In News: The Government of India has extended the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme beyond March 2022  About  PM SVANidhi Scheme PM SVANidhi is a Central Sector Scheme to facilitate street vendors to access affordable working capital loan for resuming their livelihoods activities, after easing of lockdown. It has been extended  with […]

In Context Recently, Oil companies are seen threatening Africa’s iconic biodiversity hotspots like the Okavango delta in an effort to drill for oil. More about the Okavango delta About: This delta is located in north-west Botswana comprises permanent marshlands and seasonally flooded plains.  The Okavango delta is formed by the Okavango river, which originates in […]

In News The “Singapore Declaration”, was recently adopted during the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organisation (APRM of ILO). More about the declaration Social dialogue: The declaration said social dialogue is key to building trust, and resilient labour market institutions.  It is essential to sustained recovery and inclusive and […]

In News A new study has found that countries with higher rates of stillborn babies had higher amounts of fine particulate air pollution. Key Findings India leads the list with the highest average number of stillbirths — 217,000 out of 25 million births each year. India was followed by Pakistan (110,000), Nigeria (93,000), China (64,000) […]

In News Recently, the Kerala high court (HC) struck down the one-year waiting period (the cooling-off period) for couples seeking divorce through mutual consent, holding it unconstitutional. Key Points The order said the provision contained in Section 10A of the Divorce Act (1869) robbed people of their right to liberty. The judgment added that “ […]

In News  Critics of the  Public Distribution System (PDS) appreciated its services during the COVID-19 lockdown. About Public Distribution System (PDS) It evolved as a system of management of scarcity through the distribution of food grains at affordable prices.  Over the years, PDS has become an important part of the Government’s policy for the management […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1   1 Rain lashes T.N. coast as Mandous makes landfall (Geography) Know about Cyclone Mandous  and what is  Cyclone ?Types of Cyclones and Formation of Cyclones   GS 3 5 Three Himalayan medicinal plants enter IUCN Red List   (Species In News) […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 4 One-year wait for seeking divorce by mutual consent is unconstitutional: HC   Corruption is a serious threat to national security: P K Mishra   (Polity and Governance) Know about Section 10 A of the Divorce Act, 1869  and recent developments linked […]

In News Recently, the Indian External Affairs Minister said that India would be the “voice of the Global South, that is otherwise under-represented in such forums”. India assumed the presidency of the G20 group of countries for 2022 to 2023. About Global North and Global South:  Global North refers loosely to countries like the US, […]

In News Recently, the Report of Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) was released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. As per the recent Report, around 5.2% of senior citizens surveyed reported ill-treatment/abuse. Data on the issues faced by the elderly population in India Health: Self-reported health condition: According to the Longitudinal Ageing […]