In Context The budget outlines different priorities for taking along all sections on the path of development. Focus Sectors  Here, special attention is being paid to Agriculture & allied sectors and MSMEs to ensure that they are not left behind on the road to development. Agriculture: The focus is on providing support to the farmers […]

In News  On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh have been added to the Ramsar site.  India has a network of 49 such sites, the highest in South Asia, covering 10,93,636 hectares. The certification brings visibility to ecologically sensitive wetlands and helps in […]

In News The Russian President, Pakistan Prime Minister, and five Presidents from Central Asia will be heading to China for the opening of the Winter Olympics. About The Russian President will discuss the ongoing crisis with Ukraine with the Chinese President. China has close relations with Russia but has been largely silent on the crisis […]

In Context In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Education informed that the Mid-day meal (PM POSHAN) will include millets (coarse grains).  About Flagging “critical” levels of malnutrition and anaemia among children, the Union Government has urged the states to explore the possibility of introducing millets in the mid-day meal […]

In Context North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) under Saffron Bowl Project has identified few locations in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya for saffron cultivation. NECTAR is an autonomous body under the DST in collaboration with the Botany and Horticulture departments of Sikkim Central University implemented a pilot project in Yangyang village of […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Process on to amend criminal laws: govt (Polity and Governance Recent move of the Government of India to initiate the process for comprehensive amendments to criminal laws, objectives and need. GS 2 1 ?3,358 cr. in MGNREGA wages not […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   Rise in capex will create jobs, bring in more investment: PM (Economy) Why is the Government pushing for enhanced capex allocation? GS 3 4& 12 Two more Ramsar sites announced on world wetlands day Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary listed as Ramsar […]

In  News  Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura in Karnataka have been finalised as India’s nomination for consideration as World Heritage sites for the year 2022-2023. All three Hoysala temples are protected monuments of the Archaeological Survey of India. Earlier, the UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre (WHC) had agreed to publish Hindi descriptions of India’s […]

In Context  State Bank of India believes the stage is set for a Reverse Repo Normalisation in India. What is reverse repo and how does it fit into policy normalisation? Repo Rate: The (fixed) interest rate at which the Reserve Bank provides overnight liquidity to banks against the collateral of government and other approved securities […]

In News Recently, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 presented a budget worth Rs 39.45 lakh crore with massive push to infrastructure spending. Union Budget of India According to Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, the annual financial statement of a year is a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the government […]