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Assam Mizoram Border Row

In News Violence escalated along the inter-State border, between Assam and Mizoram,  in the Cachar district. About The boundary between present-day Assam and Mizoram, 165 km long, dates back to the colonial era, when Mizoram was known as Lushai Hills, a district of Assam. The Assam-Mizoram border is shared between three districts of South Assam […]

Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021

In News Recently, Lok Sabha passed the Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021.  About The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 – aimed at helping MSMEs tide over problems of delayed payments as it seeks to broaden the participation of entities undertaking factoring.  The bill will also enhance traction on the TReDS platform which was introduced by […]

USA Report on Business in India

In News Recently, the State Department of the United States of America (USA) has released the report ‘2021 Investment Climate Statements: India’, highlighting that India is a challenging place to do business. About the Report The US Department of State’s Investment Climate Statements provide country-specific information on the business climates of more than 170 countries […]

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 In Demchok, China’s tents on the Indian side; no date yet for talks (IR)   A recent step taken by the Chinese […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1 1 Telangana temple gets World Heritage tag (Art and Culture) Declaration of the 13th century Ramappa temple in Palampet, Telangana as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Know about the special features and style of the temple, along with a list of the […]

Facts in News

Facts in News I-STEM Web Portal Recently, the I-STEM project has been accorded an extension for five years, until 2026. The I-STEM National Web Portal was launched formally in January 2020 by Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. It began as an initiative to “Link Researchers and Resources” by creating a database of Research & […]

India’s Falling Unemployment Rate

In News Recently, the latest annual report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) has been released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). About the Survey The PLFS is an annual survey conducted by the NSO. It was started in April 2017 and it essentially maps the state of employment in the country.  In doing […]

Moon-Forming Disk Around Exoplanet

In News Moon-forming region seen around exoplanet for the first time. About The researchers used the ALMA observatory in Chile’s Atacama desert to detect the disc of swirling material accumulating around one of two newborn planets seen orbiting a young star called PDS 70, located a relatively close 370 light years from Earth. Discovery Scientists […]

Declining Population of The Great Indian Bustards

In News Recently, the Central government informed that there were no Great Indian Bustards (GIB) in Kutch Bustard Sanctuary (KBS) as of January 1 2021.  About Kutch Bustard Sanctuary (KBS) near Naliya in Gujarat’s Kutch district Abdasa block is a tiny sanctuary notified in 1992 and spread over just two square kilometres (sqkm).  Its eco-sensitive […]

Fake News: Solutions & Challenges

In News  Stakeholders are attempting to find a robust and effective solution to deal with Fake news and its associated social problems. About  The Indian government has been attempting to bring in several legal amendments to deal with fake news, its creation, propagation and effects.  Social media companies are also investing billions of dollars into […]