In News India’s Defence Secretary visited the Maldives for discussions with the Maldives National Defence Force as part of the second Defence Cooperation Dialogue. About Since 1988, defence and security have been major areas of cooperation between India and the Maldives. This cooperation extends to assisting the Maldives with defence training and equipment requirements. India […]

In Context The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimated that the global photovoltaic waste will touch 78 million tonnes by 2050, with India being one of the top five generators of such waste. India currently considers solar waste a part of electronic waste and does not account for it separately. India’s Solar Capacity India has […]

In Context Reliance Jio has teamed up with SES, a global satellite provider, to launch Satellite broadband services in India. About Satellite Broadband will account for 50 per cent of the global space economy by 2040, Morgan Stanley Report. Other Similar Projects in the race: Bharti Airtel Ltd’s OneWeb, Starlink Network project of Elon Musk. […]

In News The PM inaugurated The Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) latest edition of the 21st World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) that deliberated on the planetary resilience in wake of the multitude of extreme weather events across the globe in recent years.  About Theme: ‘Towards a Resilient Planet: Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future’. The […]

In News  The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) for the welfare of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Communities.  The major component of the SEED scheme are: Educational empowerment– Free coaching to students from these communities for Civil Services, entry to professional courses like medicine, engineering, […]

In News  The Crimson Rose butterflies have been flying from Dhanushkodi across the Indian Ocean. It is known for crossing the sea to migrate to Sri Lanka. Crimson Rose Butterflies About:    Crimson Rose, which belongs to the Swallowtails (Papilionidae) family. It is known to migrate along the coast, inland and crosses the sea often. […]

In News  Government-approved a new scheme “New India Literacy Programme for the period FYs 2022-2027 to cover all the aspects of Adult Education to align with National Education Policy 2020 and Budget Announcements 2021-22. About New India Literacy Programme The estimated total outlay of the “New India Literacy Programme” is Rs.1037.90 crore which includes the […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   SC to hear Vanniyar quota cases on merits (Polity and Governance) Know about the validity of a Tamil Nadu State law granting reservation to Vanniyars, petitions linked to it, the State Government’s stand,  Madras High Court’s decision, what are […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 2 India, UAE to sign trade pact on Friday (IR) What are the key features and significance of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India- UAE? GS 2 6 Govt says looking to arrange more flights out of Ukraine (IR) Know […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs approved project proposals for over 60,000 houses across five states — Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban(PMAY-U) Launched on 25th June 2015 and addresses urban housing shortage among the EWS/LIG […]