In News Recently, the Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 has framed Guidelines on Cyber Security in Power Sector to be adhered by all Power Sector utilities. Background October 2020:  Mumbai faced major power outages that brought key services to a halt.  A US cybersecurity firm had said […]

In News Recently, the Central government submitted data regarding Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes quota in promotions in the Supreme Court (SC). Government’s Stand According to the data the total number in Group A, B and C categories in 19 ministries is 15.34% for SCs and 6.18% for STs. The figure includes reserved category candidates […]

In News  India has been ranked 90th in the most powerful passport report ‘Henley Passport Index 2021’. About Henley Passport Index The Henley Passport Index is the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.  The index is based on exclusive […]

In News  Recently, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved the Chhattisgarh government’s proposal to declare the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve. NTCA is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, established in 2005 for strengthening tiger conservation […]

 In News  Recently, the 6th Edition of India – UK Joint Company Level Military Training EXERCISE AJEYA WARRIOR has commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand . About EXERCISE AJEYA WARRIOR  The exercise is part of an initiative to develop interoperability and sharing expertise with friendly foreign nations. During this exercise, an Infantry Company from the Indian Army […]

In News Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature. About It was awarded to him “for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee”. In his 10 novels he has consistently, and with great compassion, penetrated the effects of colonialism in East […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Tanzanian novelist wins Nobel   (Education) Nobel Literature Prize, recent winner and contribution    GS 2 1 SC questions income limit for EWS quota   (Polity and Governance )   What are EWS eligibility criteria? Why government zeroed in […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 The shift: Off radar, small arms, civilian targets (Internal Security) What are the changes in the new pattern of militancy? Why is it necessary to keep the valley calm and safe to truly integrate it in India? Way Ahead. GS 2 […]

In News Credit ratings agency ‘Moody’s’ has changed India’s sovereign rating outlook from ‘negative’ to ‘stable’. It also affirmed the country’s foreign-currency and local-currency long-term issuer ratings at Baa3. In 2020, Moody’s downgraded India’s sovereign rating from ‘Baa2’ to ‘Baa3’, the lowest investment grade. It stated the following reason behind last year’s move. Challenges in […]

In News  Uttar Pradesh is the largest emitter of PM2.5 according to an analysis by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water ( CEEW).  Council on Energy, Environment and Water(CEEW ) It is one of Asia’s leading not-for-profit policy research institutions.  It uses data, integrated analysis, and strategic outreach to explain – and change – […]