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DefExpo 2022

In News  Recently, the Minister of Defence chaired the Ambassadors’ Round Table for DefExpo 2022, in New Delhi.  The Round Table was aimed to brief the Ambassadors of foreign missions about the planning, arrangements and other details of DefExpo 2022. DefExpo 2022 About: It is a flagship biennial event of the Ministry of Defence, Government […]

United Nations Day

In Context Recently, the UN celebrated its 76th anniversary on 24 October 2021. The day is being celebrated since 1948. United Nations Background: The UN was formed following the devastating World War II, with the aim of preventing future global-scale conflicts. The precursor to the United Nations was the League of Nations, which was established […]

Queen Heo Hwang-ok of Korea and her Ayodhya connection

In News The Queen Heo Hwang-ok Memorial Park will be inaugurated in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.  About It is named after a Korean queen believed to have had Indian roots. It lies on the banks of the River Sarayu in Ayodhya. It has acres of green space, mostly known as Ram Katha Park. Who was Queen […]

Sabarmati River

In News  Gujarat’s Sabarmati river remains highly polluted despite the spending of nearly ?200 crores that the Centre had allocated to curb pollution in the river from 2014-15 to 2017-18.  About the River  The Sabarmati is a seasonal river with its flows dominated by the monsoon. It originates from Aravalli Hills, Rajasthan and meets in […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   China’s new law ‘formalises’ its LAC actions (IR) Know about the new border law of china and what would be the implications for India, what is the status of tensions that erupted along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Findings led to deeper analysis, says Facebook (Governance) How did facebook fuel hate speech? What are the insights from the incidence and the way ahead? Also learn about whistleblowing. GS 3 4 Hardlook: Delhi holds its breath (Environment) What is the […]

National Fund to Control Drug Abuse

In News Recently, the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has recommended the use of the National Fund to Control Drug Abuse to carry out de-addiction programmes, rather than just policing activities. The proposal is sent to the Department of Revenue under the Finance Ministry to decriminalise possession of “small quantities” of drugs, as defined in […]

Prime Minister Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana

In News The Prime Minister launched the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission About: It is one of the largest pan-India schemes for strengthening healthcare infrastructure across the country. It is in addition to the National Health Mission. Aim & Objective:  To fill gaps in public health infrastructure, especially in critical […]

Western Ghats: Flash Floods in Kerala

In News Flash floods and back-to-back land- slips in Kerala bring into focus the fragile ecosystem of the mountain chain that runs almost parallel to India’s western coast. Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) Report   The report was submitted in 2011. Madhav Gadgil, ecologist and panel chairman pointed to the degradation suffered of Western Ghat. […]

Jaynagar-Kurtha Cross-border Rail Section

In News  Recently, India handed over a 34.9 km long cross-border rail link to the Nepal government. About Jaynagar-Kurtha Cross-border Rail Section  It is connecting Jayanagar in Bihar to Kurtha in Nepal.  It is part of the 68.7 km Jaynagar – Bijalpura- Bardidas rail link built under the Government of India’s grant assistance programme of […]