In News Recently, the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has found that the CD8+ T cell of the human immune response has remained active against the new variants of Covid-19. About the CD8+ T Cell These are also called cytotoxic T lymphocytes, or CTLs and like CD4+ Helper T cells, are […]

In News Recently, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar attended the 9th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process on Afghanistan in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Heart of Asia: Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) Initiative It is an initiative of Afghanistan and Turkey, which was officially launched at a conference hosted by Turkey in Istanbul in 2011. […]

In News The TMC has written to the EC alleging that the Prime Minister’s recent visit to Bangladesh violated the model code of conduct in place for the West Bengal Assembly polls. About The Prime Minister has visited Bangladesh to participate in the 50th anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh and the birth centenary of […]

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has visited Bangladesh for celebrations of 50 years of the War of Liberation and also for Mujib Borsho, the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. During the visit, two sides signed five MoUs covering areas such as connectivity, commerce, information technology and sports. Highlights of the Meeting […]

                                    Facts in News Asteroid Apophis It was discovered in 2004 and is 340 metres big. The asteroid has been named after Apophis, the ancient Egyptian deity of chaos and darkness. Earlier NASA classified it as a Potentially […]

                                      The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains  GS II 1 Surge in cases a cause for concern: Centre (Health) The surge in Covid-19 cases and possible reasons behind it. Also, know about […]

                                                  Indian Express Subject Page No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains  GS II 6 Need double peace, inside and around Afghanistan: Jaishankar (International Relations) The Afghan peace process and India’s […]

In News The Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde has lauded Goa’s Uniform Civil Code, and encouraged “intellectuals” indulging in “academic talk” to visit the state to learn more about it. Background Earlier in September 2019, the Supreme Court had described Goa as a “shining example” with a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Goa […]

In News Recently, the Department of Land Resources (Ministry of Rural Development) has provided information to the Standing Committee on Rural Development on the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) scheme. About the Scheme It has been launched in ten States in 2021 and will be rolled out across the country by March 2022. It […]

In News Recently, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for 132 identified cities for implementation of city specific action plans under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). A National Knowledge Network comprising leading air quality specialists has also been constituted as a technical advisory group to support activities under NCAP. National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) […]