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Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2023

In news India was among 190 countries that participated in GBBC 2023 from February 17-20. About It is an annual event that brings bird enthusiasts, students and nature enthusiasts together for counting birds they see around the places where they live, work or study.  Major Findings West Bengal reported the highest number of species (489 […]

National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS)

In News Recently  Government made it mandatory that the attendance for MGNREGS workers will be captured through a mobile application, National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) About The National Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS) App was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development in 2021.  It aimed at bringing more transparency and ensuring proper monitoring of the […]

Orangutans

In News Recently, four police personnel in Chennai were suspended for aiding orangutan smugglers. About Orangutans About: Orangutans are great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia. They are now found only in parts of Borneo and Sumatra. Habitat: The name orangutan means “man of the forest” in the Malay language.  The most […]

India-South East Asia Defence Co-Operation

In News Recently,  Indian Navy’s Kilo class conventional submarine, INS Sindhukesari docked in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the first time. Evolution The main aim  of India’s Look East Policy that was launched in 1992 was to reintegrate India economically and culturally with our civilisational neighbours of South East Asia Growing trade ties have resulted  in expansion […]

Section 153A: its use and misuse

In News Recently, a leader of a political party was arrested under section 153 A of IPC for alleged hate speech. About Section 153A of the IPC About: Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) penalises “promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing […]

Linking Voter ID to Aadhaar

In News Over 60% of India’s 94.5 crore voters in India have linked their Aadhaar number to their voter IDs, the Election Commission (EC) disclosed in a Right to Information. Recently, the Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 was passed to deduplicate electoral rolls by allowing election authorities to collect the 12-digit Aadhaar from voters. Key […]

APMC mandis to be connected with e-NAM

In News The Government has recently approved the integration of 101 agricultural produce marketing committee (APMC) mandis into the electronic platform e-NAM. About The total number of mandis connected to the e-NAM platform is expected to reach 1,361 by March 31. Last year, the Ministry of Agriculture(MoA) also launched the Platform of Platforms(PoP) within the […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   3   Biden picks Ajay Banga for president of World Bank (International Organsation ) Know about World Bank, its objectives and mandate  GS 2   GS 2 12&15   12 The putin pursuit  One year of the war in Ukraine    […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Five lakh patients used QR codes in 365 hospitals for faster registration without the hassle of queuing up (Health) Know about Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), its features, objectives, progress and future outlook  GS 2 8&9 A case that […]

Does the anti-defection law need changes?

In News Recently the Election Commission of India recognized the party formed by a group of MLAs defecting from the state legislative assembly in Maharashtra as the original party. Anti-defection Law: Origin: Aaya Ram Gaya Ram was a phrase that became popular in Indian politics after a Haryana MLA Gaya Lal changed his party thrice […]