In News Recently, the Cabinet approved an agreement between India and the UN on a WayFinding Application to be used in Palais des Nations. Wayfinding Application Finance: The estimated financial implication for development deployment and maintenance of the App is USD 2 Million. Aim: It aims to facilitate navigation in the Palais des Nations premises […]

In News  Recently ,India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile during night time as part of a user training trial from a test range off the Odisha coast. The trial of the surface-to-surface missile was carried out from a mobile launcher . The missile was randomly chosen from the production stock and the […]

In News Ahead of the plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Pakistan is hoping for some respite in the form of its removal from the FATF’s ‘grey list’. About Financial Action Task Force (FATF) The FATF is an international watchdog for financial crimes such as money laundering and terror financing.  Established: It […]

In Context  Iraq’s famous and prominent Lake Sawa has dried up for the first time in its centuries-long history and locals believe that it is due to mismanagement by local investors, government neglect and climate change. About  The Sawa Lake, a biodiverse wetland situated near the city of Samawa, south of the capital Baghdad. The […]

In News Recently, lawyers have questioned the rationale of setting up a special court in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (AP), to try those found guilty of smuggling red sanders wood. About Red sanders wood Scientific Name: Pterocarpus santalinus. Known for their rich hue and therapeutic properties. Distribution:  They are usually growing in the rocky, degraded and […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1&   16   Cabinet approves mega 5G auction 5G will drive ‘significant’ advancements: analysts (Science and Technology ) What is 5G?Who does it benefit?What about spectrum auction?Are there any apprehensions? And what lies ahead ? GS 3 1& 12 Party leaders, […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   3& 10   Soldiers exiting after 4 years will get priority in paramilitary: Centre Playing with Agni  (Defence) What Is Agnipath Scheme?Recruitment Policy,eligibility criteria ,benefits linked to it ,consequences both for the armed forces and society at large,criticism,recent announcements related to […]

In News Recently ,It has been observed that Malnutrition in India is a worry in a modern scenario. Malnutrition It refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients.  The term malnutrition covers 2 broad groups of conditions and these are :  ‘Undernutrition’—It includes stunting (low height for age), wasting […]

In Context Recently researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, have carried out a new study that includes an updated map of the earth’s tectonic plates. The paper “New maps of global geological provinces and tectonic plates” is published in the journal Earth-Science Reviews. About The new model for tectonic plates better explains the spatial […]

In News Recently, a report was released named Migration in India 2020-21, by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Key Findings After the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, 0.7 per cent of the country’s population was a temporary visitor in households during July 2020-June 2021. Over 84 percent of these […]