In News Recently, Lok Sabha passed the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Bill, 2021. Objective The bill seeks to support the development of long-term non-recourse infrastructure financing in India including the development of the bonds and derivatives markets necessary for infrastructure financing and to carry on the business of financing infrastructure. Key Highlights […]

In News The World Happiness Report 2021 released by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. World Happiness Report It is released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations by the UN General Assembly. The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN […]

In News Recently, land has been sanctioned for Phase I of the ‘Sustainable Development of Little Andaman Island’. Projects to be executed in Phase I include an airport complex, a TransShipment Port (TSP) at South Bay, a mass rapid transport system and a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) and warehousing complex on the southwestern coast. About […]

                                        Facts in News Uighurs The Uighurs are a predominantly Muslim minority Turkic ethnic group, whose origins can be traced to Central and East Asia. Their native region is considered to be the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous […]

                                                        The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims  and Mains  GS II 1 As cases rise, govt gives nod to inoculate all over 45 from April […]

                                                        Indian Express Subject Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains  GS I 3 Share in the workforce already falling, Covid-19 job losses hit women […]

In News Recently, the Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), Jaipur has joined efforts to bring robust legislation on the Right to Health in Rajasthan. Key Highlights Rajasthan Model of Public Health The state government announced the implementation of the Rajasthan Model of Public Health in the state’s Budget for 2021-22. It would include […]

In News Recently, Lok Sabha passed Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021 to replace the old Lighthouse Act, 1927. The Bill seeks to incorporate the global best practices, technological developments and India’s International obligations in the field of Aids to Marine Navigation.  Key features of the Bill include: Application: The Bill applies to the whole […]

In News According to the study carried out by the Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi, a deadly superbug identified for the first time in the coast of South Andaman district in the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Candida Auris Candida Auris is a type of fungus that belongs to the Superbug Candida Auris of the Metschnikowia […]

In News The Union Minister of State for Agriculture questioned the methodology and data accuracy of the Global Hunger Index (GHI) report. About Though India’s ranking in CHI improved from 102 in 2019 to 94 (out of 107 countries). In 2020 yet India was placed behind countries such as Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Presently, with […]