Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   1 CII meet: Fixing mistakes of past, retrospective tax move will build trust, says PM Modi   17 cases on tax table, Centre reaches out to companies for closure (Economy) How the abolition of Retrospective Taxation will help businesses? What […]

In News Every year on the 10th of August World Lion Day is celebrated annually throughout the world to raise awareness about the conservation of lions.  About World Lion Day History: The day has been celebrated across the world since 2013. The day was co-founded by Dereck and Beverly Joubert of the Big Cat Initiative […]

In News Recently, the Lok Sabha passed the Constitution 127th Amendment Bill, 2021 restoring States’ rights to specify OBC groups. About According to the Constitution of India, Articles 15(4), 15(5) and 16(4) confer power on a state to identify and declare the list of socially and educationally backward classes.  As a matter of practice, separate […]

In News  Recently, the National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) conducted a nationwide assessment of minority schools.  The report titled “Impact of Exemption under Article 15 (5) with regards to Article 21A of the Constitution of India on Education of Minority Communities’’. Aims and Objectives It was aimed at finding ways to ensure […]

Recently, the government has approved the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) to be implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences..

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) raised concerns as the criminalisation in politics is growing day by day. Supreme Court’s Statement The SC found nine political parties guilty of contempt for not following in letter and spirit its February 13, 2020 direction to publish details of criminal cases against candidates fielded in Lok Sabha […]

In News The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the report, ‘Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis’. About It is the first part of IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). It sets the stage for the Conference of Parties (CoP) 26 conference in November 2021. The report mentioned that Indian subcontinent may see an […]

Facts in News Banana Flour Recently, Farmers and homemakers in Karnataka used social media to popularise banana flour in India.  About Banana flour It is a highly nutritious and gluten-free alternative to wheat flour. Its health benefits have made it popular outside India too. The easy availability of the fruit makes the production commercially viable.  […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   LS clears Bill restoring States’ rights to specify OBC groups   YSRCP, BJD join the demand for scrutiny of insurance Bill   (Polity and Governance)   Key Provisions of Constitution 127th Amendment Bill, 2021, its objectives and need, about […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 3 Viability of telecom sector: Govt likely to push for floor price (Economy) What is the floor price? Why is the telecom sector under stress? What is AGR and how has it adversely affected the telecom sector? GS 3 3 In the […]