In News Recently, Swiss technology company IQAir has released the World Air Quality report. About The global cities ranking report is based on PM2.5 data from 106 countries, which is measured by ground-based monitoring stations, most of which is operated by government agencies. India continues to feature prominently at the top of the most polluted […]

In News Recently, the Cabinet has approved a detailed proposal for setting up a new Development Finance Institution (DFI) in India under the name of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID). About Development Finance Institution (DFI) These are organizations that are either owned by the government or by charitable institutions to finance […]

In News The Supreme Court has termed the appointment of bureaucrats as State Election Commissioners (SEC) against independence of SEC and hence unconstitutional. Hence only independent persons, not bureaucrats should be appointed as SEC. Giving government employees the additional charge of SEC is a “mockery of the Constitution” as per Justice F Nariman. This judgment […]

                               Facts in News Initial Public Offering (IPO) An initial public offering (IPO) also known as floating, or going public, refers to the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance. Public share […]

                                                       The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims  and Mains  GS III 1 Older IIMs lag behind newer ones in enforcing quota rule (Polity) Bridging the gap […]

                                                  Indian Express Subject Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains  GS II 1 8 ministries list assets for monetisation: from stations to telecom towers, pipelines to roads […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha, which gives more discretionary powers to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Delhi. About the Amendment Bill It proposes to amend Sections 21, 24, 33 and 44 of the 1991 Act. […]

In News A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to frame guidelines for compensation to victims of Wrongful Prosecution and implements the recommendations of Law Commission Report No-277 on Miscarriage of Justice in 2018. Key Points – India has no effective statutory/legal Mechanism for wrongful prosecutions due to […]

In News Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched research Project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant Human Attack by using Bees) in the Kodagu district. About Project RE-HAB Under this Project, bee boxes will be used as a fence to prevent the attack of elephants. The bee boxes are set up in the passageways of human-elephant […]

In News The Kathakali actor Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair died in Kozhikode, Kerala. He popularized the classical dances in the Kerala state. Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair Background: Born to Chadayankandy Chathukutty Nair and Kinattinkara Kunhamnakutty Amma on June 16, 1916. Contribution: He studied at Kalladikkodan school of Kathakali and was specialised in “Kalladikodan” style. Kalladikodan […]