In Context The Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions are combining to improve people’s well-being Why does the Concept of convergence come in ? The Jal Jeevan Mission faces a challenge similar to that faced by the Swachh Bharat Mission — managing grey water discharge.  About 70 per cent of all household water turns into […]

In News Recently, Thailand made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana. It became the first Asian country to remove the ban on this drug. More about the news: The Thailand government is promoting cannabis for medical use only. It also issued a warning for those eager to light up for fun smoking in public.  […]

In News Recently, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said in a report that India was one of the most challenging major economies as far as IP protection and enforcement is concerned. Highlights of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) report The U.S. released its yearly Special 301 report: its annual review highlighting the state of intellectual […]

In News Recently, the latest census (14th Assam rhino estimation) revealed that the Manas National Park rhinos have higher life expectancy but need translocation support. About the 14th Assam rhino estimation  The rhino census in the Manas Park was carried out in all three ranges: Bhuyanpara, Bansbari and Panbari comprising 71 estimation blocks.  The current […]

In News Next month, the elected MLAs and MPs across the country are going to vote to elect India’s 15th President. About  Article 62(1) of the Constitution: Under this, “an election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of President shall be completed before the expiration of the term”.  […]

In News Recently, astronomers have reported a Fast Radio Burst (FRB) whose characteristics are different from almost all other FRBs previously detected, except one. Key Findings One of the best-known fast radio bursts is FRB20180916B. This FRB was discovered in 2018 and is only 500 million light-years away from us in another galaxy. Repetition: The […]

In News Recently, the Union Finance Minister stated that Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) was of great success, citing a study by an Indian School of Business professor. PMGKY was announced in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More about the study PMGKY has reduced the probability of people consuming less food by 76% and […]

In News The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for several capital acquisition projects of the Indian defence forces.  This includes the procurement of next-generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy at an approximate cost of Rs 36,000 crore. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is the highest decision-making body in the […]

In Context Recently, it has been found that Testosterone replacement therapy is the standard treatment for Hypogonadism. Hypogonadism  About: It is a clinical syndrome, which results from the failure of the testes to produce physiologic levels of testosterone and a normal number of spermatozoa due to defects at one or more levels of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Presidential polls scheduled for July 18 (Polity and Governance) When is the election of the Office of President of India held?How is the President elected?What is the value of each vote and how is it calculated?What is required to secure […]