In News The Union Minister told the Rajya Sabha that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for the urban areas would be completed within a very short time aiming at Housing to all by 2022.  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Ministry: It is launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. Aim: It is […]

In News  Recently ,Kozhikode was proposed by the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) to be branded as a ‘City of Literature’ with the help of UNESCO. About  It is among the six places that the KILA plans to develop as ‘Creative Cities’. Thiruvananthapuram is vying for the title ‘City of Peace’, Kollam ‘City of […]

In News The Indian Army has issued a Request For Information (RFI) for the supply of Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles to be deployed in Ladakh and Kutch. An RFI is a formal process for gathering information from potential suppliers of a good or service. What are Articulated All Terrain Vehicles? Articulated ATV is a twin cabin, […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Protest in LS as Bill envisages lifting biometrics of detainees   (Polity and Governance)   What are the key provisions of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022?objectives and need ,why is it being opposed and what lies ahead ? GS […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1& 13 Bill lets police take bio samples of accused; Opp says draconian Bio samples for crime files (Polity and Governance) What are key highlights of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022? Objectives ,Who does the law apply to?How will this data […]

In News The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry announced the unveiling of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at a press conference held during his visit to the United Arab Emirates. What is CEPA? It is a kind of free trade pact that covers negotiation on […]

In News  Recently, India and Maldives launched a series of initiatives to expand their security partnership hoping to stabilise the Southern Indian Ocean Region amid rising threats of sea borne terror and China’s increasing footprint in the area. Major Highlights  A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy […]

In News Recently, the second edition of Export Preparedness Index 2021 was released by NITI Aayog. Export Preparedness Index 2021 About: It was released by NITI Aayog, in partnership with the Institute of Competitiveness, released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2021. The report is a comprehensive analysis of India’s export achievements.  Goal: To instil competition […]

In News India’s space economy has evolved considerably and now accounts for about 0.23% of the GDP according to the CDS-IIST research project. What Is the Space Economy? The global space industry includes the industry’s core activities in-space manufacturing and satellite operations. The main segments of the space economy include manufacturing, services from satellite operators […]

In News  Recently, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) wrote a letter urging the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to ban the use of three veterinary drugs known to kill vultures in the country. Major Issues highlighted by Letter  The letter warns that the rampant use of the three non-steroidal anti-inflammatory […]