In News India and Israel launched a commemorative logo to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. About The logo: features the Star of David and the Ashoka Chakra- the two symbols that adorn the national flags of both countries- and forms the numeral 30 depicting the 30th […]

In News The much-touted One District One Product (ODOP) scheme launched by the state government to encourage setting up of processing units for local agrarian produce has failed to make much headway. About the scheme Philosophy behind ODOP: To select a brand and promote one product from each district of India that has a specific […]

In News  Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted and conferred digital certificates to Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees for 2021-22. Digital certificates conferred on PMRBP awardees for the years 2022 and 2021 using Blockchain Technology.  This technology is being used for the first time for giving certificates to awardees. Blockchain technology is a […]

In News  Recently, Border Roads Organisation (BRO)  conducted the final blast for the 980-metre long Sela Tunnel (Tunnel 1)under Project Vartak. About  The foundation stone of the Sela Tunnel Project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019.   It is located in the West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh.  The project comprises Tunnel 1, […]

In Context  The Trade Defence Wing (TDW) operations under the Department of Commerce (DOC) has brought relief to the Indian exporters. About Trade Defence Wing (TDW) It was established in the year 2016. It has been the nodal point for extending support and defending the interests of Indian exporters in investigations undertaken by other countries […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Pakistan sends India a plea by Hindu body for air pilgrimage (IR ) What is the present status of trade and travel between India and Pakistan? a recent proposal by the Pakistan Hindu Council to allow Hindu, Muslim and […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   Air India set to be handed to Tata Group on January 27 ( Economy ) Know about Air India Disinvestment, pros and cons, How will consumers and employees be impacted? GS 2 1 Court frames sedition charges against  Sharjeel over […]

In News Recently, a survey named ICE360 Survey 2021 was conducted by People’s Research on India’s Consumer Economy (PRICE). Key Findings Income:  Income of the poorest fifth has plunged 53% in 5 yrs while those at top have surged. In a trend unprecedented since economic liberalisation, the annual income of the poorest 20% of Indian […]

In News With Budget Day approaching, the Centre’s spending on food and fertiliser subsidies are likely to come under close scrutiny. Trends for Food and Fertiliser Subsidies Before COVID-19: A Significant Drop: Between 2015-16 and 2019-20, the aggregate outlay on the two fell, both in absolute terms (from Rs 211,834 crore to Rs 189,813 crore) […]

In Context  The PM will unveil a 216-foot statue of Ramanujacharya, described as the ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad on February 5.  About  It is being installed to mark the 1,000th birth anniversary of  Ramanujacharya.  It was built of panchaloha, a combination of gold, silver, copper, brass and zinc, by the Aerospun Corporation in China […]