In News The Union Education Minister approved the release of the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories of India. About The Government has introduced the PGI with a set of 70 parameters to catalyse transformational change in the field of school education. It was first published for States and Union Territories […]

In News Recently, the Goa government released a short film on Chhatrapati Shivaji on the occasion of the anniversary of the Maratha king’s coronation day. About  About Chhatrapati Shivaji  Source:IE

Facts in News New variant T478K Recently, Italian researchers have identified a new coronavirus mutation, whose scientific name is T478K. An analysis of more than one million SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences has led to the identification of a new variant. Like other strains, this presents a mutation in the spike protein. This variant covers more than […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Govt. will revert to centralised procurement of vaccines: Modi (Polity and Governance) Key changes in the vaccination policy of India, new provisions, implications and significance. GS 2 6 School ranks (Educations) Know about the Education Ministry’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) scoring […]

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   After the adverse reaction, a change in dose: Free Covid vaccines for all, only Centre to procure   Cure therapy’ […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister has launched the E-100 pilot project in Pune to mark the World Environment Day 2021. He also released the Report of the Expert Committee on Road Map for ethanol blending in India 2020-2025. About the Project It aims to set up a network for production and distribution of ethanol […]

In News Recently, Finance Ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations reached a landmark accord setting a global minimum corporate tax rate. About The G-7 countries would back a minimum global corporation tax rate of at least 15%, and put in place measures to ensure taxes were paid in the countries where businesses operate. […]

In News Recently, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released the State of India’s Environment Report 2021. CSE is a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi. It researches into, lobbies for and communicates the urgency of development that is both sustainable and equitable.   Major Findings The report carries […]

In News There has been a huge pile-up of biomedical waste generated in the aftermath of the second wave of the pandemic. About The quantity of biomedical waste generated during the second wave at its peak is definitely more than what was seen in the first wave. The second wave saw more face shields, masks, […]

In News Recently,The Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) has released a Model Panchayat Citizens Charter framework. Objectives & Need  The Panchayats have been playing a critical role  in preventing and managing the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19 at the grassroots level. They have been entrusted […]