In Context Justice Rohinton Nariman has authored the unanimous judgement given by the Supreme Court on the policy of reservation in Public employment. Reservation policy of India Reservation is a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment and politics. A percentage of seats are reserved for the […]

In News Recently, the Centre has prepared a National Mission document to achieve 100 million tonne (MT) coal gasification by 2030. About the government’s National Mission document V.K. Saraswat committee: A Steering Committee has been constituted in this regard under the chairmanship of Dr. V.K. Saraswat. Significance of the move: This will boost production of […]

In News Recently, the Chhattisgarh government has become only the second state in the country to recognise Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights of a village inside a national park. Community Forest Resources (CFR) About: The CFR area is the common forest land that has been traditionally protected and conserved for sustainable use by a particular […]

In News Two days after it issued an advisory cautioning people against sharing a photocopy of their Aadhar card, the government withdrew the notification. About Advisory Citizens should share their Aadhaar details only with entities that have a user licence from UIDAI.  It did not specify how to verify this user licence. Unlicenced private entities […]

In News  The Kerala health department is on alert after the death of a 47-year-old from Thrissur due to the West Nile Virus. What is West Nile Virus? It is a mosquito-borne, single-stranded RNA virus.  It is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of the family Flaviviridae. […]

In News  Recently , Experts said that the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method is beneficial for the soil, environment and farmers.  About System of Rice Intensification (SRI) It was first developed in Madagascar in the 1980s and since then several countries in the world have been practising it, including India. It promises to save […]

In Context  Recent study suggested that Mars’ dramatic shift from a warm and wet planet to a cold and dry one may have been chiefly driven by greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide (CO2). Major Highlights of the Study  Missions to the Red Planet have revealed the presence of riverbanks and deltas, evidence that it […]

In News Recently, according to a new study it was found that the change in course of the Kosi River is not natural. About Kosi river The Kosi or Koshi is a trans-boundary river which flows through China, Nepal and India. It drains the northern slopes of the Himalayas in Tibet and the southern slopes […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Centre retracts caution on Aadhaar photocopies   (Polity and Governance) Know about Aadhar ,Its Benefits,issues linked to it  and what is Masked Aadhar ?   GS 1 3 Lord wants it’, says BJD MP on Puri heritage corridor project […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3   Ministry withdraws advisory that said don’t share copy of Aadhaar   (Polity and Governance) What is Aadhaar?benefits ,issues linked to it and suggestions  GS 3 10 Short Circuit  (Economy) What is the Financial position of Discoms ?Issues /challenges faced by […]