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OPEC+ Deal

In News Recently, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies led by Russia (OPEC+) have agreed to gradually withdraw Covid-19 related production cuts by September 2022. Background In April 2020, the OPEC+ group of countries entered into a two-year agreement, which entailed steep cuts in crude production to deal with a sharp […]

Inequality Report 2021: Oxfam

In News Oxfam recently released a report titled, ‘Inequality Report 2021: India’s Unequal Healthcare Story’.  Key Findings Serious inequalities in healthcare:  India’s low spending on public healthcare systems and focus on supporting private healthcare has led to serious inequalities in access to healthcare, especially during the Covid 19 pandemic. States working towards reducing inequalities:  States […]

Impact of Mid-day Meal Scheme

In News A recent study stated that the Midday meals have a long-lasting impact. About The paper was authored by a researcher from the University of Washington and economists and nutrition experts at the International Food Policy Research Institute.  It found that the midday meal scheme was associated with 13-32% of India’s improvement in height-for-age […]

Reforms in Ordnance Factory Board

In News In a huge defence reform, the Union Cabinet approved the corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). About The ‘Reform’ plan  was first mooted two decades ago to streamline the functioning of the 41 ordnance factories across the country. In Reform, these 41 ordnance factories will be subsumed  into seven fully government owned […]

Conjugal Rights in India

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has decided to begin hearing a fresh challenge to the provision allowing restitution of conjugal rights under Hindu personal laws. In 2019, a three-judge Bench of the SC had agreed to hear the pleas. About Conjugal Rights  These are rights created by marriage, i.e. right of the husband […]

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 3   Phones of 2 Ministers, 3 Opp leaders among many targeted for surveillance: report (Cyber Security) The recent attack of Israeli company […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Midday meals leave a long-lasting impact: study (Polity and Governance) Know about a new study on the intergenerational benefits of the midday meal scheme and major findings. Also know about the major provisions of the scheme, impact, challenges and a way […]

Facts in News

Facts in News Mercury’s Iron Heart Recently, a study by the University of Maryland has disputed the prevailing hypothesis on why Mercury has a big-sized core relative to its mantle (the layer between its core and crust). Earlier, scientists had argued that hit-and-run collisions with other bodies during the formation of the solar system resulted […]

Wobble Effect of Moon

In News According to a recent study, the Wobble effect of the Moon is expected to lead to more flooding on Earth in the middle of the next decade. Key Finding of Study: The study aimed to untangle all of those variables in an effort to improve predictions about the future of floods. Rising temperatures […]

Lokpal yet to get Director of Inquiry

In News The Centre is yet to appoint a director of inquiry as prescribed by the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. About According to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, there shall be a director of inquiry. According to official data, the Lokpal received 12 complaints of corruption, including eight against senior officials, between April […]