In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India praised a Goan artist’s efforts to revive the centuries-old Kaavi art form. About Kaavi Art It is a form of painting on the inner and outer walls of the sacred spaces. It covers the ancient history of India in itself.  Actually, ‘Kaava’ means red soil. In ancient […]

In News  Recently, Century-old ivory Nagaswaram was found in good condition in Chennai.  It is said to have played it at the wedding of national poet Subramania Bharathi. About Ivory Nagaswaram It is a small timiri-type nagaswaram, capable of producing high pitch music.  The lower part — anusu — and upper part of the instrument […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   15-17 age group to get Covaxin from Jan. 3 (Health) Know about precaution dose, who is eligible for vaccination?  GS 2 1 Missionaries of Charity denied FCRA nod  (Governance) Why does the Union Home Ministry (MHA) refuse to renew […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3   Centre ‘refuses’ to renew Mother Teresa charity’s FCRA status, cites ‘adverse inputs’   (Governance) Why the Ministry of Home Affairs refused to renew the NGO’s registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), eligibility conditions under FCRA 2010 and Foreign […]

In News  Recently ,the Union Minister of Home Affairs released the Good Governance Index 2021 on Good Governance Day at New Delhi. About Good Governance Index Prepared  by:  Department of Administration Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). Indicators:  Good Governance Index(GGI 2021) Framework covered ten sectors and 58 indicators.  The sectors of GGI 2020-21 are:  Agriculture […]

In News The Uttarakhand Police added the names of two more persons in the First Information Report (FIR) pertaining to hate speeches at a religious event in Haridwar where calls were made for genocide and violence against Muslims. About A case under Section 153A of the IPC (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of […]

In News Mission Indradhanush was launched in 2014 as a special drive to expand full immunization coverage in India. It has completed seven years with immunization coverage among children aged 12 to 23 months increased to 76.4 percent. About Ministry:  Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Aim:  To expand immunization coverage to all children […]

In News Atal Innovation Mission(AIM) and NITI Ayog have launched the Vernacular Innovation Program(VIP).  About theVernacular Innovation Program(VIP) Aim:  It will enable innovators and entrepreneurs in India to have access to the innovation ecosystem in 22 scheduled languages.  Components: Training a Vernacular Task Force (VTF) in each of the 22 scheduled languages.  VTF comprises vernacular […]

In News  Telangana stood first in the implementation of the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM). Tamil Nadu and Gujarat took the second and third positions respectively. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) About: It was launched in the year 2016 in mission mode to develop 300 clusters in the country holistically by provisioning economic, […]

In News An international group of researchers has succeeded in measuring for the first time the characteristics of a flare on a distant magnetar.  About The magnetar they have studied is about 13 million light years away, in the direction of the NGC 253, a prominent galaxy in the Sculptor group of galaxies. The flare […]