In Context  A case of the Nipah virus infection was reported in the Kozhikode district of Kerala after a gap of over three years. About Nipah Virus (NIV) It is a zoonotic virus (it is transmitted from animals to humans) . The organism which causes Nipah Virus encephalitis is an RNA or Ribonucleic acid virus […]

In News The recent ASER Report stated that the learning took a hit in the pandemic year. About This is the first survey to indicate how learning levels among school-going children have been impacted because of schools being shut during the pandemic.  The study was conducted in March 2021 among 18,385 children between the ages […]

In News A tripartite agreement among five insurgent groups of Assam, the Centre and the State government was signed to end years of violence in the Karbi Anglong region. Under the peace accord, more than 1,000 armed cadres have abjured violence and joined the mainstream. The agreement provides for their rehabilitation. Salient Features of the […]

Defence AUSINDEX  Syllabus :GS 3/Defence In Context Indian Navy Task Group comprising IN Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt will participate in the 4th edition of AUSINDEX from 06 to 10 Sep 21.   About  It is a bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the Australian Navy. The first-ever Bilateral Maritime Exercise, AUSINDEX 15, was conducted […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   11 more show Nipah symptoms as 251 contacts of victims traced   (Health) Learn facts related to the Nipah virus, Transmission, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and treatment    GS 2 1 &6 Taliban claim total control as Panjshir resistance […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3   3   12   12   16 Last pocket of resistance falls. Taliban raise flag in Panjshir Very different from the 1990s: 5 takeaways from the fall of Panjshir Is Pakistan the victor in Afghanistan, or a part of its […]

In News Recently, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) expressed his dissatisfaction in open court over Cisco, the software newly put in place in the Supreme Court for virtual hearings. About While the court stoically transformed from physical to virtual mode nearly two years ago without losing a single day’s work in the face of […]

In Context Taliban in Afghanistan may fuel the narcotic drug market in India and the world with help of Mexico Drug Cartels. What are Narcotic Drugs? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines narcotics as any substance that modifies the consumer’s perception, behaviour and cognition, mood or motor functioning.  As per an estimate, currently, more than […]

In Context According to the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), INSPIRESat-1  is set for launch. About  INSPIRESat-1 is a collaborative effort by the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder in the U.S., the National Central University, Taiwan, and the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, apart […]

In News  Recently, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology inaugurated the latest upgraded state-of-the-art Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) & Indigenous GPS based Pilot Sonde at Indian Meteorological Office in Jammu. Significance of the move The  X-Band Doppler Weather Radar will help in providing real-time monitoring and reporting of weather events affecting […]