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SCO’s Council of Heads of Government (CHG) Meeting

In News The 21st Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) was recently held in Nur-Sultan in virtual format under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan. More about the news About: The SCO Heads of Government meet is held annually to focus on the trade and economic agenda of the organisation and approves the SCO’s […]

Senna spectabilis(An invasive species)

In News  Senna spectabilis has taken over between 800 and 1,200 hectares of the buffer zones of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the picturesque Nilgiris hill district. About  It is  an exotic tree and it was introduced as an ornamental species and for use as firewood from South and Central America. It has become […]

Aceclofenac

In News  Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) has demanded a ban on using Aceclofenac in cattle after a new study showed that the drug is metabolized into diclofenac in water buffaloes — as it does in cows. Diclofenac — an anti-inflammatory drug — was banned for veterinary use by the Government of India in 2006.  […]

C-295 Transport Aircraft Manufacturing Facility

In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India laid the foundation stone for the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat. About Set up by: Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL).  This is the first time a private sector company would be manufacturing a full aircraft in the country.  This […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Mulling remote vote facility for NRIs, govt. tells SC (Polity and Governance) Know about the Current Voting Process for Overseas Voters in Indian elections and recent developments   GS 3 6 The truth about ‘the India story’  (Economy) What is India’s growth […]

Revitalising India’s reservation system

In News The Supreme Court verdict determining the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment is likely to come out next week Rationale behind the Reservation policy in India  The original intent of the reservation policy in newly independent India was to level the playing field for the most marginalised sections, those stigmatised and discriminated against […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 SC puts an end  to ‘two ­finger’ test  on rape survivors (Polity and Governance) What are the Supreme Court’s recent observations on the two-finger test?   GS 2 8 Kerala Governor Khan sets the ball rolling as deadline issued to V­Cs […]

Digital Rupee

In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that the first pilot in the Digital Rupee, Wholesale segment (e?-W) will commence on November 1, 2022.  It also announced that the first pilot in the Digital Rupee – Retail segment is planned for launch within a month in select locations in closed user groups comprising […]

India-GCC Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

In News India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries are expected to start negotiations for a free trade agreement next month to boost economic ties between the two regions. India has already implemented a free trade pact with the UAE in May this year. Terms and Conditions for this one are also being […]

Fake news on social media

In Context Recently, Election Management Bodies (EMBs) expressed their expectation from social media sites to proactively flag fake news. More about the news International conference for EMBs: The Chief Election Commissioner was addressing an international conference for EMBs hosted by the Election Commission of India (ECI).  The conference was held under the aegis of the […]