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Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Context Recently, the Prime Minister paid tributes to India’s first President Rajendra Prasad on his birth anniversary on 3rd December 2022.  About Dr. Rajendra Prasad Birth: He was born on 3rd December 1884 in the Siwan district of Bihar.  Education: He joined the famed Calcutta Presidency College in 1902. After completing his Master’s degree in […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   6 New faces in Nepal’s politics, a phase of change  (International Relations) What is the status of India-Nepal relations? recent developments and future prospects. GS 1 6 Poor soil management will erode food security  (Geography)   What is the significance of […]

Aviation Safety in India

In News In the latest rankings by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), India’s position has jumped to the 48th place from the 102nd spot in 2018. Key Highlights Total number of countries:  The rankings are for 187 countries and assessments were done at different points of time.  Under its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme […]

India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide

In Context Recently, the NGO Oxfam India released ‘India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide’. Report highlights Data from CMIE: The report analyses the primary data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s (CMIE) household survey held from Jan 2018 to Dec 2021. Indian Women internet users: Indian women are 15 percent less likely to own a […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 A week more of electoral bond sales from tomorrow   (Govt. Policies & Interventions) What is the electoral bond? Know about its benefits, challenges, and way ahead. GS 2 6 In a first, Maharashtra sets up independent Ministry for Divyang   […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Suggestions to limit family size swamp expert panel on Uniform Civil Code   (Govt. Policies & Interventions) Know about Uniform Civil Code (UCC). What are the Constitutional Provisions regarding the UCC, Its significance, and hindrances in the implementation of UCC? Way […]

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

In News President to conferred National Awards for outstanding work towards empowerment of persons with disabilities on International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3rd December. About International Day of Persons with Disabilities The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. […]

Silchar-Sylhet Festival

In Context  The first festival celebrating the linguistic and cultural ties between the Barak Valley region of Assam and the Sylhet segment of Bangladesh began About Silchar-Sylhet Festival Organised by the India Foundation and has been supported by the Union Ministry of Culture and the Assam government in association with the Bangladesh India Friendship Society […]

India-Israel Relations

In News Recently, the President of Israel attended a cultural event at the Israel Museum to inaugurate the new exhibition titled ‘Body of Faith: Sculpture from the National Museum of India’.  Israel on ties with India: Key Highlights This exhibition, literally ‘spirit within matter’ in Hebrew, is yet another byproduct of the growing friendship between […]

Connecting India’s East with the Indo-Pacific

In News  The Indo-Pacific Conclave was organised by the US Consulate General and the Asian Confluence, a think tank that was leading in the study of India’s Northeast. Importance of North East India The Northeast comprises seven ‘sisters’ or States and one ‘brother’, Sikkim. The eight states of North East India are blessed with scenic […]