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 […]

Biodiversity and Environment Komodo Dragons Syllabus: GS 3/Species in News  Context  According to the IUCN red list, the Komodo dragon is threatened with extinction as rising water levels, driven by the climate crisis, shrink its habitat. About  Scientific Name : Varanus komodoensis The dragon is a monitor lizard of the family Varanidae. It is the […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1&6   Agencies flag surge in the number of foreign ultras in north Kashmir Reaching out to the ‘undesirables’ (IR ) Afghanistan Crisis, impact on global peace and security, how does it affect India’s interest, what steps are being taken in […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Behind Paralympics glitter: Govt push, pvt effort, better training (Governance) What is the role of government and private sector in training the Paralympics for olympics? GS 1 & 3 3 Gandhi Ashram expansion: Work begins on relocating residents, getting 6 Trusts […]

In News The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released recently, did not have a single Indian institution in the top 300.  Key Findings Indian: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is the country’s top-performing institute but is ranked in the 301-350 bracket. It is followed by IIT Ropar and the JSS Academy of Higher […]