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Strengthening Cooperative Movement

In News The Union Cabinet has approved strengthening cooperative movement in the country by  formulating a plan to establish viable grass roots societies in each uncovered Panchayat. About The Union Cabinet has approved a plan to establish  viable Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in each uncovered Panchayat viable dairy cooperatives in each uncovered Panchayat/village viable […]

India’s Mental Healthcare Act

Context The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) flagged the inhuman conditions of government-run mental healthcare institutions. About The report flagged the inhuman and deplorable condition of healthcare institutions that are keeping patients illegally long after their recovery which  is an infringement of the human rights of mentally ill patients. The shortage of doctors, lack of […]

Stagnation of MSMEs

In News Recently a survey was conducted by the Consortium of Indian Associations (CIA) on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). More about the survey About: The survey was led by the industry body Consortium of Indian Associations (CIA) comprising 1,08,500 entrepreneurs.  The objective of the survey was to know  The predicament of MSMEs in […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Modi, Macron, Biden announce: 470 Airbus, Boeing planes for Air India (International Relations) What is the significance of the recent announcement by India, US  and France for Air India’s order for 470 new aircraft? And know about India’s relations […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   GS 3   1   4   Anti­encroachment drive in J&K halted after Centre steps in (Government Policies and Interventions)   U.S. Air Force’s B­1B Lancer lands at Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru (Defence) What is the Roshni Act? And recent […]

India’s Lithium Discovery

In Context A significant deposit of lithium, a rare metal used in the manufacturing of batteries for electronic devices and electric vehicles, has been discovered in India. About the discovery 5.9 million tonnes inferred resources of lithium were discovered in the Salal-Haimana area of Reasi district, Jammu & Kashmir, by the Geological Survey of India.  […]

River Cities Alliance

In News DHARA the annual meeting of the members of the River Cities Alliance (RCA), is being organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in association with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). DHARA which stands for Driving Holistic Action for Urban Rivers, is a platform to co-learn and discuss solutions for […]

Marburg Virus Disease

In News Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease after at least nine people died in the country. About Marburg Virus Marburg virus disease (MVD), formerly known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans.  Marburg and Ebola viruses are both members of the Filoviridae family (filovirus). […]

Aubrite Meteorite

In News The Diyodar Meteorite that crashed in Gujarat in 2022 is a rare aubrite, seen in India just once before in 1852. About Aubrites are a type of meteorite that are coarse-grained igneous rocks formed in poor-oxygen conditions, and thus contain a variety of exotic minerals that are not found on Earth.  For example, […]

Vacant Deputy Speaker Post

In News Recently, the Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and five states- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand over the failure to elect a Deputy Speaker. About A Bench sought responses on a PIL that contends that not electing a Deputy Speaker to the 17th (present) Lok Sabha, is “against the […]