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Services Sector In India

In News  India’s services sector activity expanded at the second-fastest pace in more than a decade during November, driven by a sustained rise in new work and improvement in market conditions. Service Sector in India The service sector is the largest and fastest-growing sector in India and has the highest labour productivity. India’s services sector […]

Project RE-HAB

In News  Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched Project RE-HAB at Village Mornoi in Goalpara district of Assam which severely grapples with elephant-human conflicts. About Project RE-HAB Under Project RE-HAB, “Bee-fences” are created by setting up bee boxes in the passageways of elephants to block their entrance to human territories.  The boxes are connected […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1   1    Odisha bears brunt of Jawad rain   (Geography ) Know about cyclone Jawad, What are Cyclones?, Formation of Cyclones, Types of Cyclones, causes, impacts, and initiatives for better handling.   GS 2 1 Editor of Assam portal charged with […]

National Energy Conservation Awards

In Context  The awardees of the National Energy Conservation Awards would be felicitated on 14th December 2021. This year, a new award – National Energy Efficiency Innovation Awards (NEEIA) is also institutionalized.  It is to recognize “Innovative Energy Efficiency Technologies” and instil a sense of competition to motivate industries & sectors to develop innovative energy […]

Stopgap Funding Bill

In News The US President has signed a bill that will fund the government avoiding the risk of a shutdown with reference to coronavirus vaccine mandates.  About Current issue: The issue revolves around Biden’s vaccine rules. The debate is over coronavirus vaccine mandates at a time when there are concerns about the potential spread of […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   Ahead of polls, new idea on the table: bad bank for farm loans   (Economy) What is the present status of the mechanism to tackle Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) in the farm sector? Know about  Asset Reconstruction Company, its role to […]

Demand for ‘Greater Tipraland’

In Context Recently, the demand has grown louder to carve out a separate state of ‘Greater Tipraland’ for the indigenous communities in Tripura Article 2 and 3 of the Constitution. Demand for ‘Greater Tipraland’  About: The new demand seeks to include every tribal person living in an indigenous area or village outside the Tripura Tribal […]

Mount Semeru

In News  Recently, Indonesia’s Mount Semeru spewed more ash, forcing rescuers to suspend the search for survivors as aerial images. The last time it erupted was in December 2020, forcing thousands of residents to take shelter. About Mount Semeru The 3,676-meter (12,060-feet) mountain in Lumajang district is the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated […]

‘Assam Rifles’ Dual Control Structure

In News Killing of over a dozen civilians in Mon district of Nagaland saw angry crowds vandalise camps of Assam Rifles in the district. Background  Issue over the control: Both MHA and MoD have wanted full control of the force for a long time. Proposal: It was in 2013 that MHA first made a proposal […]

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) condemned red tape in sexual harassment cases. Court’s Stand SC held, the right against sexual harassment at the workplace is part of the fundamental right to a dignified life (Article 21) and it takes a lot of courage for a subordinate to overcome the fear to speak up […]