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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 3 Lakshman Rekha there, but we need to examine demonetisation, says Supreme Court (Economy) What were Objectives of Demonetisation?Impact of the Move and recent developments.    GS 3 3 Under cheetah deal, sought India’s support on lifting ivory ban: Namibia (Environment) What […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   GS 3 1   5   Inflation accelerates to 7.41%, highest since April (Economy)   Tamil Nadu notifies India’s first slender loris sanctuary (Environment) Know about Inflation ,How is Inflation measured?What are the Wholesale Price Index(WPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]

Debate over the Collegium System

In News  Recently, Differences have emerged within the Supreme Court Collegium over appointment of judges to the apex court. About Collegium System The collegium is a group of CJI and the four senior most judges of the Supreme Court that decides on appointments of judges to the apex court. These appointments could be in the […]

Section 66A of IT Act

In News Recently, the Supreme Court directed that no person should be prosecuted under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which has been struck down. Key Points Court’s Stand: The SC ordered not to register any complaint with respect to violation of Section 66A. It said that in all cases where citizens are […]

Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV)

In News The Union minister for Road, Transport and Highways recently launched Toyota’s first of its kind pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in India.  Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV):  Characteristic features: An FFV SHEV has a flex-fuel engine and an electric powertrain. It thus provides a dual benefit of higher […]

Slender Loris

In News  In a first in the country, the Tamil Nadu government notified Kaduvur slender loris sanctuary covering 11,806 hectares in Karur and Dindigul districts. Image Courtesy :TH About  The Kadavur slender loris sanctuary is to cover Vedasandur, Dindigul East and Natham taluks in Dindigul district and Kadavur taluk in Karur district. The government notified […]

Revised ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ Scheme

In News  The Central government announced the inclusion of skilling of girls in non-traditional livelihood (NTL) options in  the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme. About  The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme has been revised and Some of the new aims for the scheme include  Ensuring 1% increment in enrolment at the secondary level and skilling […]

SALT Project

In News Recently, the World Bank extended an unconditional loan of $250 million for the SALT project in Andhra Pradesh. SALT Project About: Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) is a project undertaken by the Government of Andhra Pradesh with support from the World Bank. The SALT is the first project in the school education sector […]

Interpol

In News Recently, the Interpol has rejected a second request by India to issue a Red Corner Notice against the Canada-based founder and legal advisor of the pro-Khalistan outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ). Red Notice It is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar […]

Living Planet Report 2022

In News Recently, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) released Living Planet Report 2022. About Living Planet Report Living Planet Report is WWF’s flagship publication. It is released every two years. It is a comprehensive study of trends in global biodiversity and health of the planet. It tracks changes in the relative abundance of […]