In News Recently, the U.K. hosted the fourth summit for Space Sustainability in London in collaboration with the Secure World Foundation.  Plan for Space Sustainability A new ‘Plan for Space Sustainability’ was announced at the summit.  This plan aims to “set a global commercial framework for the insurability, the licensing and the regulation of commercial […]

In News Recently, Tamil Nadu has sent soil samples for a project relating to the new Parliament building. Key Points The rich cultural history of the Tamils will be featured in a project relating to the new Parliament being constructed by the Union government in New Delhi. Tamil Nadu’s first Agriculture Budget presented for 2021-22 […]

In News Recently, The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Deputy Commissioner of Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district to submit its Action Taken Report (ATR) on a complaint alleging harassment and false prosecution of some Chakma villagers. About Chakmas Tribal group: Chakmas are one of the major tribes of Tripura. Chakmas are known to be […]

In News Recently, the seventh Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held in Bagan, Myanmar. About Lancang-Mekong Cooperation The LMC consists of six countries: China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Multilateral format: Lancang-Mekong Cooperation is a multilateral format established in 2016 for cooperation between the riparian states of the Lancang River and Mekong […]

In News The world’s most powerful particle collider, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), will begin smashing protons into each other at unprecedented levels of energy beginning July 5. What is Large Hadron Collider? Machine to study particles: The Large Hadron Collider is a giant, complex machine built to study particles that are the smallest known […]

In Context  The core changes proposed by the Draft E-waste Management Rules require careful deliberation with all the relevant stakeholders before the Rules are finalised. Last month marked a decade since the E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules came into effect in India. Major proposed changes   Recycling certificates  : One major change is the introduction of […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   GS 2 1   5   Hotels can’t force customers to pay service charge: Centre   Centre stops work on Rajasthan canal project   (Polity and Governance) Know about Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) and its  recent guidelines    Know about […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1& 11   No service charge by default, Govt tells hotels & restaurants What to do if restaurant adds service charge to bill  (Polity and Governance) What is Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) and its  recent guidelines GS 2 1 Govt […]

In News Recently Hon PM of India has launched year-long celebrations to remember contributions of Alluri Sitarama Raju. The fourth of July marks his 125th birth anniversary. Alluri Sitarama Raju: Early life: He was born in present day Andhra Pradesh on 4th July 1897 to Alluri Venkata Rama Raju and Suryanarayanamma. He was a sanyasi […]

In News  Recently ,The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into the killing of tailor Kanhaiyya Lal (48) in Rajasthan’s Udaipur over a social media post supporting suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma. What is the NIA? Origin  In the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in November 2008, […]