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The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Bypolls to three Lok Sabha, 30 Assembly seats on Oct. 30   (Polity and Governance) What is a by-poll election and Why are by-elections held in India?Election Commission’s role in ensuring Free and Fair polls GS 2 1 Rocky […]

White Shipping Information Exchange

In News Recently, an MoU was signed on the White Shipping Information Exchange between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman. Definition of White Shipping Agreement The white shipping information refers to the exchange of prior information on the movement and identity of commercial non-military merchant vessels.  Ships would be classified into white […]

Astrosat

In News  Astrosat, India’s maiden space-based observatory, has completed six years of successful operations. About AstroSat  It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2015 It is the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously.  The payloads cover the energy bands […]

Global Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis by 2030

In News  The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners launched the first-ever global strategy to defeat meningitis. About  The strategy, the Global Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis by 2030, aims to prevent infections and improve care and diagnosis for those affected. It also aims to eliminate epidemics of bacterial meningitis — the deadliest form of […]

Zojila Tunnel

In Context The government is pushing to complete the massive Zojila tunnel before Republic Day, 2024. About  The Zojila tunnel will be India’s longest road tunnel and Asia’s longest bi-directional tunnel.  The first part involves the development and expansion of the 18.475-km highway between Z-Morh to Zojila.  A 3-km stretch will be expanded; the rest […]

12th Century Nataraja Artefact

In News Recently, as many as 157 artefacts and antiquities were handed over including a bronze Nataraj figure by the United States during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. Mostly belonged to the period between the 11th and 14th centuries. About Nataraja Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), the Hindu God Shiva in his form as the […]

Revitalising PM-KUSUM

In News Recently, the Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy reviewed the progress of the PM-KUSUM scheme. About PM-KUSUM Ministry:  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Aim:  To help farmers access reliable daytime solar power […]

National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination by 2030 (NAPRE)

In News The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare along with the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched NAPRE on World Rabies Day. The Rabies is also known as “Hadakwa”, “mad dog disease” or “Hydrophobia”. Rabies It is a zoonotic viral disease. It is caused by the Rabies virus, of the […]

Cauvery Water Disputes

In News  Recently, the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) has ordered the Karnataka government to release the Cauvery water due for September forthwith. More In News  The CWMA gave the direction after the Tamil Nadu government complained that the Karnataka government did not release the due share of water as per the order of the […]

Dissolution of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)

In Context Recently, the Union government has ordered the dissolution of the four-decade-old Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) with effect from October 1, 2021. Background 41 factories of OFB across the country will be dissolved into seven new Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU).  The newly created entities will be 100% owned by the government. These entities […]