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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 […]

Species In News: Blue Bull

Context  The Bihar government will not cull the Blue Bull, locally known as the nilgai or ghurparas, anymore.  It will, instead, sterilise them to control their increasing population in the state.   Image Courtesy: TOI About Blue Bull(nilgai) Scientific Name: Boselaphus tragocamelus . It is the largest Asian antelope (family Bovidae).  The nilgai is indigenous […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Two more vaccines and a drug join India’s fight against COVID (Health) The rationale behind India’s approval of two more vaccines under emergency use authorisation and an antiviral drug, Molnupiravir. GS 2 1 Audit irregularities’ led to FCRA denial, […]

Trincomalee Oil Farm Deal

In News China’s Foreign Minister will visit Sri Lanka in the midst of a crippling economic crisis that has seen Sri Lanka turn to India for help and fast pedal the long-delayed India-Sri Lanka plan for joint development of the Trincomalee oil tank farm. About Economic crisis in Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves […]

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 […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3   Centre ‘refuses’ to renew Mother Teresa charity’s FCRA status, cites ‘adverse inputs’   (Governance) Why the Ministry of Home Affairs refused to renew the NGO’s registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), eligibility conditions under FCRA 2010 and Foreign […]

SC on Dowry Deaths

In News Recently, the Supreme Court has held that Dowry death can be presumed if the wife was harassed, mentally and physically close before her death in the marital home. About A Bench led by the Chief Justice of India was interpreting Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (dowry death). The judgment was delivered […]

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 […]

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 […]