In News The West Bengal government will set up a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad). For setting up the Council, a Bill has to be introduced in the Assembly and then a nod from the Governor is required. The Upper House existed till 1969. About Legislative Council The State Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad is the […]

In News Recently, Scientists from Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology have developed Magnetometer for low cost, reliable & real-time measurements of magnetic fields. Magnetometer It is an instrument for measuring the strength and sometimes the direction of magnetic fields, including those on or near the Earth […]

In News The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking the formation of a “neutral and independent collegium or selection committee” for the appointment of members of the Election Commission of India (ECI). About The plea emphasised that the appointments to the ECI on the ‘whims and fancies’ of […]

In News Recently, Iran has given the Farzad B gas field to Petropars, a domestic gas producer. The current deal will pave the way for daily production of 28 million cubic meter of gas over five years. Earlier, Iran decided to fund and develop a rail link under the second phase of the Chabahar Port […]

In News  Recently ,the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers  have  taken several steps to ensure availability of fertilizers to farmers at subsidized prices. Background  In the last few months, the international prices of raw materials of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP and other Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) fertilizers have increased sharply.  Prices of finished DAP etc. have […]

In News  India continues to label itself as a country with no community transmission (CT) according to the latest weekly report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).  Community Transmission (CT) Community transmission means that the health system has now lost track of the trajectory of the virus and infections are happening without the source of […]

Facts in News Jagannath Temple The Jagannath Temple has been closed due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Odisha.   Key Points Constructed by: King Anatavarman Chodaganga Deva, the first king of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty in the 12th century. It is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu. It is well […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1 1 Tauktae fury: six killed in Maharashtra (Geography) Know about Tauktae and its impact on the Indian coastline. What are cyclones, about the naming of the cyclones, how they are formed under which favourable conditions? GS 3 6 Avoiding breakdown (Economy) Convening […]

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   2   India drops plasma therapy from Covid treatment protocol ( Health  Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT), why India  dropped convalescent plasma therapy […]

In News The ongoing second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the countries in all possible ways and especially the education sector, confining students at home leaving long term impacts on them and their parents. Impact of Covid-19 on Education A sizable number of children will be deprived of formal education and will remain outside […]