In News As India hosts the G20 summit this year, Delhi looks to shape conversations on issues confronting the world. Challenges to Indian Presidency China’s aggression: Indo-Pacific: Closer home, India is facing that aggression on its border, with a skirmish in Arunachal Pradesh after the 2020 Galwan clashes that killed 20 Indian soldiers. South China […]

In News Experts have raised concerns that the construction of a petrochemical refinery in Barsu village of Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district might damage around 250 prehistoric geoglyphs found in the area. What are Geoglyphs? Geoglyphs are a form of prehistoric rock art, created on the surface of laterite plateaus by removing a part of the rock […]

In News Veer Bal Diwas was recently commemorated in India on December 26th for the first time. More about the news About: The day was observed to mark the martyrdom of Sri Guru Gobind Singh’s sons Sahibzadas Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji. Programs held: Programme marking ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ was celebrated […]

In News The Union government has made digitally capturing MGNREGA attendance universal from January 1, 2023 through (NMMS). From May 16, 2022, capturing attendance via the app was made compulsory for all worksites with 20 or more workers. This required uploading two time-stamped and geotagged photographs of the workers.  National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) About: […]

In News Recently, The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed The Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) Bill, 2022. Major Highlights of the Bill  Application: The legislation will be applicable to the Urban Mobility Region of Bengaluru. Aim: It is aimed at the regulation of development, operation, maintenance, monitoring and supervision of urban mobility. Members of BMLTA: […]

Context Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, Tel Aviv University and Columbia University are studying a rare genetic brain disease called “GNB1 Encephalopathy” and trying to develop a drug to treat it effectively.  GNB1 Encephalopathy GNB1 Encephalopathy is a kind of brain disease or neurological disorder which affects individuals in the foetus […]

In News Starting January 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle (EV). About Tax Credit Scheme About: A credit of up to $7,500 will be offered to people who buy certain new electric vehicles as well as some plug-in gas-electric hybrids and hydrogen fuel […]

In News Recently, the NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) has signed a non-binding MOU with Tecnimont (Italy) to explore production of green methanol. The green methanol project involves capturing carbon from NTPC power plants and converting it into a green fuel.   NTPC comes under the ministry of power. Green methanol About: Green methanol is a […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   6   A retelling of the Indian migrant worker’s plight  (Economy) Analyse the Data on migration, What are recurring problems that migrant labourers face? impacts of pandemic, various efforts, and what more needs to be done in this context? GS 3 […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 J&K exercise over, Election Commission starts the process for delimitation of Assam’s constituencies (Polity and Governance) Know about delimitation exercise, What is the Constitutional Basis for Delimitation? And recent developments.   GS 3 11   Government charts course to boost animation,VFX […]