In News Recently, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in an experiment at its National Ignition Facility has made a breakthrough in nuclear fusion research.  About The Experiment They have been able to produce 1.3 megajoules of energy at its National Ignition Facility. They applied laser energy on fuel pellets to heat and pressurise them at […]

In News Recently, an attempt has been made to revive India’s Wool sector by importing Australian Merino sheep for crossbreeding. Import to India Import to boost pastoral economy:  These lambs will be the first signs of success of an import exercise that the government resumed after 30 years, in 2019, with an aim to boost […]

In News  Recently, India chaired the  5th meeting of BRICS Industry Ministers. The theme of BRICS@15: Intra BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus for its Chairship, this year. More in news The Union  Minister of Commerce and Industry called for the New Development Bank (NDB) to expand its horizons to fund service delivery in […]

Facts in News Smog Tower Delhi will get its first smog tower. About  The Smog tower is a 24 metre-high structure fitted with fans and air filters to work as large-scale air purifiers.  They are usually fitted with multiple layers of air filters, which clean the air of pollutants as it passes through them. They […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1    The U.S. not interested in trade pact: Goyal (IR) India-US relations, history, bilateral and multilateral engagements, trade, defence and ongoing issues, concerns and a way forward.   GS 3 1 Loan scheme to be notified soon says FM   […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3   Nitish, Tejashwi to meet PM together to seek caste census   (Polity & Governance) Need to know about the kind of caste data published in the Census, How often has the demand for a caste census been made? What has […]

In News Recently, the Cabinet approved Ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer for phase down of Hydrofluorocarbons. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer It is an international environmental treaty for protection of the Ozone Layer by phasing out the production and consumption […]

In News Recently, a group of experts under the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) expressed serious concerns over the slow pace of reforms in the criminal justice system to ensure speedy justice. NHRC Core Group Meeting: Key Points The delay in disposal of cases was leading to human rights violations of the under-trials and convicts.  […]

In News The Supreme Court collegium has recommended nine names to the Centre for appointment as judges in the court.  Justice BV Nagarathna, currently a judge in the Karnataka High Court, is in line to become the first woman Chief Justice of India (CJI) in 2027 if the government clears her name for appointment. Recommendations […]

In News  Recently, the Union Cabinet has given its approval to launch a new Mission on Oil palm to be known as the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP). Objectives and need  Oil Palm is comparatively a new crop in India and is the highest vegetable oil yielding perennial crop. With quality […]