In News  An experimental Alzheimer’s drug aimed at slowing or preventing cognitive decline in people at risk of developing the disease early has failed in clinical trials. What is Alzheimer’s disease? It is the most common type of dementia. Discovery: The disease was discovered after Dr Alios Alzheimer examined a memory-loss patient’s brain after her […]

In News New research has found that non-humanoid robots can be used to teach children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). About  ASD is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain;  People with ASD may behave, communicate, interact, and learn in ways that are different from most other people.  Key Findings:  The interventions focused […]

In News  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the card-on-file (CoF) tokenisation deadline by three months to September 30, 2022, in view of various representations received from industry bodies.  Card-on-file, or CoF, refers to card information stored by payment gateway and merchants to process future transactions.  Tokenisation  About: It refers to the replacement […]

In News Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). What is VL-SRSAM? About:  It has been designed and developed jointly by three facilities of the Defence Research and Development Organisation for the deployment of Indian Naval warships.  It is a canisters system, which […]

In News Recently, the Government of India’s Mission Karmayogi programme to build civil service capacity received a $47 million boost from the World Bank. Objectives and Need  Civil services are at the centre of all government activities – they are agents of policymaking and the executive hand that delivers on the ground.  The skill sets […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 3   Vitamin D3-rich weed among 18 plants stifling Kaziranga (Environment) Know about Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve,how expansion of invasive plants threatens its environment . GS 2 4&6 MGNREGA workers hit streets in Bengal, seek pending wages   The advent […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1   3 In Bangladesh ,bridge of dreams open today  (Geography) Learn facts related to Padma river and Padma Bridge GS 2 7 Norms to protect rights of kids working on OTT platforms  (Governance) Know about recent guidelines of the National Commission for […]

In Context  Recently it has been observed that there is a link between economic transformation and caste in India. What is the caste system? The caste system is a distinct Indian social institution that legitimises and enforces practices of discrimination against people born into particular castes. These practices of discrimination are humiliating, exclusionary and exploitative. […]

In News Recently the 14th BRICS Summit which was held virtually came up with the Beijing Declaration. Major Highlights of the meet: Beijing Declaration: It states that BRICS supports talks between Russia and Ukraine.  The grouping is willing to support the United Nations’ and ICRC’s (The International Committee of the Red Cross) efforts to deliver […]

In Context  A recent UN report highlighted the number of girls and boys missing out on a quality education due to armed conflicts, forced displacement, climate-induced disasters and protracted crises is alarming. About the report: It is given by Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. The […]