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Chintamani Padya Natakam

In Context Recently, the Andhra Pradesh government banned a 100-year-old play named ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam. The Arya Vysya community has been petitioning governments for several years to ban the play, saying it portrays them in a negative light.  What is Chintamani Natakam? ‘Chintamani Padya Natakam’ was written in 1920 by playwright Kallakuri Narayana Rao, who […]

Deep Ocean Mission

In News The Finance Minister has allocated Rs 650 crore to India’s deep ocean expedition, which aims to investigate huge marine life and non-living resources. About the Mission The development of the mission has been going on since 2018. Aim: To study biodiversity, the impact of climate change, and establish an offshore marine station to […]

Monetary Policy Review of RBI

In News  Recently, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI  based on an assessment of the current macroeconomic situation kept key policy rates, including repo and reverse repo rates unchanged . About Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) constituted by the Central Government under Section 45ZB  of the Reserve Bank of […]

China-Russia Relationship

In News  Recently, China and Russia outlined a sweeping vision for the future of their already close relations as their two leaders met in Beijing. Major Takeaways of the meet  The joint statement outlined the two sides’ common stand on a range of issues from democracy and human rights to the security situation in Europe […]

SC on Death Penalty

In Context Favouring the anti-death penalty cause, SC said that judges across the country must look at the mitigating factors in favour of life imprisonment, rather than prescribing the death penalty with an eye only on the abhorrence of the crime. Background The case involved the rape and murder of a 7-year old girl. Both […]

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya

In News The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his Punya Tithi. About Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Early Life and Education:  Born on September 25, 1916, in the sacred region of Brij in the village of Nagla Chandrabhan in Mathura District.  He lost his parents at an early age and was brought […]

Crypto Currency

In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor said that crypto currencies are a threat to the financial stability of the country and have no underlying value. About Recently, the Government proposed a 30 per cent tax on private crypto currencies and non-fungible tokens. Additionally, tax deducted at source (TDS) of one per cent […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   12   Hijab plea goes to three-judge bench including Karnataka Chief Justice Not so uniform Don’t divide the classroom (Polity and Governance) What are the latest developments on the Hijab controversy? Why has it suddenly erupted? How is Religious Freedom […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   Scientists set a new record in fusion energy (S&T) What is Nuclear fusion? and know about a new milestone in producing nuclear fusion energy.   GS 2 1 Three-judge HC Bench to hear hijab petitions today   (Polity and […]

Atal Tunnel: Longest Highway Tunnel

In News Atal Tunnel has officially been certified by the World Book of Records as the ‘World’s Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet’. World Book of Records, UK, is an organisation that catalogues and verifies extraordinary records across the world with authentic certification. About Atal Tunnel Atal Tunnel is the longest highway single-tube tunnel above […]