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Armistice Day

In News Recently, the French Consulate led the Armistice Day observance with ceremonies in Puducherry and Karaikal to mark the conclusion of WWI in 1918. About Armistice Day Also known as Veterans Day.  Commemorated every year on 11 November. Significance: To mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at […]

Himalayan Gray Langur

In News According to  a study published in  Journal of Threatened Taxa,differing elevations of habitation make one group of Himalayan Gray Langur prefer fruits and another group relish flowers. Image Courtesy:TH About Himalayan Gray Langur The Himalayan Gray Langur or the Chamba Sacred Langur ( Semnopithecus ajax) is a colobine, meaning leaf-eating monkey.  It is […]

Self-reliance in the Defence Sector

In News Recently concluded DefExpo22 exposed the need for India to acquire self-reliance in the defence sector. More about the news Need of self-reliance in the defence sector: National security: Even as India aspires to become a $5-trillion economy, it is evident that it faces many national security inadequacies.  Dependency on foreign suppliers: The high […]

Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF)

In Context According to officials from the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) could be inducted into the Navy by 2031-32.  About TEDBF  Background :  In January 2020, DRDO demonstrated successful arrested landing of Naval LCA on INS Vikramaditya and subsequently, 18 take-offs and landings were conducted in five days.  […]

Hattis Community

In News Recently, Centre started  drafting a Bill to include Hattis to ST list in Himachal Pradesh. About Hatti Community It lives between the Giri and Tons rivers, both of which flow in the south-eastern part of Himachal Pradesh and finally into the Yamuna. The Hattis are a close-knit community who got their name from […]

Draft Telecom Bill

In Context Various industry groups and tech companies have recently commented on the proposed telecom Bill. More about the news Recently the government released the draft of “The Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022”. In the draft government proposes significant changes like Provisions for waiving off dues for financially stressed operators,  Bringing over-the-top (OTT) platforms within the […]

Wangala Dance

Context Wangala Festival, also known as the festival of ‘100 drums’, is a harvest festival celebrated by the ‘Garo Tribes’ in Meghalaya. About  The Wangala Festival is usually celebrated for two days but sometimes it can also go up to a week. The celebrations include serving local rice beer to the Sun God, dressing up […]

Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi & Remission of Sentence

In News The Supreme Court recently set free all the six convicts serving life terms for the assassination in 1991 of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The six convicts are: Nalini, Ravichandran, Jayakumar, Suthenthiraraja @ Santhan, Murugan and Robert Pius. The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi The assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India, […]

Soil Carbon Sequestration

In News Recently the International Crops Research Institute for The Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has published a modelling study. More about the news About the study: The study revealed how the right combination of fertilizer, biochar, and irrigation could potentially increase soil carbon by as much as 300 percent and help mitigate climate change.  The modelling […]

Strengthening Governance of Market Infrastructure Institutions

In News Recently, the SEBI Committee was constituted for ‘Strengthening governance of market infrastructure institutions (MIIs)’.  More about the news The SEBI Committee has proposed stricter regulations for enhancing the accountability and transparency of MIIs like stock exchanges, depositories and clearing houses. The committee has mooted measures for:  Strengthening the role played by the governing […]