Context Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline is ready for operation amid an energy crunch in Europe. About Nord Stream 1 project : Nord Stream is an offshore natural gas pipeline from Vyborg in the Russian Federation to Greifswald in Germany that is owned and operated by Nord Stream AG, whose majority shareholder is […]
In News Recently, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has said that Indian farmers will oppose the CECA between India and Australia if it throws open the country’s dairy sector for Australian dairy majors About CECA between India and Australia India is negotiating with Australia CECA covering trade in goods, services, investment and related issues. There […]
In News Recently, The Ministry of Education’s innovation cell released the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021. Seven institutions, including College of Engineering Pune, IIT Bombay and Savitribai Phule Pune University from Maharashtra have secured ‘Top 10’ positions under various categories. About ARIIA It is a very unique joint initiative of the […]
In News At least two Supreme Court judges have in the past few months openly expressed the need to “Indianise” the legal system. SC’s Views Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana had called for the “Indianisation” of the legal system to provide greater access to justice to the poor as the “need of the hour”. […]
In News The State of India’s Livelihood (SOIL) Report 2021 stated that only 1-5 percent of Farmer producer organisations (FPOs) have received funding under central government schemes introduced to promote them in the last seven years. It is an annual Report released at the Livelihoods India Summit, an initiative of Access Development Services (a national […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Two more vaccines and a drug join India’s fight against COVID (Health) The rationale behind India’s approval of two more vaccines under emergency use authorisation and an antiviral drug, Molnupiravir. GS 2 1 Audit irregularities’ led to FCRA denial, […]
In News Somalia’s president said that he had suspended the prime minister for suspected corruption, a move the prime minister described as a coup attempt, escalating a power struggle between the two leaders. About Somalia History: The Republic of Somalia was formed in 1960 by the federation of a former Italian colony and a British […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 As Omicron surge looms, Govt clears two more Covid vaccines and an anti-viral pill 60 plus will not need a doctor’s certificate for precaution dose (Health) Know about two new vaccines, an oral pill against Covid-19, and how they […]
In News Recently, the Multi Product pipeline from Bina Refinery (MP) to POL Terminal at Panki, Kanpur (UP) was dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister of India. The project has been completed and commissioned one month ahead of the approved completion schedule of December 2021 (3 years from PNGRB authorisation) and within the […]
Context The Bihar government will not cull the Blue Bull, locally known as the nilgai or ghurparas, anymore. It will, instead, sterilise them to control their increasing population in the state. Image Courtesy: TOI About Blue Bull(nilgai) Scientific Name: Boselaphus tragocamelus . It is the largest Asian antelope (family Bovidae). The nilgai is indigenous […]
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