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SCO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

In News Recently the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)’s Foreign Ministers’ meeting was concluded at Tashkent in Uzbekistan. Highlights of the event Expansion of SCO:  India welcomed the expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to include Iran. 2021 SCO summit in Dushanbe agreed for Iran to join.  Energy and food crisis: India also raised the […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS  2   7 EC allows 17-year-olds to register in advance (Indian Polity) Know about the Voter’s list & electoral rolls. Significance of this move. Issues of inking Aadhaar details with electoral roll data. GS 2 8   Over 52000 ‘hit and run’ road […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1 There has never been a better time for sports in India: Modi   (Sports)  Key facts about FIDE 44th Chess Olympiad, Sports Sector in India, the importance of reviving sports culture, challenges & ways to revive sports culture. GS 2 1 Biden, […]

Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

In Context There are many criticisms surrounding the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).  Recently, the Supreme Court also upheld the core amendments made to the Act in 2002. Overall scenario Money laundering has become a matter of international concern and India has undertaken several international commitments in this regard.  The PMLA was introduced in […]

Gaia Hypothesis

In News Recently, James Lovelock, the creator of the Gaia hypothesis died on his 103rd birthday. About Gaia hypothesis James Lovelock: He was one of the UK’s most respected independent scientists. He spent his life advocating for climate measures, starting decades before many others started to take notice of the crisis. In 2006, the Geological […]

Samudrayaan Mission

In News Recently,  India’s first manned ocean mission, Samudrayan was launched. Samudrayaan Mission A part of the Deep Ocean Mission.  Announced by: the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in tandem with ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission. Aim: To develop a self-propelled manned submersible to carry 3 human beings to a water depth of 6000 meters in […]

International Tiger Day

In News International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29th July. About the Day Origin: International Tiger Day was first celebrated in 2010 after it was found that 97% of all wild tigers had disappeared in the last century, with about only 3,000 of them remaining.  Aim: To halt the numbers from worsening. Along […]

44th Chess Olympiad

In News Recently, the Prime Minister declared the 44th Chess Olympiad at JLN Indoor Stadium, Chennai. About 44th Chess Olympiad This is the first time the Chess Olympiad is being held in the place of origin of chess, India. It is coming to Asia for the first time in 3 decades. It has the highest […]

World Hepatitis Day

In News World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on July 29th, every year. About On this Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is highlighting the need to bring hepatitis care closer to the people in need.  2022 Theme:  “Bringing hepatitis care closer to you” 3 As: This means making hepatitis care available, affordable and accessible to […]

Road Safety in India

In News Recently, according to the data received from police departments of all states/UTs as many as 5.82 lakh people lost their lives in accidents in four years up to 2020 while the number of deaths has decreased down the years. Data on road accidents Deaths in 2020: As many as 47,984 people on National […]