In News Recently, the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia and the External Affairs Minister of India held a meeting in New Delhi. Key Points of the Meeting This is the first ministerial visit from Saudi Arabia to India since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Both ministers discussed all issues related to their bilateral relationship […]

In News In the recent Dushanbe Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, Iran was given full membership. Now the total number of full members in SCO has gone up to 9. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has emphasised regional multilateralism as a countering force against unilateralism. Key Highlights of Iranian President’s Speech Shun unilateralism Iran criticised the […]

In News Recently, the Central Government issued “uniform” parameters for fortified rice kernels (FRK) for grade ‘A’ and common rice. About The specifications have been issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. The fortified rice is to be distributed under various government schemes, including the public distribution system (PDS) and midday […]

In News  Recently, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya released the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s 3rd State Food Safety Index (SFSI). About It aimed to determine the performance of States across five major parameters of Food Safety. The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare felicitated nine States/UTs […]

In Context The SPIN (Strengthening the Potential of India) scheme was recently launched by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to help potters become self-sufficient. SPIN scheme It is an initiative through which KVIC will make it easier for potters to obtain low-interest bank loans, allowing them to diversify their businesses and increase their […]

In Context Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s ‘’e-Sanjeevani’’ has conducted more than 1 Crore teleconsultations across India. It has grown over 1000% in the last 10 months. About the e-Sanjeevani Initiative About e-Sanjeevani was conceptualised by the Mohali branch of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in 2019 as a […]

In News  Recently, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology proposed integrated Aroma Dairy Entrepreneurship for Jammu & Kashmir to augment the income of farmers. Objectives and Need   Jammu & Kashmir has an abundant stock of Animal Husbandry and Dairy resources and the same can be effectively integrated with Aroma Mission. This […]

In Context Recently, India’s  Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) completed 53 years in service to the nation. About Established in 1968, to handle the nation’s international intelligence affairs, RAW came into force after the China-India War in 1962. At present, the intelligence arm operates under the aegis of the Prime Minister’s Office. RAW provides intelligence […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   India considers ‘reciprocal’ steps to U.K.’s quarantine rules   ( IR) Know about reciprocal measures of India on the United Kingdom if London maintained the current quarantine policy, about U.K.’s policy to impose 10 days quarantine on people vaccinated […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 As PM Modi heads to US, Foreign Secy says AUKUS won’t impact Quad (IR) What is the difference between AUKUS and QUAD? What is meant by unity among “like-minded countries” over the Indo-Pacific strategy? What are other issues discussed between foreign […]