In News Recently, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), conducted a webinar on “Export Promotion of Tissue Culture Plants such as Foliage, Live Plants, Cut Flowers, and Planting Material”. About Webinar The webinar is held with Department of Biotechnology (DBT) accredited tissue culture laboratories spread across India.  Objective: To find ways to […]

In News The Prime Minister has paid tribute to Maharana Pratap on his Jayanti.   About Maharana Pratap Maharana Pratap hailed from the Sisodiya clan of Rajputs in Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan. He was the 13th King of Mewar and was the eldest son of Maharaja Udai Singh II. Maharana Udai Singh II was the founder of the […]

In News Recently, the Maharashtra government has decided to create a master database of all Maharashtra residents, coupled with a state-level unique ID. About Unified Citizen Data Hub (UCDH) Meaning Data from all state government departments will be brought on a single platform to give a “360-degree view of citizens” and the government schemes and […]

In Context The world’s largest wetland, known as the Pantanal, in South America is at risk of collapse. This is due to a series of local and seemingly minor decisions that fail to account for their cumulative impact on one of Earth’s most biodiverse ecosystems. About Pantanal Wetlands The Pantanal is a natural region encompassing […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS2 1 Amid rising violence, Mahinda Rajapaksa quits as Sri Lanka PM. (IR) Know about the Sri Lankan economic crisis, reasons behind it. Know about misguided policy and political decisions that led to the crisis. GS2 1 We will reconsider sedition law, Centre informs […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS2 1 Lanka PM resigns after violence, ruling party MP dies in clashes. (IR) Know about the Sri Lankan economic crisis, reasons behind it. Know about misguided policy and political decisions that led to the crisis. GS2 1 Centre to SC: We will relook […]

In context A recent World Bank Report has shown that extreme poverty in India more than halved in the last decade. About The report shows that the poverty level has decreased from 22.5 per cent to 10.2 per cent between 2011 and 2019. The reduction level was greater for rural areas (26.3 per cent to […]

In News Recently, PM pays tributes to Gopal Krishna Gokhale on his birth anniversary. Gopal Krishna Gokhale  About: Born on May 9, 1866, in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra (then Bombay Presidency) in a Brahmin family. He was one of the founding leaders of the Indian national movement. He was an immensely wise liberal nationalist and […]

In News Recently, a beef shortage has been observed in Meghalaya following the implementation of the Assam Cattle Preservation (Amendment) Act, 2021 in Assam. Background  The original legislation had been passed in August 2021 which replaced the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 1950, on the ground that the latter lacked sufficient legal provisions to regulate the […]

In News Recently, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) have completed 7 years of providing social security net. Key Points Launch: PMJJBY, PMSBY and APY were launched in 2015. Objectives:  These three social security schemes are dedicated to the welfare of the citizens, […]