In News The unrest in South Africa, set off after the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, has claimed 72 lives so far. About The rioting originated in Zuma’s home province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), where he is serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court, after failing to appear for a corruption inquiry.  It has […]

Facts in News Hubble Telescope Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has planned to fix a glitch in the Hubble space telescope, which is currently running in “safe mode”. It was launched and deployed in April 1990 and is named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble and is the first major optical telescope to […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Bail orders will be sent instantly to jail authorities: SC (Polity and Governance) Announcement of a new scheme called Fast and Secure Transmission of Electronic Records (FASTER), rationale behind it, impact and significance. Suggestions for increased use of Information and Communication […]

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Ashraf Ghani slams Pakistan for Afghan crisis; not fair, retorts Imran Khan (IR) Key Highlights of the international conference on ‘Central […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation released Draft Drone Rules, 2021, for public consultation. The rules will replace the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021, notified on March 12, 2021. Key Points of New Rules Number of forms to be filled, reduced: The number of forms to be filled to seek authorisation before operating […]

In News Recently, the A.P. govt. moved to the Supreme Court against Telangana for Krishna River water. About Andhra Pradesh accused Telangana of refusing to follow decisions taken on river water management in the Apex Council. It has also ignored the directions of the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) constituted under the 2014 Act and […]

In News The Goa Leader of Opposition is going to move a resolution for changes to anti-defection law. About They are set to move a private member’s resolution during the next session of the Assembly to bring about necessary changes in the anti-defection law. Proposed Changes: Cases to directly go to High Court or Supreme […]

In News Recently, the Andhra Pradesh government has announced 10 percent reservation for the Kapu community and other Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). Major Highlights The reservation has been provided for appointments in the initial posts and services in the State government in accordance with the Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019. It will benefit Kapus who […]

In News Recently, the External Affairs Minister of India has met the President of Afghanistan to discuss the evolving situation in the war-torn country and reiterated India’s support. Background The US has decided to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan by August-end, ending a nearly two-decade of its military presence in the country. This has led […]

Facts in News District Mineral Foundation Funds Recently, the Centre has taken complete control of the district mineral foundation (DMF) funds from the states. Key Points: This would negate states’ right to sanction or approve any expenditure out of the funds accrued from mandatory contributions from mining leaseholders. As per the recently released guidelines, 60% […]