In News The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) did not notify the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 rules yet as the third extended deadline passed. About Committee on subordinate legislation: It is not clear if the Ministry had sought more time from the committee on subordinate legislation in the two Houses of Parliament to notify rules […]

In News A five-member group, comprising a retired Indian Forest Service official, an urban planner and an environment analyst, among others, has offered objections to the Draft Regional Plan-2041. Key Highlights of the Regional Plan 2041 Area covered: The NCRPB covers entire Delhi, eight districts of Uttar Pradesh, 14 districts of Haryana and two districts […]

In News With a steep rise in the daily cases of COVID-19, the district administration in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet and Tirupattur, have banned the conduct of Jallikattu events, ahead of Pongal festival, as part of safety measures. About the festival Location: Jallikattu is typically practiced in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu as a part […]

In News  Recently, China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander found the first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon, lending new evidence to the dryness of the satellite. The presence of water had been confirmed by remote observation but the lander has now detected signs of water in rocks and soil. Recent Findings  […]

In News The Union Home Ministry announced that December 26 would be observed as ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ as a tribute to the 10th Sikh guru Gobind Singh’s four sons who were executed by the Mughals It was announced on the occasion of the 365th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh guru. About  Veer Baal Diwas […]

In News  Recently, the government has issued a notification to make Orang National Park more than thrice its existing size. The gharial, wiped out from the Brahmaputra River system in the 1950s, could be the prime beneficiary of a process to expand an Assam tiger reserve. About Orang National park  It is located on the […]

In Context  Nerve-end connections known as synapses form is highlighted in a recent study of Purkinje neurons in the cerebellum of knockout zebrafish. More in News  Zebrafish are transparent and neuron development in larval zebrafish can be observed from day to day by injecting a dye or by engineering the fish to express fluorescent proteins. […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1    NEET-PG counselling from January 12: Centre Unchanged   (Polity and Governance) The recent order of the SC to allow resumption of medical counselling for NEET-PG admissions for the year 2021-22 while upholding the validity of 27% Other Backward Class […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 7   What are ‘trads’, used by police to describe GitHub case accused? (S&T ) What are ‘trads’ and GitHub?What has it said on the complaints? What is not allowed on GitHub?When can an account be suspended or removed?   GS 2 […]

In News  Addressing the 24th National Conference on e- Governance in Hyderabad, Union Minister of Science and Technology emphasized that the e-governance initiatives should be citizen centric and increase transparency and accountability. About e-Governance E-government is the use of technological communications devices, such as computers and the Internet, to provide public services to citizens and […]