In Context  Many people were killed and wounded during a recent government’s  crackdown on protests in Uzbekistan’s autonomous province of Karakalpakstan.  Who are the Karakalpaks? About:  The name Karakalpakstan is derived from the Karakalpak people, an ethnic minority group of around 2 million.  Karakalpak translates to ‘black hat’, referring to their traditional headgear. The Karakalpaks […]

In Context  Around 100 students of an engineering college in East Sikkim have reported skin infections after coming in contact with Nairobi flies. Image Courtesy:IE About Nairobi flies  A species of insect native to East Africa and also called Kenyan flies or dragon bugs. They  are small, beetle-like insects that belong to two species  Paederus […]

In News Four mathematicians were awarded prestigious Fields medals. About Fields Medal  It is an honour that is often described as the Nobel Prize in mathematics. It is awarded every four years to one or more mathematicians under the age of 40 in recognition of “outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for the promise […]

In Context  This year’s floods in Assam have been merciless.  What are Floods ? They are the most frequent type of natural disaster and occur when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry.  They are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt or a storm surge from a tropical cyclone or tsunami […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   Centre to soften punitive steps in environment cases (Environment) What are amendments  proposed by The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in existing provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and rationale behind them . GS 3 6 Indian […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Twitter takes Centre to court over some orders for takedown of content (Polity and Governance) How to make Social media accountable?Challenges before the government,emerging issues ,laws and legislations in india  and what lies ahead  GS 2 7 Poll panel issues notification […]

In News Recently, the Union Home Ministry amended certain rules related to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA). Background The home ministry made the FCRA rules tougher in November 2020, making it clear that NGOs which may not be directly linked to a political party but engage in political action like bandhs, strike or road […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated “Digital India Week 2022” and a Digital Expo at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. About Digital India Year: Launched in 2015. It is a Rs 1,13,000-crore flagship programme of the Government of India. Vision: To transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Vision Areas: Digital Infrastructure […]

In News Recently, it was found that at least 26 recommendations for appointment of judges to the Bombay High Court which is currently functioning at almost half its sanctioned strength are pending with the government at different stages of consideration. About the recent controversy The Bombay HC has a principal seat in Mumbai and benches […]

In News 2nd July 2022 marked the 50th Anniversary of the Shimla Agreement between India and Pakistan. Background of the Shimla Agreement  The Shimla agreement of 1972 was more than just a peace treaty, it was the result of the India-Pakistan war of 1971 and sought to countermand the effect of such war.  The India […]