In News  The Quality of Life for Elderly Index was released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).  Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) Non-constitutional, non-permanent and independent body  Functions:  Gives economic advice to the Prime Minister on economic issues like inflation, microfinance, and industrial output.  The council serves to […]

In News Recently, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry chaired a meeting for the review of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). What is ONDC? It is a globally first-of-its-kind initiative that aims to democratise digital commerce, moving it from a […]

Facts in News ‘Karez’ system of irrigation   Karez is constructed as a series of well-like vertical shafts It is connected by sloping tunnels, which tap into subterranean water in a manner that efficiently delivers large quantities of water to the surface by gravity, without the need for pumping. It is built from an upland […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   More Afghan cities fall as Taliban near Kabul   (IR) Why The Taliban seized more major cities, about the genesis of Taliban, its objectives, impact on global peace and security, suggestions to tackle it . GS 2 1 House […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   15 PM launches scrap policy for unfit vehicles; projects gain for owners, economy   Why scrap old cars, and how (Economy) Please learn about salient features of national vehicle scrapping policy aka Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernisation Programme. What are its benefits […]

In News On the occasion of World Elephant Day (12th August) the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released the population estimation protocol to be adopted in the All India elephant and tiger population estimation in 2022.  About As per the new protocol, India will move to a system that will count tigers and […]

In News  Recently, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya presided over the release of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4) India, 2019. About the Survey  The fourth round of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4) was conducted in 2019 by the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). […]

In News Recently, Scientists confirmed that stimulating bacteria with nutrients in the cold seawaters of the Canadian Arctic can help decompose diesel and other petroleum oil after oil spills  Key Points of study  The scientists recreated the oceanic atmosphere with sediments from the sea bed, artificial seawater in bottles kept at 4 degrees Celsius. They […]

In News Recently, the Afghanistan Government offered a Taliban power-sharing deal to end the ongoing violence. About The Taliban seized the strategic Afghan city of Ghazni, just 150 kilometres from Kabul. The city lies along the major Kabul-Kandahar highway and serves as a gateway between the capital and militant strongholds in the south. Present Situation […]

In News  Recently, Senior officials of Australia, India, Japan, U.S. met at a video conference for the first Quad meeting since March. Key Points  Quad leaders exchanged views” on regional issues such as the East and South China seas, where the Chinese navy has had conflicts over territorial rights with other countries, North Korean actions, […]