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Pochampally Village

In News  Recently, the Pochampally Village in Telangana State has been selected as one of the best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).  The prestigious award will be given on the occasion of the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly on 2nd December 2021 in Madrid, Spain. About Best Tourism […]

Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP)

In News  Recently, the Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj inaugurated ‘Bhumi Samvaad’ – National Workshop on Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP).  The Minister also launched the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) portal and Dashboard. About The discussion was held primarily on the progress of different components of the Digital […]

Zero Budget Natural Farming

In News In Andhra Pradesh, 4 school girls have been trying to get farmers to switch to Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF). What is Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)? About: Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a set of farming methods that involve zero credit for agriculture and no use of chemical fertilizers. ZBNF is […]

National Register of Citizens (NRC)

In News Only little over a thousand doubtful cases in the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Assam have been referred to the concerned district commissioners for necessary action. About Re-verification: The current government has rejected the NRC in its current form and demanded re-verification of at least 30% names in areas […]

Autonomy of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

In Context  Recently, the Centre told the Supreme Court that the CBI is an “autonomous body” and it has no ‘control’ over it. About  Issue :  West Bengal has challenged the CBI’s jurisdiction to register FIRs and conduct investigations in the State in myriad cases.  The State had withdrawn its “general consent” to the CBI […]

Global antibiotic consumption up by 46%: GRAM Study

In News Global antibiotic consumption rates increased by 46% in the last two decades, according to a study covering 204 countries from 2000 to 2018, and published in The Lancet Planetary Health by the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project. About Comparative analysis: The study provides a comparative analysis of total antibiotic consumption rates […]

Regulation of Cryptocurrencies in India

In News Recently, the PM chaired a meeting on cryptocurrency where the need for its regulation was discussed. Earlier, RBI cautioned investors about digital currency over its non-transparent advertising. India and Cryptocurrency 2009: First cryptocurrency, Bitcoin launched in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto. 2018: RBI banned banks and other regulated entities from supporting crypto transactions. 2019: […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3   12 SC must intervene, says petitioner behind reforms in selection of CBI chief   Taming the agency (Governance) What are the challenges faced by CBI in its independent functioning? Learn about the CBI and its chief’s appointment procedure.   What […]

Migrant Crisis at the Belarus-EU border

In News There has been a sudden surge of migrants, including women and children, at the Belarus-Poland border, causing tensions to rise between the two countries. The migrants mostly from West Asia, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, have made several attempts to cross over into Poland with the aim of seeking asylum in a European […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Centre to disburse ?95,082 cr. to States to sustain recovery (Economy) Key takeaways from the recent meeting between the Centre and States held to figure out ways to sustain the economic recovery after the second COVID-19 wave and understand […]