In News  Recently, India joined the G20 Troika comprising the current, previous and incoming presidencies of the grouping. A “Troika”, represented by the country that holds the Presidency, its predecessor and its successor, works to ensure continuity within the G20. Currently, Italy, Indonesia, and India are the Troika countries. More in News  Indonesia has assumed […]

In News Recently, the Dam Safety Bill, 2019 was introduced in Rajya Sabha. Need The country has over 5,200 large dams. While some dams are located in a state but are owned by some other state without any fixed responsibility for their maintenance. In addition to these dams, there are thousands of other small and […]

In News  Recently, Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of arrests under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, followed by Jammu and Kashmir, and Manipur. Image Courtesy: TH The number of persons arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the years 2019 and 2020 is 1,948 and 1,321 respectively as per the […]

In News More than six lakh Indians renounced citizenship in the past five years, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha.  The reason for a large number of Indians surrendering their citizenship was not stated in the reply. Background Revised Form XXII under Citizenship Rules: In 2018, the MHA revised Form XXII […]

In News Once barren land along the Sabarmati river, GIFT City is now emerging as the country’s first greenfield integrated city. GIFT City The Gujarat International Finance Tec City (GIFT City) is India’s first and only International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) where banks, stock exchanges and financial services firms have set up their global operations. […]

In News  IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 55.9 in October to 57.6 in November. The Indian manufacturing sector continued to expand strongly in November, as an accelerated rise in sales supported the fastest upturn in production for nine months. This signalled the strongest improvement in the health of the sector […]

In News Recently, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare provided performance details of Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0 in Rajya Sabha.  About Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0 It is an initiative by the government to provide immunization free of cost to pregnant women and children in India. Two rounds of IMI 3.0 […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1&12   Omicron scare grounds international flight plan   Vulnerable should put off travel: WHO   OECD cuts world growth outlook on Omicron fears   (Health ) Concerns over the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, recent step of the government […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 4   Central Vista work following non-polluting norms: Centre to SC   (Polity and Governance) Central Vista project, its significance, criticism and the supreme court’s stand on it    GS 2 6 Lok Sabha passes Bill to regulate assisted reproductive technology   […]

In News Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day.  About the Day It was first observed in 1988 by WHO.  Aim: To spread awareness about the disease  Theme (2021):  ‘End inequalities. End AIDS’. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)  About: It is a chronic, potentially life-threatening health condition caused by the human immunodeficiency […]