In News  Recently, the scientists clarified that  NeoCov is related to the Middle East respiratory syndrome or MERS-coronavirus.  What is NeoCoV? It is a bat coronavirus that was first identified in 2011.  It was found in a population of bats in South Africa and to date has spread exclusively among these animals. It was identified […]

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Pandit Jasraj on the occasion of the Jayanti of the doyen of Indian Classical Music. Image Courtesy: News 18 About Pandit Jasraj:  Early Life: Born on January 28, 1930, in the Hissar district of Haryana. His initial years were spent in Hyderabad where his […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   SC quashes a year’s suspension of 12 Maharashtra BJP MLA   States must decide on SC/ST quota in promotions: Supreme Court (Polity and Governance ) Know about the recent step of The Supreme Court to revoke the one-year suspension […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   Bad bank ready, 15 cases adding up to Rs 50,000 crore to be shifted by March 31 (Economy) How do bad loans affect the economy? several institutional and policy measures to resolve the bad debts, What is a bad bank? […]

In News The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Arunachal Pradesh government to submit an action taken report against the racial profiling and relocation of people belonging to the Chakma and Hajong communities. Background The north-eastern States have had a history of being paranoid about outsiders outnumbering […]

In News In their first-ever summit meeting held India and the five Central Asian countries of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyz Republic have decided to form a joint working group on Afghanistan, while agreeing to a “common approach” when dealing with the Taliban regime there. About The India-Central Asia summit that marked 30 years […]

In News  Recently, the United States House of Representatives unveiled the ambitious America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act of 2022( America COMPETES Act ). About America COMPETES Act of 2022 It proposes to open up new vistas for talented individuals from across the world with a new start-up visa. […]

In Context With the economy still hurting from the pandemic, the upcoming Budget is likely to address concerns around growth, inflation and spending.  About Budget  The Union Budget of India is referred to as the Annual Financial Statement in Article 112 of the Constitution of India. The term ‘Union Budget’ is nowhere mentioned in the […]

In News The recently released draft environment impact assessment (EIA) report for the mega-development project in the Great Nicobar Island has raised serious questions related to submission of incorrect or incomplete information, scientific inaccuracy and failure to follow the appropriate procedure.  Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) It is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts […]

In News  The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has revised the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for adopting and implementing the Integrity Pact. What is Integrity Pact? The ‘Integrity Pact’ envisages an agreement between the prospective vendors/bidders and the buyer, committing persons and officials of both sides to not resort to any corrupt practices in any aspect […]