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Rustom-2 Indigenous UAV

In News  India’s indigenous  Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE)Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) development programme (Rustom-II ) achieved an important milestone by reaching an altitude of 25,000 feet and an endurance of 10 hours. With some delays in development, the Rustom-2 last year successfully flew for eight hours at an altitude of 16,000 feet. Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Cabinet clears push to raise marriage age of women from 18 to 21   (Governance) Why did the Union Cabinet pass a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years — the same […]

50th Vijay Diwas

In News  The Prime Minister of India led the nation in paying tribute to the martyrs of the 1971 war on the 50th Vijay Diwas. About Vijay Diwas  Vijay Diwas is observed to commemorate India’s victory in the 1971 war and the Liberation of Bangladesh.  The year 2021 is being observed as Swarnim Vijay Varsh […]

Raising Minimum Age of Marriage for Women

In News The Union Cabinet took the decision to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. About Current Legal ages: At present, the legal age of marriage for girls is 18 and the legal age of marriage for men is 21 years. National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data: The […]

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 71st Death Anniversary

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India and several Union Ministers paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 71st death anniversary. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950) Birth:  At Nadiad, Gujarat on 31st October 1875. In 2014, the Government decided to celebrate his birthday as National Unity Day to honour his contribution to integrating and […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3   SC accepts security concerns, clears Char Dham road widening  (Governance) The rationale behind SC approval for Widening Char Dham road, why the project is riddled with environmental issues, about Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna. GS 2 7 Rajya Sabha passes Bills […]

Sixth Schedule of the Constitution

Context  The Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance seek constitutional safeguards for Ladakh on the lines of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.  The demand came a day after the region observed a complete shutdown demanding statehood and protection for land and jobs. Background  On August 5, 2019, the erstwhile state of Jammu and […]

What is ‘Solar Hamam’?

In News ‘Solar Hamam’ takes care of heating in cold Himalayan regions especially in the villages of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The Solar Hamam had won the “Himachal Pradesh State Innovation Award for 2016-17”. What is Solar Hamam? About: The Solar Hamam provides an anti-freezing outlet. It provides for 15-18 litres of boiling hot […]

Great Indian Bustard (GIB)

In News The Centre has approached the Supreme Court seeking modification of its order directing that all transmission cables in the habitat of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) be laid underground. Earlier in 2021, SC has directed that overhead power lines be laid underground wherever feasible. Challenges/ Difficulties in Implementation It has implications for the […]

RBI brings NBFCs under PCA Framework

In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to bring non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) under the ambit of the prompt corrective action (PCA) framework. About RBI had introduced a PCA framework for scheduled commercial banks in 2002 and the same has been reviewed from time to time. Changes made in NBFC sector Time […]