In News Union Environment Minister released the Vision Plan (2021-2031) for Indian zoos by Central Zoo Authority (CZA) to upgrade them to global standards and strengthening of Central Zoo Authority. The exhaustive 10 years vision plan has been arrived at after a very stringent data mining and stakeholder consultive process and is expected to give […]

In News Recently, the Haryana government proposed to spend Rs 215 crore on the construction of a dam meant for the revival of the Saraswati river. About the Project As proposed by the state government, the dam, with a capacity of 224-hectare metres, will be constructed on Haryana’s border with Himachal Pradesh.  A portion of […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister paid tributes to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his Jayanti. Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan About:  He was born on October 11, 1902, in the remote village of Sitabdiara, Bihar. Socialist/ Marxist influence: Jayaprakash Narayan went to the US for education, where he was deeply influenced by Marxist ideology. However, he rejected […]

In News The IMF has projected that India will grow at 9.5% and 8.5% this fiscal year and next after a contraction of 7.3% last year in its latest World Economic Outlook report. India’s debt to GDP ratio increased from 74% to 90% during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a cause of concern. Debt to […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims  and Mains   GS 3 1   6 Expert panel clears Covaxin for emergency use in 2­-18 age group   Jabbing children (Health) What are the benefits of having approval of Covaxin for children? How can it help in achieving universal immunisation? GS 3 1 Retail inflation […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Selective outrage violation of rights, hurts country: PM Modi (Polity & Governance) What are key highlights of the 28th NHRC foundational day speech of the PM? Also, read about NHRC. GS 2 & 4 3 After attacks, J&K to migrant staff: […]

In News Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has invited India to become its full-time member. About The proposal if accepted will require India to raise strategic oil reserves to 90 days requirement to which the government has immediate access (even if it does not own them directly) and could be used to address disruptions […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA), an industry body of government and private companies. About ISpA Aim: To supplement the Centre’s efforts in commercial space exploration and space-based communication. Members: Various stakeholders in the Indian space domain with members comprising the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bharti Airtel, OneWeb, […]

In News A committee is set up to review the daily cooking cost of mid-day meals served under the PM-Poshan scheme. About The committee will soon be notified by the Union Ministry of Education. The cooking cost gets the largest allocation among the components of the mid-day meal programme.  Department of School Education and Literacy […]

In News NASA is set to launch its first spacecraft to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. About the Mission Origin:  Named after an ancient fossil 3.2 million-year-old ancestor who belonged to a species of hominins. Aim & Objective: To get insights into the formation of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago. Investigating the group of […]