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Chillai Kalan & Winter Solstice

In Context With the winter solstice today (December 21), one of the harshest winter periods of 40 days, called Chillai Kalan, has begun in Kashmir. Key Details Chillai Kalan is the local name given to intense cold waves in Kashmir and Ladakh region, it consists of three months. It is divided into three parts called […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3   6 more seats for Jammu, 1 extra for Kashmir: Delimitation  draft    Linking electoral roll to aadhar : Opp objects govt pushes bill through    Bills on a life term for sacrilege pending, need President assent: Punjab to Centre   […]

e-Chhawani Project

In News GIS-Based Automatic Water Supply System for citizens of Cantonment Board under eChhawani project has been launched recently by the Defence Minister of India.  About eChhawani Project  eChhawani is a citizen-centric project of the Directorate General of Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence.  Under this initiative, Cantonment Boards provide online citizen services to more than […]

World Food Program (WFP)

In News  Recently, NITI Aayog signed a Statement of Intent with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP).  About  The partnership focuses on mainstreaming millets and supporting India in taking lead globally in knowledge exchange using the opportunity of 2023 as an International Year of Millets.  The partnership will aim at building resilient livelihoods for […]

Controlled Aerial Delivery System

In News Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), recently conducted a flight demonstration of a Controlled Aerial Delivery System of 500 kg capacity (CADS-500). Controlled Aerial Delivery System The CADS-500 is used for precise delivery of payloads up to 500 kgs at a predetermined location by making use of manoeuvrable capabilities of the Ram […]

New Labour Codes

In News India is likely to implement four new labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations, and occupational safety by the next fiscal year beginning 2022.  About Labour is a concurrent subject: States are required to frame regulations on their part as labour is a concurrent subject. Major Highlights of the New Labour Code […]

J&K Delimitation Draft

In News Recently, the Delimitation Commission proposed six additional seats for Jammu and one for Kashmir valley. About With the proposed addition, the total Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 90 — in Jammu, the number of seats has gone up to 43 from 37, and in Kashmir, by one seat to […]

Election Laws (Amendment Bill) 2021

In News Recently, the Centre introduced the Election Laws (Amendment Bill) 2021 to link voter identity and Aadhaar cards, despite objections by the Opposition parties over the move. About  The Bill amends the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Representation of the People Act, 1951 to implement certain electoral reforms. The 1950 Act […]

Recovery of Loans

In News Recently, the Finance Minister stated that banks have recovered Rs 13,100 crores from assets sales of defaulters like Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi. About This came as a reply  to a discussion on the second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants which was approved by the Lok Sabha amid uproar by the Opposition over […]

PM- POSHAN (Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman)

In News According to official records, around 65 % of 24.95 laid Cook-Cum-Helpers(CCHs) engaged under PM-Poshan (earlier Mid-Day Meal) are paid less than 2,000/month. In some of the states, it is constant at 1,000/month since 2009. PM-Poshan About: Type: Centrally-Sponsored Scheme. Ministry: Ministry of Education. Coverage: All school children studying in Classes I-VIII of Government, […]