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Ken-Betwa River Linking Project

In News The Union Cabinet approved the funding and implementation of Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project with a total cost of Rs 44,605 crore. The project has a deadline of eight years. About the Project History: After coming to power in 1999, the then-prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, set up a task force to accelerate […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Rawat, 12 others killed in T.N. chopper crash (Defence) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India, What is the role of CDS?, Significance of CDS, Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17V5 helicopter, its features and, issues linked to it  GS […]

What is Ambergris

In News  The Crime Branch in Pune and seized 550 grams of ambergris, also known as ‘floating gold’.  What is Ambergris? Ambergris means grey amber in French.   It is sometimes referred to as whale vomit. However, Christopher Kemp, the author of ‘Floating gold: A Natural and (unnatural) history of Ambergris’, says this is not right. […]

Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day

In News  Recently, The Prime Minister of India has paid tributes to Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji on his martyrdom day. About Guru Tegh Bahadur Born: He was born at Guru Ke Mahal (now a Gurudwara with the same name), Amritsar in 1621. Image Courtesy: News 18 He had regular schooling from the age of […]

Air version of BrahMos Missile

Why in the News? Recently, the Air version of BrahMos was test-fired from Sukhoi 30 MKI supersonic fighter aircraft. BrahMos  About: Named after the Brahmaputra river of India and Moskva river of Russia. BrahMos is a Joint Venture between India (DRDO) and Russia (NPOM) for the development, production and marketing of the supersonic cruise missile. […]

PM Awas Yojana-Gramin Scheme

In News Recently, The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) for another three years till March 2024. Major Points  The extension of the scheme will help in the construction of the remaining 155.75 lakh houses. It will help achieve the target of 2.95 crore ‘pucca’ houses. The total […]

World Soil Day (WSD)

In Context  World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December. The theme of World Soil Day (WSD) for the year 2021 is ‘Halt Soil Salinization, boosting soil productivity.  About World Soil Day 2021 It was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002.  Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has supported […]

Surge in Global Arms Trade: SIPRI

In News Three Indian companies are among the world’s top 100 for combined arms sales in 2020, said a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which tracks global arms trade. About Stockholm based institute: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is an international institute based in Stockholm. Aim: It was founded […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1 1 India ‘very unequal’, top 10% hold 57% of national income: Inequality Report (Social Issues ) What are the key highlights of the latest World Inequality Report 2022? unequal regions, issues linked to them, various initiatives of the government in this context […]

Draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Rural Tourism

In News The Ministry of Tourism has formulated a Draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Rural Tourism to develop and promote local products through tourism. The Centre has sanctioned Rs. 120 crores for Rural Circuit. Draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Rural Tourism formulated Key Strategic Pillars: In order to develop rural tourism in the […]