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Wages for MGNREGA Mates prioritised

In News Recently, there have been regular complaints from Mates (site supervisors) that their wages under the MGNREGA are delayed for which the Union Rural Development Ministry has devised a protocol which would prioritise payment to Mates.   About  Who are Mates? They are the frontline supervisors of the programmes. They are listed as semi-skilled workers […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 5 AIIMS cyberattack probe points to ‘foreign state actor’, Govt looks at mandatory audits (Cyber Security) What are Cyberattacks? Challenges, government preparedness, and what more needs to be done? GS 2 6 India, Israel ‘natural allies’, share democratic ideals: President Herzog (International […]

Blackhole

In News A mysterious and intensely bright flash of light coming from halfway across the universe earlier this year had stunned astronomers worldwide. Key Findings The source of the intense beam has now been identified — a supermassive black hole ripping apart a star, pointing directly at Earth.  The jet of light was brighter than […]

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 […]

Wassenaar Arrangement

In News  India will assume the chairmanship of the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA), a multilateral technology control agreement, on 1 January 2023, for a period of one year. India joined the Wassenaar Arrangement, a multilateral export control regime, in 2017 and became its 42nd member. Wassenaar Arrangement The Wassenaar Arrangement is an elite club of countries […]

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 […]

Rising Remittances to India

In News In a recent forecast, the World Bank (WB) stated that remittance to India is set to cross the $100-billion mark in 2022. Key Findings About:  In its Migration and Development Brief, the World Bank has said India’s remittance will grow 12 percent from 7.5 percent last year, resulting in $100 billion flow as […]

The Great Barrier Reef

In News Recently, a joint report by the IUCN and UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre has recommended that the Great Barrier Reef should be inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger which has been opposed by Australia. The reef is currently not in the endangered list.  What is the Great Barrier Reef? It is […]

Baguette and UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list

In News  Recently, Baguette — the staple French bread — was inscribed into the UN’s list of intangible cultural heritage (ICH). In March 2021, France nominated the baguette as its candidate for consideration within the UNESCO ICH list.  It drew attention to the steady decline in the number of bakeries in the country as around […]

The link between Road safety and Environmental sustainability

In News  Recently, It has been observed that Roads and the environment are inseparable spaces. About Linkage  In addition to ensuring an easier, more comfortable, and more secure commute, safer roads also have a positive impact on the environment.  In 2021, India reported 4,03,116 crashes, each of which adversely impacted the environment in various ways […]