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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 Inflation target breach: RBI committee will meet to draft report for Govt (Economy)   What is Inflation Targeting?objectives ,role and responsibilities of RBI.   GS 3 3   Rohingya have to be dealt with by Centre, says Sisodia (Internal Security) Learn […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   GS 3 1   1 SC orders status quo on move to put panel in charge of IOA (Polity and Governance )   Ascertain who decided to shift Rohingya refugees to EWS flats’   Internal Security ) Know about  Indian Olympic […]

Data Localisation

In News  The global politics of data is rapidly evolving as leading and emerging digital economies like the European Union (EU), the U.S,India, Indonesia, and South Africa strive to protect, monetise, and leverage data collected within their territories for domestic purposes.  Data localisation It means restricting the flow of data from one country to another. […]

Megalodon

In News   Research suggests, ancient Megalodon sharks could eat a whale in a few bites. About Megalodon Scientific Name : Otodus megalodon It is an extinct species of mackerel shark which used to exist millions of years ago.  It roamed the oceans an estimated 23 million to 2.6 million years ago. It was the largest […]

Endosulfan

In Context The Supreme Court directed the Kasargod District Legal Services Authority in Kerala to inspect the medical and palliative care facilities provided to endosulfan victims. About Numerous complaints have been filed regarding the Kerala state government’s failure to offer adequate health care infrastructure to Endosulfan victims.  The State government claims that 98% (over 3700 […]

NIDAAN Portal

In News  India’s first portal named NIDAAN’ on arrested narco offenders ‘ gets operational. NIDAAN  About: The National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-offenders portal  has been developed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). It is part of the narcotics coordination mechanism (NCORD) portal that was launched in July 2022 during the national conference on ‘Drug […]

Kamakhya Temple

In News  The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is planning to construct a ropeway from the Kamakhya Railway Station to the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati. Kamakhya Temple About: It is situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam. It  is one of the oldest of the 51 Shakti Peethas in India.  […]

Inflation Target Breach

In News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India said that it will call a special meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) soon explaining the reasons for the average retail inflation remaining above the upper tolerance limit of 6 per cent for three consecutive quarters.  Background  The RBI Act 1934 was amended in 2016 giving […]

Coastal Ecosystem Norms

In News Recently, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India tabled a report in Parliament which contains the observations from an audit of Conservation of Coastal Ecosystems from 2015-20.  Background  Environment Protection Act, 1986 The government has issued notifications under the Environment Protection Act 1986 to regulate activities along India’s coasts particularly regarding construction. […]

QUAD Grouping

In News Recently, the External Affairs Minister said that the Quad comprising the U.S., India, Japan and Australia—is the most prominent plurilateral platform. More about the news The minister was delivering a lecture on ‘India’s Vision of the Indo-Pacific’.  Viewpoints of External Affairs minister about QUAD: Indo-Pacific: India envisages a free, open, inclusive and peaceful […]