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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   3   Gender gap in undergraduate widens, gains of last few years lost to pandemic (Education ) What are the findings of the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)? GS 2   GS 2 11   11 Ukraine war […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   4 Same­sex marriages: HC transfers pleas to Supreme Court (Polity and Governance) What is Same-Sex Marriage?Arguments in favour of legalising Same-Sex Marriage,Arguments against legalising Same-Sex Marriage, and what lies ahead ? GS 3 6   Plan in place to eradicate invasive […]

In NREGA reforms, prioritise the worker and her dues

Context There is an urgent need for reforms in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) About: It is a poverty alleviation programme of the Government of India, which provides the legal Right to Work in exchange for money to the citizens of the country. […]

SCO Film Festival

In News Recently, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival has  highlighted the diversity of India. About The SCO Film Festival is being organised to mark India’s Presidency at SCO . India’s goal of organising the festival is to showcase the diversity of films and various styles of film making from the SCO region. Aim: […]

Nobel’s Helen Butterfly

In News Recently, Arunachal Pradesh yielded India’s newest butterfly. About Myanmar, China to India:  A swallowtail butterfly disappearing from its previously known ranges from Myanmar and southern China to Vietnam has been recorded for the first time in India.  It is found from three locations in the Namdapha National Park of Arunachal Pradesh between September […]

Grievance Appellate Committees (GAC)

In News Recently, Centre established three Grievance Appellate Committees based on the recently amended Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). About The IT rules 2021 provide for:  Creating avenues for grievance redressal apart from Courts and  Ensure that the Constitutional rights of Indian citizens are not contravened […]

Finance Commission

In News The government will soon start the process of setting up the Sixteenth Finance Commission, with the Finance Ministry likely to notify the terms of references for the constitutional body. About  The terms of reference for the Sixteenth FC will be worked out after internal government deliberations steered by the Finance Ministry the first […]

The Gender Gap in Higher Education

In News Crucial gains made in closing the gender gap across different undergraduate programmes suffered a setback in the pandemic year, according to the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE). All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) The Ministry of Education, Government of India has released the All India Survey on Higher Education […]

Economics of Millet Cultivation

In News Agronomists deliberated on the potential of Millet revolution in India. Key Takeaways: Millets have special nutritive and agronomic properties (high in protein, dietary fiber, micronutrients, antioxidants and drought-resistant) In recent years, there has been a decline in area under millet cultivation with production of sorghum and pearl millet has fallen/stagnated, while production of […]

Neglected Tropical Diseases

In Context Recently, the “Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023” was published on World NTD Day- January 30th by WHO. Report highlights Global burdon of NTDs: According to the report, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) continue to disproportionately impact the most impoverished members of the international community, living in areas with  inadequate water safety,  sanitation […]