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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Civil society, the new frontiers of war, can be manipulated to hurt a nation’s interests: Ajit Doval (Governance) What can a nation succeed? Read what the NSA has to say about Civil Societies. GS 1 5 PM Modi to lead first […]

Norovirus

In News Recently, the rare Norovirus infection was reported in some 13 students of a veterinary college in the Wayanad district of Kerala. About Norovirus  It is a very contagious virus. Anyone can get infected and sick with norovirus. Norovirus illness is not related to the flu. Transmission: Having direct contact with an infected person […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1&6   Negotiators at COP26 brainstorm overdraft   The numbers game (Environment))   Key points from the ongoing climate agreement negotiations in Glasgow?  What does the latest draft reflect, the response from activists and observers, What is India’s plan to achieve […]

India International Science Festival 2021

In News The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched the 7th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) from the MoES headquarters in New Delhi. About The theme of IISF 2021 is: ‘Celebrating Creativity in Science, Technology and Innovation for Prosperous India’. As part of this theme, all IISF 2021 programmes will reflect […]

Rezang La war memorial

In News The Rezang La war memorial now includes names of Army personnel who lost their lives in the Galwan clash last year. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the revamped war memorial at Rezang La in Eastern Ladakh. Rezang La It is also called Rechin La. It is a mountain pass on the Line […]

RBI’s customer-centric initiatives

In News Prime Minister launched two customer-centric initiatives of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) The RBI Retail Direct Scheme and The Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme.  About February 2021: RBI made the proposal to allow retail investors to open gilt accounts to invest in G-secs directly. Retail Investors: An individual or non-professional investor […]

Climate Change & Locust Infestations

In News Recently, experts at COP-26 stated that infestation of desert locusts, which has plagued a vast swathe from eastern Africa to India in recent years, is closely linked to climate change. About Plans to mitigate climate change must include action against pests and diseases, iterated by panelists at the Global Landscapes Forum Climate hybrid […]

Personal Data Protection Bill 2019

In News A Parliamentary panel deliberating on the Personal Data Protection Bill has made certain recommendations. Recommendations Made Limit the exemptions available to the government under the current version by placing reasonable restrictions on how the exemption can be availed. The government be exempted only under a “just, fair, reasonable and proportionate procedure”. The government […]

Cybercrime went up by 500% during Pandemic

In News Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has stressed the need for a national framework to thwart cyber attacks that have been on the rise in the country.  About Kerala Police: He was delivering the inaugural address of the 14th edition of c0c0n, the annual cyber security and hacking conference. The conference […]

High School Dropout due to Covid-19: Study

In News Remote education was inaccessible to most children, says the survey. About Survey: A new national sample survey is done by ICRIER and LIRNEasia, a think tank focusing on digital policy. Internet penetration: Over 13 crore people came online in 2020-21, pushing up the country’s total internet users to more than 47 crores. Overall, […]