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Classical Dance Forms of India

In News Classical dance Mohiniyattam legend Kanak Rele has passed away.  About  She was awarded the first Guru Gopinath National Puraskaram of the Government of Kerala. She created another record by earning her Ph.D in dance, the first in India, in 1977. Later in 2013, Dr. Rele was conferred the Padma Bhushan. Classical Dance Forms […]

Keeladi Findings

In News Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has presented a report on the findings at the Sangam-era site of Keeladi and their significance. About Keeladi is a village in south Tamil Nadu along the Vaigai river near the temple city of Madurai.  Findings: In the eight rounds of excavations, over 18,000 artifacts have […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   3   ICAR develops wheat that can beat the heat (Agriculture) Learn facts related to wheat crops and recent developments linked to it  GS 2 3 UPI goes global: India, Singapore start instant fund transfer; PM Modi hails new era (International […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   India, Singapore link payment services (International Relations) Know about India-Singapore relations, recent developments, and future prospects    GS 3 6 ISRO announces opportunities to analyse AstroSat (Space) What is AstroSat? And its objectives  GS 3 6 Kerala, Tamil Nadu […]

Missing Deputy Speaker in Parliament

In Context Over three years after the present Lok Sabha first met, the position of Deputy Speaker still remains vacant. Presiding officers of Lok Sabha Speaker & Deputy Speaker: There are two presiding officers for the Lok Sabha, namely the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, who are elected by the members of the House.  Constitutional […]

Survey of India

In News The Government of India has announced that the Survey of India will remain the final authority on maps with State and national boundaries. About: With the guidelines released by the Department of Science and Technology in 2021, Survey of India (SoI) had lost the monopoly on making high-resolution maps. The Government in December […]

Deep-Sea Mining

In News Recently, a study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science has warned that commercial deep-sea mining could pose a serious risk to ocean ecosystems. Key Takeaways The paper has stressed particularly the cetacean population, including whales, dolphins, and porpoises and cautioned that any disturbance on any scale is long-lasting and irreversible. The […]

Special Category Status

In News Recently, the Union Finance made it clear that the Centre will not consider demands for “special category status” for any state, dealing a major blow to states like Odisha and Bihar who have been pushing for it for some years now. The rationale for special status is that certain states, because of inherent […]

India- Singapore UPI-PayNow Linkage

In News India’s payment system Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and its equivalent network in Singapore called PayNow, were integrated to enable faster remittances between the two countries at a competitive rate. UPI and Paynow UPI is India’s mobile-based fast payment system, which facilitates customers to make round-the-clock payments instantly, using a Virtual Payment Address (VPA) […]

Vostro Accounts & its Functioning

In news 20 Russian banks have opened Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVA) with partner banks in India.  SRVA Arrangement A Vostro account is an account that domestic banks hold for foreign banks in the former’s domestic currency, in this case, the rupee.  For example, if CITI Bank, New York open an account in Rupees in […]