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Grammy Awards

In News  Music composer Ricky Kej has won his 3rd Grammy Award and became the only Indian to hold three Grammy Awards. About  He won his first Grammy in 2015 in the Best New Age Album category for ‘Winds of Samsara’. The project had debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard New Age Albums […]

Indian Express

Indian Express   Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   GS 3 3   3   Andhra’s Guaranteed Pension Scheme model catches the attention of Centre (Governance)   Kerala has a drug problem: 300% jump in cases over six years; arrests increase 90%   (Internal Security) What is the Jagananna government […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 U.S. shoots down balloon, Beijing warns of response (International Relations) Know about the latest diplomatic crisis between US and China and How does it affect India’s interest? GS 3 6   India’s just energy transition is more than a coal […]

Spy Balloon

Context A high-altitude balloon originating in China entered the United States airspace, causing diplomatic tensions.  The balloon was successfully shot down by the U.S. Air Force. About The USA alleged the balloon to be a surveillance device and accused China of  international airspace violation. But the Chinese government claimed it was a civilian meteorological research […]

Green Deal Industrial Plan

In News European Commission recently presented a Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe’s industry About The  Green Deal Industrial Plan involves building a simpler regulatory framework, providing faster access to funds, enhancing skills and improving the EU’s trade network. The proposal aims to bring changes in the following areas: Regulatory Framework […]

Bharat Gaurav Train

In News Indian Railways to introduce Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train under ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ Scheme for special tour Garvi Gujarat. Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train launch is in line with the Government of India initiative “Dekho Apna Desh” to promote domestic tourism.  Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Scheme It was launched by the PM […]

Sant Ravidas

In News The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Sant Ravidas on his Jayanti. The day commemorates the birth of the famous Bhakti Movement saint.  This year marks the 646th anniversary About Sant Ravidas He was a mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti Movement from the 15th and 16th centuries. He was a […]

Rise in Drug Abuse

In News Recent surveys by the state Ministry for Excise highlights the rise in the drug overtake cases in Kerala. About In 2022, there was a substantial increase in the number of drug-related offences in Kerala highlighting that drugs have become a major issue for the state. Kerala has seen a 300% increase in drug […]

Reduced funds for MGNREGA in Budget 2023-24

In News Recently, the funds for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme have been reduced in the Budget 2023-24 About The Indian government has reduced the budget for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme to 60,000 crore rupees in 2023-24. The new allocation is 33% lower than the […]

Save Wetlands Campaign

In News The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the ‘Save Wetlands Campaign’ in Goa. About The Save Wetlands Campaign aims to enable  affirmative actions for wetlands conservation by taking a “whole of society” approach.  Activities involved:   sensitizing people of the value of wetlands increasing the coverage of wetland mitras  building citizen […]