In News  A section of aquarists and ornamental fish breeders are surprised that the Denison barb (Miss Kerala) has been included in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021. Image courtesy:TH About  The scientific name: Puntius denisonii, given against the common name Denison barb. It is said this name is wrong it […]

In News  The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve released the Wetland Bird Estimation Report for 2021-2022.  This is also the first time that Eastern Swamp Deer was estimated in the whole of the region. About   The 4th Wetland Bird Estimation was conducted from December 21 to 27, 2021, in which a total of 66,776 […]

In News A controversy recently broke out after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) recommended that the Delhi government suspend its flagship ‘Desh ke Mentor’ programme till “the time when all the loopholes pertaining to the safety of the children are overhauled. About the programme  The programme was launched in 2021: and […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   New Haryana law may hit jobs, growth: stakeholders   States weigh options on IAS cadre rule changes (Polity and Governance ) Know about the law guaranteeing 75% reservation to locals in private sector jobs in Haryana? its expected implications […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Supreme Court pulls up states over low Covid-19 ex-gratia numbers (Governance ) The rationale behind Supreme Court’s recent direction to state governments not to reject any claims for ex-gratia payment for Covid-19 deaths on “technical grounds. GS 3 1 Center […]

In Context  The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for the drone attack on three petroleum tankers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Why did the Houthis target the UAE? The UAE joined the Saudi campaign in 2015 and has been deeply involved in the conflict ever since, despite announcing the formal withdrawal of […]

In News  Recently, India extended a $500 million-Line of Credit (LOC) to Sri Lanka for urgent fuel imports, days after providing $900 million relief to the island nation facing one of its worst economic downturns. Background  Sri Lanka is currently facing a severe foreign exchange shortage with falling reserves. This has led to the currency […]

In News The theme-setting World Economic Forum (WEF) Agenda on the ‘State of the World’ will see government and corporate leaders talk about critical global challenges, with a special address by the Prime Minister ahead of the Davos meeting. About The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international organization: headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It brings […]

In News Recently, the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Puducherry appealed to the Centre for extending support to develop infrastructure and improve multimodal connectivity in the region. About The LG said the Union Territory was looking to develop an outer ring road in Puducherry, SEZ clusters in Puducherry and Karaikal, and National Highways to improve connectivity […]

In News The World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022’ has stated that cyberattacks have surged amid accelerating Covid-driven digitalisation. Key Highlights of the Report Rising cyber-attacks:  The accelerating pace of digitalisation, fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a record-breaking year for cybercrime with ransomware attacks rising 151 per cent in 2021, and […]