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Indian Express

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 […]

Apatani Textile Product

In Context  An application seeking a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Arunachal Pradesh Apatani textile product has been filed by Zeet Zeero Producer Company Limited.  About Apatani Textile Product  The Apatani weave comes from the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh living at Ziro, the headquarters of Lower Subansiri district.  The woven fabric of this […]

Election of Speaker

In News  Recently ,the Maharashtra government deferred its decision to hold the election of the state Legislative Assembly Speaker after a legal opinion that confrontation with the Raj Bhavan be avoided.  The Speaker’s post is lying vacant since February 2021 , after Nana Patole, who was elected to the constitutional position in end-2019, resigned to […]

Indianisation of the Legal System

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”.  […]

State Health Index: NITI Aayog

In News  Recently, NITI Aayog released the fourth edition of the State Health Index for 2019–20. The report, titled “Healthy States, Progressive India”. About State Health Index It is an annual tool to assess the performance of states and Union Territories(UTs) and has been compiled and published since 2017.  It ranks states and Union Territories […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   15-17 age group to get Covaxin from Jan. 3 (Health) Know about precaution dose, who is eligible for vaccination?  GS 2 1 Missionaries of Charity denied FCRA nod  (Governance) Why does the Union Home Ministry (MHA) refuse to renew […]

Shakti Criminal Laws (Maharashtra Amendment) Act

In News Recently, the Maharashtra Assembly passed the Shakti Criminal Laws (Maharashtra Amendment) Act unanimously. About Maharashtra’s Shakti Act approved death penalty for rape. The Assembly has made changes to the laws on rape, gangrape, acid attacks, sexual harassment under the Indian Penal Code, provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act […]

Kaavi Art

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India praised a Goan artist’s efforts to revive the centuries-old Kaavi art form. About Kaavi Art It is a form of painting on the inner and outer walls of the sacred spaces. It covers the ancient history of India in itself.  Actually, ‘Kaava’ means red soil. In ancient […]

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

In News  Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a veteran of South Africa’s struggle against apartheid died aged 90. Image Courtesy: theguardian.com About Archbishop Desmond Tutu Early Life:  He was born in 1931 in Klerksdorp, Transvaal. His father was a teacher, and he himself was educated at Johannesburg Bantu High School and in 1954 he graduated from the […]

A Century-old Ivory Nagaswaram

In News  Recently, Century-old ivory Nagaswaram was found in good condition in Chennai.  It is said to have played it at the wedding of national poet Subramania Bharathi. About Ivory Nagaswaram It is a small timiri-type nagaswaram, capable of producing high pitch music.  The lower part — anusu — and upper part of the instrument […]