In News  Recently, the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit was held in New Delhi, Major  Points  India presents limitless possibilities for Make in India for the world.  Japan’s cooperation in India’s flagship projects such as the Dedicated Freight Corridor and the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail has been remarkable. Both India and Japan understand the importance of a […]

In News  An uncommon experiment with Africa’s Boma technique undertaken at Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district for capturing and translocating spotted deer is set to improve the prey base in Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve. The move will lead to herbivores populating the forests ahead of the proposed shifting of two tigers to Mukundara. […]

In News Russia has used its newest hypersonic missile called ‘Kinzhal’ to destroy a weapons storage site in Ukraine’s western region. It is the first use of the nuclear-capable advanced weapons system in the Ukraine war. Kinzhal Missile Kinzhal means ‘dagger’. It is a nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile that flies at 10 times the speed […]

In News  Recently, the United States Senate unanimously passed lawmaking daylight saving time (DST) permanent, scrapping the biannual practise of putting clocks forward and back coinciding with the arrival and departure of winter. Why have Daylight Saving Time? DST is the practise of resetting clocks ahead by an hour in spring, and behind by an […]

In News  Recently, the Assam government informed the Assembly that nearly 1.44 lakh illegal foreigners had been identified in the state until January 31 this year based on the 1985 Assam Accord. Around 30,000 of them had been deported to their country of origin.  The government added that definitions of phrases mentioned in the Accord […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Covishield second dose eight weeks after first (Health) Know about National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) and its recent recommendations. GS 3 1 Sun Pharma’s expansion project near T.N. bird sanctuary set to get green nod (Environment) Learn facts […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 New health law draft: four-tier system, clearly defined powers (Polity and Governance) What are key features and objectives of the draft Bill for a new national public health law? GS 2 1 Modi-Morrison virtual meet today, Rs 1,500 cr projects to […]

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Earth Science has unveiled India’s Arctic Policy, titled ‘India and the Arctic: building a partnership for sustainable development’. Major Highlights of the policy  India’s Arctic policy titled ‘India and the Arctic: building a partnership for sustainable development’ lays down six pillars:  Strengthening India’s scientific research and cooperation Climate and […]

In News Parliament’s Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has asked the government to roll back the system of caste-based wages, under which NREGS workers are paid based on whether they belong to a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, or Others. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Mandate:  The mandate of the […]

In News Recently, 11 MPs and others criticised the ‘sealed cover jurisprudence’ of Kerala High Court. About Two separate benches of the Supreme Court did the right thing by red-flagging the disturbing practice of courts accepting information from government agencies in sealed envelopes. Instances where Supreme Court held otherwise: In the Rafale aircraft case While […]