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National Retail Trade Policy

In News Recently, The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has sought the views of 16 departments and ministries on its draft national retail trade policy. It is aimed at the overall development of all formats of the sector. About National Retail Trade Policy Data:  India is the world’s fifth-largest global destination […]

National AVGC-Extended Reality Mission

In News The Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic (AVGC) Task Force has recently called for a National AVGC-XR Mission. More about the report recommendations The Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force report has been submitted to the government for consideration. Draft national and State policies for the promotion of the […]

Bomb Cyclone

In News Recently, an intense blizzard or snowstorm is wreaking havoc across the United States and Canada. Forecasters have termed the blizzard as different from the usual weather events and called it a “bomb cyclone.”  More about the news Location: The scope of the storm has been nearly “unprecedented”, stretching from the Great Lakes near […]

PRASAD Project

In News Recently, the President inaugurated PRASAD project at the tourism facilitation centre in the pilgrim town of Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh. The President also had an interactive session with the Chenchu tribe.  About PRASAD scheme The full form of the PRASAD scheme is ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation Drive’.  The scheme was launched in […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 5 Window for FTAs shrinks as India braces for set of non-tariff barriers (International Relations /Economy) What is the present status of ongoing FTA negotiations with the UK, the European Union, as well as the India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement (CECA)? their […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 In riveting political drama in Nepal, ‘Prachanda’ named Prime Minister (International Relations ) Know about the relationship between India and Nepal and recent developments  GS 2 6 Constitutional silences, unconstitutional inaction  (Polity and Governance) What is role of Governor in Law […]

Forest Rights and Heritage Conservation

In Context Majority of applications of lands claimed under the FRA are either rejected or are still pending.  More about the Forest rights Act (FRA) About the act: The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006. It was adopted by Parliament in 2006 to ‘undo the past injustices’ endured […]

Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in a world-first trial

Context Scientists working on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have successfully trialled a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae they say could eventually help rewild reefs threatened by climate change. Need The Great Barrier Reef has suffered four bleaching events in the last seven years, including the first-ever bleach during a La Niña phenomenon, […]

‘Right to Repair’ Portal

In News Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister unveiled the ‘right to repair’ portal on National Consumer Day. The theme of National Consumer Day 2022 was “Effective disposal of cases in consumer commission”. About On the ‘right to repair’ portal, manufacturers would share the manual of product details with customers so that they could either […]

Patriot Missiles

In News Recently, the U.S. finally announced that it would send the Patriot, its most advanced ground-based air defence system, to Ukraine.  Patriot Missile System The Patriot (Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target). Initially developed as a system to intercept high-flying aircraft, by U.S. aerospace and defence giant Raytheon Technologies Corp. The Patriot […]