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Noida International Airport

In News  The foundation stone of the Noida International Airport at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh was laid by the Prime Minister of India. About the Noida International Airport The airport is being developed by Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of the project’s Swiss concessionaire Zurich International Airport AG at […]

Deep Dive Training Program

In News  The National e-Governance Division under the Ministry of Electronics and IT is conducting a six-day Deep Dive Training program for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and frontline IT officials. About  The Deep Dive Training program under the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative is aimed to prepare the CISOs and frontline IT officials to face […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Govt. to revisit the income The criterion for EWS quota   (Polity and Governance)   Why the Union Government has taken the decision to revisit the criteria for determining the economically weaker sections in terms of the provisions of […]

Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela

In News  The fourth Scorpene class conventional submarine, INS Vela, was commissioned into the Navy. The Navy also issued the Request For Proposal for procurement of six advanced submarines under Project-75I. About  Vela, being named after a type of Indian fish belonging to the stingray family, the crest depicts the fish swimming across the blue […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   New South Africa Covid variant triggers an alert in India   (Health) Know about Covid-19 variant B.1.1529  and  cases of  Covid-19 variant B.1.1529 in India . GS 2 5 India china ties cement for BRICS   (IR)   Learn facts […]

Demographic Transitions Captured: NFHS-5

In News The fifth edition of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) confirmed signs of a demographic shift in India. National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS 5) It was conducted in 2019-2020. Sample size:  The NFHS-5 survey work has been conducted in around 6.1 lakh sample households from 707 districts (as on March, 2017) of […]

Constitution Day: 26th November

In Context 26th November is being celebrated as Constitution Day to mark the adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly. Constitution Day About: Constitution Day is also known as ‘Samvidhan Divas’. It is celebrated in the country on 26th November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India.  The Ministry […]

Neobanks

In News With about 58.4% population underbanked in India, Neobanks have immense potential for growth in tier-II and- III rural segments of the countries per the “The Evolution of Neobanks in India” Report.  About Neobanks bridge the gap between the services that traditional banks offer and the evolving expectations of customers in the digital age. […]

Revisiting EWS Criteria: Govt tells SC

In news The Centre will review the Rs 8 lakh family income ceiling for Economically Weaker Sections to apply for 10% reserved seats in central education institutes. About 103rd Amendment Act 2019: The Union government has taken a considered decision to revisit the criteria for determining the economically weaker sections in terms of the provisions […]

20th SCO Council of Heads Meeting

Context Recently, 20th SCO Council of Heads Meeting was held in Nur-Sultan in virtual format under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan. Major Issues Highlighted  Both India and Pakistan joined SCO at the Astana summit in 2017 and ever since Pakistan has tried to raise the Kashmir issue on this platform. Both India and Russia have urged […]