In News Recently, the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman reserved his decision to allow the introduction of a private member’s Bill to amend the Preamble to the Constitution. About Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021 BJP Member from Kerala K J Alphons moved the motion to introduce the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the Upper House that would […]

In News A plea before the Delhi High Court sought that same-sex marriages should not be permitted under the Hindu Marriage Act. It states that any intervention by a “secular state” in the matter will be an “intrusion into the religious right of Hindus”. Arguments in Favour Consensual homosexual sex no more a crime: In […]

In News A recent report by the New Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) revealed that Perform, Achieve, Trade (PAT) is not effective. The report attributed the inefficiency of the scheme to non-transparency, loose targets and overlooked deadlines. About Perform, Achieve, Trade (PAT) The Perform, Achieve, Trade (PAT) scheme was established by the […]

In News  Recently, Lesser florican has been tracked for the first time from Rajasthan to Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district. About Lesser florican Lesser florican, taxonomically classified as Sypheotides indicus. It is one of three bustard species endemic to India, the others being the Bengal florican and the Great Indian Bustard.  It is a small and slender […]

In News A butterfly species new to science have been found at Dzongu in Sikkim. About  The new species of butterfly is named the Chocolate-bordered Flitter. It carries the scientific name Zographetus dzonguensis, after Dzongu in North Sikkim, the place where it was discovered.   It has a chocolate coloured border around both the wings Its […]

In News Hornbill Festival 2021 of Nagaland kicked off recently, after a gap of one year following the outbreak of COVID-19. Hornbill Festival About:  This festival usually takes place between the 1st and the 10th of December every year in Kohima. The festival gets its name from the Indian Hornbill. The Hornbill is a common […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1    Govt. to wait for an expert view on a booster dose, jabs for children   (Health ) What is COVID-19 vaccine booster dose or vaccines? its bases, need and concerns. GS 3 3 Implement panel’s anti­pollution steps: SC to […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Experts will take a call on booster dose: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in LS   (Health) Why there is a demand for the rollout of booster doses of Covid vaccines for adults and vaccination for children? What should be the […]

In News Recently, the European Commission has announced €300 billion for global infrastructure to rival China. Global Gateway Plan About: The European Commission has announced the Global Gateway plan to mobilise €300 billion ($340 billion) between 2021 and 2027 in public and private infrastructure investment around the world. Global involvement:  The plan is global in […]

Context  Recently, the need was felt to revise the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to accommodate predictions. What is the Graded Response Action Plan? GRAP is a set of measures to be taken to reduce Air Pollution depending on the current level of pollution.  It was notified by the Union Environment Ministry in 2017 to […]