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Privatisation of Banks

In News Government is likely to introduce a bill in the upcoming session of Parliament to facilitate the privatisation of banks. Why the government is focusing on privatisation? Minimising governance: Government wants to minimise its presence in different sectors where private industry is relatively more competent. This market-led approach is also reflected in the creation […]

Sub-categorisation of OBCs

In News Recently, the Union Cabinet gave the 13th extension to the Justice Rohini Commission, giving it time until January 31, 2023, to submit its report. About Justice Rohini Commission: The commission was set up on October 2, 2017, under Article 340 of the Constitution.  It was tasked with sub-categorisation of the Other Backward Classes […]

Parliamentary Committees

In News Recently, a series of recommendations were given by the Ramacharyulu committee that studied the working of the Rajya Sabha secretariat and other procedural issues.  This is the first-ever comprehensive study of the Rajya Sabha secretariat.  Key recommendations Parliamentary Standing Committees: A dedicated hour in Rajya Sabha: The panel suggested that there should be […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   3   Twitter takes Centre to court over some orders for takedown of content (Polity and Governance) How to make Social media accountable?Challenges before the government,emerging issues ,laws and legislations in india  and what lies ahead  GS 2 7 Poll panel […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   Centre to soften punitive steps in environment cases (Environment) What are amendments  proposed by The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in existing provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and rationale behind them . GS 3 6 Indian […]

Floods in Assam :Learning from deluge

In Context  This year’s floods in Assam have been merciless.  What are Floods ? They are the most frequent type of natural disaster and occur when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry.  They are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt or a storm surge from a tropical cyclone or tsunami […]

Fields Medal

In News Four mathematicians were awarded prestigious Fields medals. About Fields Medal  It is an honour that is often described as the Nobel Prize in mathematics. It is awarded every four years to one or more mathematicians under the age of 40 in recognition of “outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for the promise […]

Nairobi Flies

In Context  Around 100 students of an engineering college in East Sikkim have reported skin infections after coming in contact with Nairobi flies. Image Courtesy:IE About Nairobi flies  A species of insect native to East Africa and also called Kenyan flies or dragon bugs. They  are small, beetle-like insects that belong to two species  Paederus […]

Karakalpaks

In Context  Many people were killed and wounded during a recent government’s  crackdown on protests in Uzbekistan’s autonomous province of Karakalpakstan.  Who are the Karakalpaks? About:  The name Karakalpakstan is derived from the Karakalpak people, an ethnic minority group of around 2 million.  Karakalpak translates to ‘black hat’, referring to their traditional headgear. The Karakalpaks […]

Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee

In News The Prime Minister paid tribute to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary and remembered his contribution to India’s development particularly in sectors such as commerce and industry. Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee About: Born on 6 July, 1901 in Calcutta, Syama Prasad inherited a rich tradition ‘of erudite Scholarship, […]