In News Recently, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual Special 301 Report. About Special 301 It provides the outcome of an annual review of the global state of IPR protection and enforcement. The review reflects to encourage and maintain enabling environments for innovation, including effective IPR protection and enforcement. […]

In News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has joined the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). Highlights of the Move RBI will share best practices and contribute to the development of environment and climate risk management in the financial sector to mobilise mainstream finance to support the transition towards a sustainable economy. […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Environment cleared ancillary projects under the Central Vista, including a new residence for the Prime Minister. Key Points The environmental clearance for the new Parliament building has already been accorded earlier this year. The Prime Minister’s residence is scheduled to be readied by December 2022, a month after the […]

Facts in News Article 311  Article 311 of the Constitution of India states that no person who is a member of a civil service of the Union or an all-India service or a civil service of a State or holds a civil post under the Union or a State shall be dismissed or removed by […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 No GST on imports of vaccine, medical oxygen (Economy) Conditional ‘ad-hoc’ Goods and Services Tax (GST) exemption on imports of Covid-19 relief material. Rationale behind the step and the impact of the move. GS 2 6   11 The nuclear challenge […]

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1 Indian virus variant being sent to UK to check for vaccine test (S&T ) About the COVID 19 variant named B.1.617, […]

In News According to a recent study by the State Bank of India (SBI), the demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005 has increased. About the Increased Demand The demand has increased to 2.57 crore households, 92 per cent higher than 2020 and a record high for April […]

In News According to the study published in Geophysical Research Letters of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the significant melting of glaciers because of global temperature rise is causing movement of Earth’s axis of rotation more than usual since the 1990s. Earth’s Axis Of Rotation It is the line along which it spins around itself […]

In News Recently, Asian Development Bank has released its flagship Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021.  About Asian Development Outlook (ADO) is a series of annual economic reports on the Developing Member Countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). An uncertain pandemic trajectory with a prolonged second wave of Coronavirus pandemic despite the vaccination push […]

In News Recently, Sri Akhand Path has been inaugurated at Gurdwara Guru Ke Mahal to mark the 400th Prakash Purab (birth centenary) of Guru Tegh Bahadur.  About Guru Tegh Bahadur Born: He was born at Guru ke Mahal (now a Gurudwara with the same name), Amritsar in 1621. He was the fifth and the youngest […]