In News  India saw the birth of its first IVF calf of a Buffalo breed namely Banni in Gujarat’s Kutch region. The process was carried out to enhance the number of genetically superior buffaloes to increase milk production. Key Points: Banni Buffalo This breed of buffaloes is usually bred and preserved by a local community […]

In News  Recently, the Minister of Defence chaired the Ambassadors’ Round Table for DefExpo 2022, in New Delhi.  The Round Table was aimed to brief the Ambassadors of foreign missions about the planning, arrangements and other details of DefExpo 2022. DefExpo 2022 About: It is a flagship biennial event of the Ministry of Defence, Government […]

In News Museum scientists from Indonesia and Germany have just discovered 28 new species of beetles, all belonging to the weevil genus Trigonopterus. One of them has been named Trigonopterus corona.  About  The naming reflects the large impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on this project, Pensoft Publishers, which brings out the journal. Image Courtesy: IE […]

In News  Recently, the Actor Rajinikanth has conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at a National Film Awards ceremony by the Vice-President of India. About Dada Phalke Award Beginning: The Government of India started it in 1969 to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke, known as the ‘Father of Indian Cinema’. He made India’s first full-length feature film Raja […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   SC tells panel to fix maximum water level at Mullaperiyar dam   (Polity and Governance) Why The Supreme Court directed the Supervisory Committee to take an immediate and firm decision on the maximum water level that can be maintained […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Disha Ravi toolkit case: With probe making no headway, closure report may be an option (Governance) What is a toolkit? How did the toolkit case got inconclusive at the end? GS 2 1 Conversion law: UP says community interest over individual’s […]

In News The Prime Minister launched the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission About: It is one of the largest pan-India schemes for strengthening healthcare infrastructure across the country. It is in addition to the National Health Mission. Aim & Objective:  To fill gaps in public health infrastructure, especially in critical […]

In News  Recently, India handed over a 34.9 km long cross-border rail link to the Nepal government. About Jaynagar-Kurtha Cross-border Rail Section  It is connecting Jayanagar in Bihar to Kurtha in Nepal.  It is part of the 68.7 km Jaynagar – Bijalpura- Bardidas rail link built under the Government of India’s grant assistance programme of […]

In News Flash floods and back-to-back land- slips in Kerala bring into focus the fragile ecosystem of the mountain chain that runs almost parallel to India’s western coast. Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) Report   The report was submitted in 2011. Madhav Gadgil, ecologist and panel chairman pointed to the degradation suffered of Western Ghat. […]

In News Recently, the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has recommended the use of the National Fund to Control Drug Abuse to carry out de-addiction programmes, rather than just policing activities. The proposal is sent to the Department of Revenue under the Finance Ministry to decriminalise possession of “small quantities” of drugs, as defined in […]