In News The US President has signed a bill that will fund the government avoiding the risk of a shutdown with reference to coronavirus vaccine mandates.  About Current issue: The issue revolves around Biden’s vaccine rules. The debate is over coronavirus vaccine mandates at a time when there are concerns about the potential spread of […]

In News Killing of over a dozen civilians in Mon district of Nagaland saw angry crowds vandalise camps of Assam Rifles in the district. Background  Issue over the control: Both MHA and MoD have wanted full control of the force for a long time. Proposal: It was in 2013 that MHA first made a proposal […]

In News  India’s services sector activity expanded at the second-fastest pace in more than a decade during November, driven by a sustained rise in new work and improvement in market conditions. Service Sector in India The service sector is the largest and fastest-growing sector in India and has the highest labour productivity. India’s services sector […]

In News  Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched Project RE-HAB at Village Mornoi in Goalpara district of Assam which severely grapples with elephant-human conflicts. About Project RE-HAB Under Project RE-HAB, “Bee-fences” are created by setting up bee boxes in the passageways of elephants to block their entrance to human territories.  The boxes are connected […]

In Context  The awardees of the National Energy Conservation Awards would be felicitated on 14th December 2021. This year, a new award – National Energy Efficiency Innovation Awards (NEEIA) is also institutionalized.  It is to recognize “Innovative Energy Efficiency Technologies” and instil a sense of competition to motivate industries & sectors to develop innovative energy […]

In News  Recently, Indonesia’s Mount Semeru spewed more ash, forcing rescuers to suspend the search for survivors as aerial images. The last time it erupted was in December 2020, forcing thousands of residents to take shelter. About Mount Semeru The 3,676-meter (12,060-feet) mountain in Lumajang district is the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1   1    Odisha bears brunt of Jawad rain   (Geography ) Know about cyclone Jawad, What are Cyclones?, Formation of Cyclones, Types of Cyclones, causes, impacts, and initiatives for better handling.   GS 2 1 Editor of Assam portal charged with […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   Ahead of polls, new idea on the table: bad bank for farm loans   (Economy) What is the present status of the mechanism to tackle Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) in the farm sector? Know about  Asset Reconstruction Company, its role to […]

In Context  La Niña expected to intensify global rain and drought for the second consecutive year. Weather pattern linked to floods in Australia, drought in Afghanistan and dry winter in US. About The World Meteorological Organization has said in a press release that despite the cooling influence of the La Nina phenomenon, “temperatures in many […]

In News The Public Accounts Committee has completed 100 years of its formation. About Public Accounts Committee (PAC) About:  The PAC is the oldest parliamentary committee in Indian legislative affairs and has been crucial in upholding the principle of accountability as it exercises oversight of public expenditure. First set up in 1921 in the wake […]