In News  Recently, The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended food distribution in Ethiopia’s Kombolcha and Dessie towns after the looting of supplies. About World Food Programme (WFP) Source: Reuters

Context  The government has so far disbursed Rs 2,071 crore for 4,003 projects under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. About Agriculture Infrastructure Fund  It is a  pan India Central Sector Scheme launched in the year 2020. Aim: To provide a medium – long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management Infrastructure […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   India pays homage to first CDS, wife and 11 other crash victim   (Defence) Know about Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), roles and responsibilities, Learn facts related to Mi-17V5 helicopter  GS 2 3 Ken-Betwa project a boon for Bundelkhand […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 & 10   Laws repealed, farmers end protest after a letter from Govt: ‘Historic win’   Beyond the Barricades (Governance) About the Union government’s recent step to the repeal of the three farm laws, what are key provisions of 3 Farmers […]

In News Recently, Minister of State for Civil Aviation said four airports in the country will soon have facial recognition technology (FRT)-based boarding system for passengers.  About The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is working on a biometric boarding system at the Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata and Vijayawada airports. This biometric boarding system is part of […]

In News The Union Cabinet approved the funding and implementation of Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project with a total cost of Rs 44,605 crore. The project has a deadline of eight years. About the Project History: After coming to power in 1999, the then-prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, set up a task force to accelerate […]

In News  Recently, The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji on his martyrdom day. About Guru Tegh Bahadur Born: He was born at Guru Ke Mahal (now a Gurudwara with the same name), Amritsar in 1621. Image Courtesy: News 18 He had regular schooling from the age of […]

In News Recently, The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) for another three years till March 2024. Major Points  The extension of the scheme will help in the construction of the remaining 155.75 lakh houses. It will help achieve the target of 2.95 crore ‘pucca’ houses. The total […]

In News The Kasturirangan Commission has sought to balance the two concerns of development and environment protection. Recent Discussions Karnataka’s Chief Minister said that declaring Western Ghats as an ecologically sensitive zone would adversely affect the livelihood of people in the region.  The experts called the state’s opposition disastrous for the ecologically fragile Western Ghats […]

In News Three Indian companies are among the world’s top 100 for combined arms sales in 2020, said a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which tracks global arms trade. About Stockholm based institute: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is an international institute based in Stockholm. Aim: It was founded […]