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Nobel Peace Prize

In News Philippines journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. About  They have bagged the award “for their efforts to...

Jayaprakash Narayan

Context   October 8 marked the 42nd death anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan. Image Courtesy:mkgandhi.org About  He was a freedom fighter of great courage and one of the pioneers of...

Semi-cryogenic propellant tank

In News  The heaviest semi cryogenic propellant tank (SC120­ LOX) ever fabricated by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been delivered to the Indian Space Research...

Javan Gibbon

Context  Indonesian officials and researchers are working to preserve a small pocket of forest on the heavily populated island of Java as the habitat of...

India’s Ambitious Ethanol Plan & Food Security

In News In June 2021, the Prime Minister accelerated the nation’s ethanol goal by 5 years. The policy seeks to double production and to have gasoline...

Bi-monthly monetary policy review of RBI

In News  Recently, The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) voted unanimously to maintain the status quo with regard to...

Consequences of growing digital divide

In News  Recently, the Supreme Court warned that the digital divide caused by online classes will defeat the fundamental right of every child to education.  Background The...

Privatisation of Air India

In News Recently, the government announced its decision to sell all its stake in Air India (AI) as well as AI’s stake in two other...

Lateral Entry from Private Sector

In News Recently, the government has selected 31 specialists from the private sector as joint secretaries, directors and deputy secretaries in central government departments. Background The Ministry...