In News Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed recently by the Rajasthan Assembly. The Bill was opposed by the opposition, civil societies, women’s organisations and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). It was alleged to legitimise child marriage.  Petitions have been filed in the High Court and the […]

In News Recently, an extraordinary meeting of G20 leaders on Afghanistan was held under Italy’s Presidency of the G20. About G20 held the first Afghan meeting after the Taliban takeover. The summit was convened by Italy and was chaired by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. The US President, Indian Prime Minister and many European leaders […]

In News Recently, the Environment Ministry has issued draft rules for plastic management and the notification is expected to come into force by December 6, 2021. About As of 2019, about 660,787.85 tonnes of plastic waste was produced in India annually. Out of it, around 60% is reportedly recycled.  Nearly 43% is packaging material and […]

In News The expansion of the Malabar naval exercise in the future is a possibility as Chief of US Naval Operations Admiral. Second Phase of Malabar Exercises Phase­ I of Malabar was held in August and hosted by the U.S. Navy near Guam.  Phase ­II is being held between 12 to 15 October in the […]

In News Recently, 3 products from Tamil Nadu namely Karuppur Kalamkari Paintings, Kanyakumari Clove and Kallakuruchi wood carvings have received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Key Points About Kalamkari: The Karuppur Kalamkari Paintings are done in Thanjavur region.  These are traditional dye-painted figurative and patterned clothes.  They are made for temples like ceiling cloth, cylindrical […]

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 […]

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