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US, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan Quad Group

In News Recently, the US, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan agreed to form a quad group to enhance regional connectivity. Background The parties considered long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan critical to regional connectivity and agreed that peace and regional connectivity are mutually reinforcing.  This development comes as the security situation in Afghanistan has been deteriorating […]

Mangal Pandey Jayanti

In News Many politicians paid tribute to Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary Indian freedom fighter, on his 194th birth anniversary. About Mangal Pandey Early Life: He was born on July 19, 1827, in a town near Faizabad, what is now eastern Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, although some give his birthplace as a small […]

Garden’s Name on Tipu Sultan

In News Recently, the name of Tipu Sultan has been at the centre of controversy on naming a garden after him in Govandi, a suburb in Eastern Mumbai. About the Issue Background In January 2021, a Samajwadi Party corporator from Govandi suggested the Market and Garden Committee to name a newly developed garden after Tipu […]

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Ashraf Ghani slams Pakistan for Afghan crisis; not fair, retorts Imran Khan (IR) Key Highlights of the international conference on ‘Central […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Bail orders will be sent instantly to jail authorities: SC (Polity and Governance) Announcement of a new scheme called Fast and Secure Transmission of Electronic Records (FASTER), rationale behind it, impact and significance. Suggestions for increased use of Information and Communication […]

Facts in News

Facts in News Hubble Telescope Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has planned to fix a glitch in the Hubble space telescope, which is currently running in “safe mode”. It was launched and deployed in April 1990 and is named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble and is the first major optical telescope to […]

Violence in South Africa

In News The unrest in South Africa, set off after the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, has claimed 72 lives so far. About The rioting originated in Zuma’s home province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), where he is serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court, after failing to appear for a corruption inquiry.  It has […]

Association B/w Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance

In News Recently, a report titled “Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance in Bacteria from Humans and Animals” has found positive associations between antimicrobial consumption (AMC) in animals and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals as well as in humans. About the Report It analysed possible relationships between AMC in humans and food-producing animals and the occurrence of […]

Adjournment Motion

In News Recently, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to move an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha against the government on the three controversial farm laws. About The farm laws — the “Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the “Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm […]

New Population Policy of UP

In News Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government released a new population policy. About The new population policy aims to tackle a key issue in Uttar Pradesh ahead of polls next year. Population control has emerged as a key focus area. Population Policy On World Population Day, the Uttar Pradesh government announced a new population policy […]