Rohingya  They are an ethnic group, representing the largest percentage of Muslims in Myanmar and predominantly live in the Western Myanmar province of Rakhine. […]

In News Recently, a study by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) on snow leopards has thrown up interesting insights on the elusive mountain cat and its prey species.   About Snow leopard Scientific Name: Panthera uncia. Habitat: Cold High Mountains. These are found in 12 countries including China, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia & […]

In Context  Recently ,The issues related to Technocratic initiatives in governance of MGNREGA & ICDS  have been highlighted in some studies . A recent article by Tapasya of The Reporters’ Collective highlights some alarming technocratic proposals for ICDS About Initiatives  Poshan Tracker In 2021, the Union government launched the Poshan Tracker, a centralised platform, to […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 Andhra Pradesh on alert as water rises in Godavari (Disaster Management) Why there is Water levels rise in Godavari ,impacts and measures need to be taken in this context,Learn facts related to Godavari and Polavaram Project   GS 3  1 Wind […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 Hit by Covid, small & micro units wait for Rs 8.7 lakh crore in pending dues (Economy) What are the critical problems faced by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)?repercussions for economy ,government interventions and what more needs to be […]

In News Recently, former Jharkhand Governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Droupadi Murmu was elected as the 15th President of India. About Droupadi Murmu She is from Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. She is also the first tribal woman to be elected to the position and the youngest as well. She hails from the Santhal tribe. […]