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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Intranasal vaccine gets clearance as booster option in Covid fight (Health) Learn facts related to iNCOVACC   GS 3 3   For one year from Jan, Govt makes foodgrains free for 81 crore people (Food Security) What is  National Food Security […]

Uncontrolled Re-Entries of Satellites

In News An open letter published by the Outer Space Institute (OSI) calls for both national and multilateral efforts to restrict uncontrolled re-entries of rockets and satellites. The Outer Space Institute (OSI) is a network of world-leading space experts that aims to address challenges arising from the use and exploration of space. It is based […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1 81 cr. people to get free foodgrains for one year (Food Security) Know about  National Food Security Act (NFSA), its achievements, and recent announcements related to it  GS 2 1 Bharat Biotech’s nasal COVID vaccine available as booster (Health) Learn […]

Sahitya Akademi Awards

In News Sahitya Akademi, an organisation founded in 1954 for promotion of literature,announced various Awards for 2022. About Sahitya Akademi recognizes 24 Indian languages which includes Rajasthani ,English and 22 languages recognized under the 8th Schedule of the Indian constitution. Sahitya Akademi Award is given to the most outstanding books of literary merit published in […]

Greenwashing

In News Recently, the RBI Deputy Governor stressed on the need for regulated entities to assess climate-linked financial risks along with a demand for a formal definition of green finance. About What is Environmental, social, and governance (ESG)? These investments are types of socially responsible investing that consider the impact on the environment, its stakeholders, […]

Samudrayaan Mission

In News India is planning to explore deep sea resources with its Samudrayaan mission which is expected to be realised by year 2026. The Indian Government launched the Samudrayaan mission in 2021.  About Samudrayaan Mission About the mission: India will send three personnel to 6,000 metre depth in a vehicle called Matsya 6000 for the […]

Drone Insurance Policy

In News Recently, various companies such as HDFC Ergo, ICICI Lombard, Bajaj Allianz, and Tata AIG and public sector companies such as New India Assurance have launched its unmanned aircraft system insurance. Drone market in India India’s potential: Drones and allied component industries can boost India’s manufacturing potential by approximately $23 billion by 2030. Market […]

BF.7 Variant of Coronavirus

In News The current surge in Covid-19 infections in China is believed to be driven by the BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron that is circulating in that country. What is Mutation? Like any other organism, the Covid-19 is also constantly mutating, with some changes in its genetic structure happening in every replication cycle. The RNA strand […]

Palm-Leaf Manuscript Museum

In News The Kerala government will inaugurate a palm-leaf manuscript museum with modern audio-visual technology at the Central Archives, Fort, in Thiruvananthapuram. About the museum  It is set up by the Archives Department. Cost would be ?3-crore. The museum has eight theme-based galleries where select manuscripts from one of the biggest palm-leaf collections in the […]

‘Global Counterterrorism Approach’ & challenges of terrorism

In News UNSC’s special briefing was recently held on the ‘Global Counterterrorism Approach’, which was convened by India. More about the news Indian External Affairs Minister’s listing of four hurdles to better counterterrorism cooperation listed at UNSC needs attention. The hurdles, as stated by him, are as follows: State support for financing terror;  Multilateral mechanisms […]